LaTurner, 31, is one of a handful of Republican candidates seeking to replace retiring GOP Sen. Pat Roberts.
That list includes former Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who defeated Colyer in last year's gubernatorial primary only to lose the general election to Democrat Laura Kelly.“The citizens of the 2nd Congressional District are solid, conservative folks who deserve to be represented by a Republican that shares their values,” Colyer said in.
Some Republicans fear that Kobach, a polarizing ally of President Donald Trump, could put the Senate seat in play if he won the nomination, having just lost a statewide race.By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. “I am humbled by the encouraging words of Gov. Colyer and will take some time with my family to prayerfully consider his suggestion that I run for the 2nd Congressional District seat,” said LaTurner.. He has dismissed any suggestion that he would leave office, and his chief of staff has slammed the chatter as a "whisper campaign coming from political operatives in Kansas."
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