Trump ally Kris Kobach enters contest for U.S. Senate seat held by retiring GOP Sen. Pat Roberts. The move follows a failed gubernatorial bid in 2018, in which he lost to Democrat Laura Kelly.
Kris Kobach, the former Kansas secretary of state and ally of President Donald Trump, is entering the 2020 contest for the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring GOP Sen. Pat Roberts.
His entrance comes on the heels of a failed gubernatorial bid in 2018, when he lost to former state Sen. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, by 5 percentage points.
"I'd sure like for him to think about it," McConnell told Fox News in February."The president's obviously happy with him being secretary of state. At some point, [Pompeo] might decide he wants a different job and I wanted him to know we'd all be behind him if he did." Asked if he would support a Kobach run, Pompeo said,"I’m so far out of politics. I think it might even be a federal violation if I answered that question, so I’m going to just say I appreciate your interest."
The race to fill Roberts' seat is expected to be crowded, with two Republicans already vying for the nomination, including state Treasurer Jake LaTurner and former Kansas City Chiefs player, Dave Lindstrom. It is unclear if the president will wade into the 2020 Senate race, but Kobach's allegiance to Trump appears to be a pillar of his campaign.
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