KS-02 , KS-SEN: Kansas Republican dropping Senate bid to challenge GOP rep
Kansas State Treasurer Jake LaTurner (R) announced Wednesday that he will drop his Senate bid to launch a primary challenge against freshman Rep. Steve Watkins (R-Kan.) for the state’s 2nd Congressional District.
“Second District residents deserve a solid conservative fighter they can count on,” LaTurner said in a statement.
“I wake up every day appalled at the news coming from the Democrats in Washington, DC. They want to transform America into a country that we would not recognize," he added. "The 2020 election is a critical one for our state and nation. We must nominate a Republican that can win the general election and fight for our conservative principles.”
he news comes after he received encouragement from former Gov. Jeff Colyer (R) to challenge Watkins last month.
“Republicans in Kansas’ Second Congressional District need a candidate that can win the general election in 2020,” Colyer tweeted in August.
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