KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas State Treasurer Jake LaTurner filed to run for the Kansas 2nd Congressional district seat as a Republican on Monday.
The announcement sets up a party primary battle between LaTurner and incumbent Rep. Steve Watkins, who was first elected to the seat in 2018.
“Kansas is my home and I care deeply about its future. Residents of the 2nd district deserve a conservative representative that they know will go to Washington, D.C. and not only defend our Kansas values but take the lead on the issues that matter most including life and the 2nd amendment,” LaTurner said in a press release. "Democrats are targeting this seat. We cannot give them any ground in Kansas, and I promise to fight harder than any candidate to keep the 2nd district seat in Republican hands.”
LaTurner has served as treasurer for three years.
The Kansas Republican primary is scheduled for Aug. 4.
