Multiple sources are reporting that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo remains open to the possibility of a bid for current Sen. Pat Roberts’ seat.
According to Politico and CNN, Pompeo — who previously served three terms in the U.S. House representing Kansas’ fourth district — met with a GOP consultant named Ward Baker to discuss a possible 2020 senatorial bid. The Washington Post writes that Senator Mitch McConnell has also courted Pompeo to run for the seat as well.
Roberts’ seat is up for grabs after he announced his retirement effective at the end of his term earlier this year.
Pompeo joins other rumored candidates including former Secretary of State Kris Kobach, former Governor Jeff Colyer and 1st District Representative Roger Marshall. So far, the only declared candidate for the seat is Republican Jake LaTurner. LaTurner is the current treasurer of Kansas and previously served as state senator from 2013 to 2017.
