Months after a January announcement that he was considering running, former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach officially filed as a candidate for U.S. Senate Monday.
Kobach’s team has a speech planned in Leavenworth where he’s expected to give a public confirmation of his candidacy for the seat of current Sen. Pat Roberts’ — who is not running for re-election.
The Republican former state official most recently ran for Kansas governor, losing out to Laura Kelly, and is well-known for his immigration policies.
Kobach is reported to have faced some criticism from GOP strategists for the management of his gubernatorial campaign, and is entering a race in which more than a dozen people have expressed interest in running. Kansas Treasurer Jake LaTurner is also running for the seat.
