President Donald Trump will campaign in Kansas next month.
The Kansas Republican Party said in a news release Thursday that Trump will hold a rally on Oct. 6 in Topeka for Republican gubernatorial candidate Kris Kobach and for Steve Watkins, the GOP candidate in the 2nd Congressional District.
The eventwill begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Topeka Expocentre. Doors to the event will open at 3:30 p.m.
"Kansas families are keeping more of their hard-earned paychecks and our service members and veterans are receiving much-needed support under the President's policies," state GOP Chairman Kelly Arnold said in a statement. "The President knows Kris Kobach and Steve Watkins will lead Kansas in the right direction."
Kobach, the secretary of state, won a tight primary against Gov. Jeff Colyer in August. A supportive tweet from Trump on the eve of the election was credited in part for Kobach’s victory.
Kobach is facing two key challengers in the governor’s race: Democrat Laura Kelly and independent Greg Orman.
Watkins emerged from a crowded field to win the GOP primary in the 2nd District. Watkins, a first-time candidate, faces Democrat Paul Davis in the Nov. 6 general election.
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