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TexasTowelie

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Tue Jan 23, 2018, 03:54 AM Jan 2018

Former Uber executive running for Kansas secretary of state

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A former Uber and Google executive is running for the Democratic nomination for Kansas secretary of state.

Brian McClendon's announcement Monday is a sign that Democrats are making a serious run at a statewide office held by an early Kansas supporter of President Donald Trump.

Republican incumbent Kris Kobach is running for governor this year. He was vice chairman of Trump's recently disbanded election fraud commission.

The 53-year-old McClendon said Trump's election helped spur him to leave Silicon Valley, return to his hometown of Lawrence and consider a run for public office.

Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/former-uber-executive-running-for-kansas-secretary-of-state/article_dfebd3ce-a160-5a88-8a5a-43fea1133f03.html

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