KS: Former Chiefs DE Dave Lindstrom entering race to become U.S. Senator from Kansas

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Former Chiefs DE Dave Lindstrom entering race to become U.S. Senator from Kansas
Lindstrom ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor in 2002
By John Dixon
 Jun 27, 2019, 2:31pm CDT

Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Dave Lindstrom has entered the race to become U.S. Senator from Kansas.

Lindstrom, 64, lives in Overland Park. On Thursday, he opened his campaign to become the 2020 Republican nominee for the seat being vacated by Kansas Senator Pat Roberts.

At his campaign announcement event in Goodland, Kansas, Lindstrom told the Associated Press that supporters have encouraged him to run for Roberts’ seat and that his experience as an NFL player gives him a “unique background.” ...

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... He joins a potentially crowded field of Republicans who are either actively campaigning or publicly mulling a campaign for the Senate seat, including state Treasurer Jake LaTurner, U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall, state Attorney General Derek Schmidt, Kansas Senate President Susan Wagle, former Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer and ex-Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach. ... Read more here: https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article232021292.html#storylink=cpy