hes said hes not running. kobach is a pretty big name still, even though hes hugely unpopular. the deadline to declare is june 1
barbara bollier, the dem challenger, is probably the ideal candidate to try and take that seat, too. she was a moderate republican until 2018 but switched parties because of the retrograde policies of the GOP. shes a big backer of medicaid expansion, which is very popular. a number of other dems at the state level switched parties in 2018 as well. shes also currently in the kansas state senate, so she has name recognition.