(KAIR)--United States Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins will seek another term in office.
The Kansas Republican issued a press release Thursday confirming that she's filed for re-election to the 2nd District U.S. House of Representatives seat.
A native of rural Holton, Jenkins, in the press release, says she has been honored “to represent eastern Kansas in Congress for the past seven years, working, in part to “reign in federal spending, stop President Obama from fulfilling his campaign promise to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, and advance important mental health reforms.”
Jenkins has represented the 2nd Congressional District, which includes local northeast Kansas, since first being elected in 2009.
Jenkins is challenged in her bid for re-election by two Democrats, Britani Potter, of Ottawa, and Mike Pryor, of Lawrence. Those two will face off in the Kansas Primary Election set for August 2nd. The General Election is set for November 8th.
Candidates have until noon June 1st to file.
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