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Orman Collects 10,000 KS Signatures For Senate Run

Stephen Koranda

Olathe businessman Greg Orman says he has enough signatures to appear on the Kansas ballot as an independent candidate for the U.S. Senate. Orman says his campaign has collected more than 10,000 signatures. He says that number shows many Kansans are tired of the current political system.

"Kansans are looking for an option, they're looking for an alternative. They want people who are problem solvers, not just engaged in the old partisan fighting. They want problem solvers, and I think that’s the message of our campaign,” says Orman.

Orman says he will submit the signatures this week. The Kansas secretary of state's office will need to verify that at least 5,000 of them are valid. No one running as an independent has ever been elected to the U.S. Senate from Kansas.

Stephen Koranda is the managing editor of the Kansas News Service, based at KCUR. He has nearly 20 years of experience in public media as a reporter and editor.