Representative Steve Watkins announced Tuesday he has filed to run for re-election in Kansas' 2nd Congressional District.

Watkins, who grew up in Topeka and is a U.S. Army veteran, reflected on the past two years since his initial election to the spot in 2018. In a statement, he again expressed the need for Kansans to unite behind an "outsider" candidate and spoke against career politicians. Watkins also said that if re-elected, he would continue to push the agenda of current U.S. President Donald Trump.

Watkins' most prominent opponent in seeking the Republican nomination for the district is current State Treasurer Jake LaTurner.