Kobach campaign ended 2018 in the red, finance report shows

Republican Kris Kobach’s failed campaign for governor ended 2018 in the red, finance records show, but the campaign manager says the books are now balanced.

The negative report comes as Kobach’s future remains uncertain. His term as Kansas secretary of state ends Monday and he has said he is considering running for U.S. Senate.

Kobach’s finance report, filed Thursday, shows the campaign had negative cash-on-hand of $29,340.03 on December 31. The campaign spent $304,852 from September 26 through the end of the year, but only had $275,512 cash available.

Kobach raised $214,751 during the same period.

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