TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – The Democrat challenging three-term Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts ended his campaign Wednesday without explanation.
Chad Taylor sent a letter to the Kansas secretary of state withdrawing from the race, which also has a viable independent candidate, Olathe businessman Greg Orman, as well as a Libertarian candidate, Randall Batson, of Wichita.
Taylor issued a separate statement saying he made the decision after consulting with his staff, supporters and Democratic Party leaders. He did not give a reason.
“Effective today, my campaign is terminated,” he said. Originally, the statement said “suspended,” but the word was crossed out and replaced with a handwritten “terminated.”
Kansas Democratic Party officials weren’t saying how they planned to respond to Taylor’s withdrawal.