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Jake LaTurner
Jake LaTurner | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Watkins |
| Succeeded by | Derek Schmidt |
| 40th Treasurer of Kansas | |
| In office April 25, 2017 – January 2, 2021 | |
| Governor | Sam Brownback Jeff Colyer Laura Kelly |
| Preceded by | Ron Estes |
| Succeeded by | Lynn Rogers |
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 13th district | |
| In office January 9, 2013 – April 25, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Marshall |
| Succeeded by | Richard Hilderbrand |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacob Andrew Joseph LaTurner February 17, 1988 Galena, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Suzanne Van Gotten (m. 2009) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Pittsburg State University (BA) Naval War College |
Jacob Andrew Joseph LaTurner (born February 17, 1988)[1] is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Kansas's 2nd congressional district from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Republican Party, LaTurner was the 40th Kansas state treasurer from 2017 to 2021 and a state senator from the 13th district from 2013 to 2017.
Upon his appointment as Kansas state treasurer by Kansas governor Sam Brownback, LaTurner became the youngest statewide official in the country. He was elected to the post in his own right in 2018, becoming the youngest elected statewide official in the United States.[2][3] LaTurner briefly campaigned for the United States Senate in the 2020 election, before instead opting to run for the United States House of Representatives in Kansas's 2nd congressional district. He defeated incumbent U.S. representative Steve Watkins in the primary election, amid corruption allegations against Watkins, and won the general election against Topeka mayor Michelle De La Isla. On April 18, 2024, LaTurner announced he would not be seeking reelection.[4]
- ^ "Jake LaTurner". Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ "Kansas Governor Appoints Nation's Youngest Statewide Official". John Celock | Writer, Media Affairs Advisor, Author. April 18, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "Republican LaTurner elected Kansas treasurer". KSN-TV. November 7, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "'Congress has taken a toll': Jake LaTurner will not seek reelection". KSNT 27 News. April 18, 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
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