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    Kansas Republican Sen. Pat Roberts Won't Seek Re-Election In 2020

    The 82-year-old lawmaker fended off tough primary and general election challenges in 2014. Some national Republicans hope Secretary of State Mike Pompeo might run for his seat next year.
    by Jessica Taylor Jan 04, 2019 2 minutes
    Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., speaks on the first day of the 2016 Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

    Updated at 1:20 p.m. ET

    Longtime Kansas Republican Sen. Pat Roberts announced Friday he won't run for re-election in 2020, opening up a potentially competitive seat in a state where Democrats recently had several unlikely electoral successes.

    "I have had the honor and privilege of representing Kansans for 16 years in the House and 22 years so far in the Senate. Never

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