Kansas surgeon running for U.S. Senate focuses campaign on gun policy, affordable health care

By: Anna Kaminski

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: June 8, 2026

Words: 542

Last Updated: 3 days, 9 hours ago

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TOPEKA — Kevin Latz, a pediatric surgeon, said he has “spent way too many hours in the operating room taking bullets out of children.”

But he is also an outdoorsman, citing one of his proudest moments as a father when his daughter shot her first turkey last winter. These experiences informed one of his top policy priorities as he runs for the U.S. Senate. Latz said he wants to push for a federal gun purchasing …

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