The Rev. Mark Holland, a former mayor of Kansas City, Kansas, announced his candidacy recently for the U.S. Senate Democratic nomination in 2022.
Holland will move beyond the political divisions and the absence of leadership to bring Kansas the solutions needed for jobs, education, and health care, according to his campaign announcement.
In a statement, Holland said: “I am running for U.S. Senate because I believe the greatest threat to our nation is the deep division within. This division is rooted in fear, lies, and extremism. From my faith tradition, the Scripture reminds us in Matthew 12:25, ‘A house divided against itself cannot stand.’ We need to put faith above fear, truth above lies, and unity above extremism.”
“Jerry Moran has shown a complete lack of leadership and courage. He has failed time and again to stand up for Kansans in these unprecedented times, whether against Covid-19, despicable lies around our election integrity, and the actions of extremist groups. Instead of leading or taking a stand, Moran hides in the shadows of others.” Holland said.
Holland stated, “As your Senator, I promise to bring faithful, bold, courageous leadership in Washington, D.C.”
A campaign spokesman said Holland held a soft launch this month, and now will spend the next 2.5 months putting together his campaign team, raising funds and getting ready to have a formal launch after the first of the year.
According to the Kansas secretary of state’s office, Michael Soetaert, a Democrat, has filed for the U.S. Senate seat in 2022.