Former Johnson County Commissioner Mike Brown, known for inflammatory social media posts and bucking COVID-19 precautions, announced Tuesday he is running for Kansas secretary of state.
In a news release, Brown took aim at incumbent Secretary of State Scott Schwab, saying he has not done enough to combat voter fraud and ensure election security in Kansas.
“On November 3rd, 2020, and November 2nd, 2021 — shortly after the polls closed — my phone blew up with emails, text messages, voicemails, phone calls and social media messages over concerns of the integrity and security of our elections,” Brown said in a statement. “After multiple attempts to find answers that would address these concerns and return confidence in the integrity and security of our elections, I left with even more concerns as it became clear ensuring election integrity and security has not been a priority for Secretary of State Scott Schwab.”
In a news release announcing his candidacy, Brown echoed unfounded claims of voter fraud made by former President Donald Trump after the 2020 election.
Brown lost his 2020 reelection bid to the county commission, but did not challenge the results at the time.
Last month he posted to Facebook that 82% of Johnson County residents he surveyed lacked faith in the Kansas election process. It’s unclear whom Brown surveyed and what methods he used. His news release Tuesday attacked Schwab for his assertions that Kansas’ elections have been free of issues with voter fraud and...
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