Michael Ogle, a Topeka veteran of the Kansas Army National Guard, is a candidate for the Republican Party’s nomination for the 2nd District congressional seat to be vacated by U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner, a Republican from Topeka. (Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector)
TOPEKA — Kansas congressional candidate Michael Ogle said his personal political quest was to convince voters that exceptional qualities of American values, history and politics were cornerstones of a prosperous national future.
Ogle, a Topekan who works to help military veterans secure federal benefits, said he was seeking the Republican Party’s nomination in the 2nd District of Kansas “because I think that American exceptionalism needs to be pursued” in the context of economic expansion, especially energy independence, and by avoiding unwarranted military entanglements, including defending Ukraine against Russia.
In terms of public policy, Ogle said was would advocate for expanded domestic oil production to help the country break free from reliance on energy resources from abroad.