Greg Orman
Gregory John Orman (born December 2, 1968) is an American politician, businessman, and entrepreneur. He ran as an independent to represent Kansas in the United States Senate in the 2014 election, earning 42.5 percent of the vote and losing to incumbent U.S. Senator Pat Roberts.
Greg Orman | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Gregory John Orman December 2, 1968 Mankato, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent (2009–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (before 2007) Democratic (2007–2009) |
| Spouse |
Sybil Orman (m. 2013) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) |
| Website | greg-orman |
On January 24, 2018, Orman announced he would run again as an independent this time for Kansas governor. After the major party primaries in August 2018, polling indicated that in a three-way race Orman was at 19 percent, Democrat Laura Kelly at 32 percent and Republican Kris Kobach at 38 percent. Orman suspended his television ads and stopped actively fundraising in mid-September. In the November 6 general election, he received approximately 6.5% of the vote, 1.5% more than the victory margin of Democrat Laura Kelly over Republican Kris Kobach.