KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kalena Bruce, who defines herself as a "a mother, cattle farmer, and business owner," has announced her bid for Missouri's 4th Congressional District.
Bruce, who said in a release that she's a conservative and a Republican, will run in a now-crowded field to replace U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler, who announced she would run to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt.
Among her competitors are Missouri Rep. Sarah Walsh (R-Ashland), former Boone County Clerk Taylor Burks, Republican Ryan Johnson and Democrat JD Leathers.
Bruce said she works as an agricultural advocate, on her family farm, and as a CPA in Bolivar, Missouri, helping businesses with federal tax law.
"I have always loved digging through numbers to find the truth. I will use that experience and passion in Congress to hold our government accountable for how it spends our tax dollars," Bruce said.
Bruce also announced her candidacy via Twitter.
I used grit to work with President Trump to fight the swamp and champion a tax cut for our working families. Join me, and I'll take that same grit to Washington D.C. to Clean Up Congress! pic.twitter.com/CjwGHnWaHL
— Kalena Bruce (@KalenaBruce) August 18, 2021
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This article has been updated to correct the pool of candidates running to represent Missouri's 4th Congressional District.
