Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is making clear that the only campaign he has in mind is a presidential bid, endorsing Republican Sen. Jerry Moran for reelection in Kansas.

Pompeo’s backing of Moran, coming in the off-year and nearly 10 months before the Republican primary, nips speculation about a possible 2022 Senate campaign in the bud and solidifies the former secretary as a 2024 White House contender.

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