In one interview, LaTurner stated he would be the "first to support [Pompeo]," while in another he said Pompeo had "right up to the last minute, he can decide to run." On September 9, 2019, LaTurner suspended his candidacy for the U.S. Senate, opting instead to run for the U.S. House in the 2020 election. While LaTurner was running his Senate campaign, incumbent Republican Representative for Steve Watkins was becoming embattled in several controversies, including that he inflated his business resume, was not present for important votes, and allegations of sexual misconduct. Watkins and his staff had edited his Wikipedia page to remove content relating to the controversies. Many speculated Watkins was planning on resigning prior to the end of his term, which he adamantly denied. In response, former Governor of Kansas Jeff Colyer publicly encouraged LaTurner to consider challenging Watkins for the seat. LaTurner announced he would end his Senate campaign in order to challenge Watkins on September 4, 2019. In an interview with "Politico", LaTurner said, "At the end of the day, we don't want to see another congressional seat be turned over to the Democrats in Kansas...Congressman Watkins, without question, puts this seat in jeopardy this cycle." Watkins had been elected in 2018 by a margin of less than 1%. LaTurner was able to move $470,000 cash on hand from his Senate campaign to his House campaign, giving him a large advantage over Watkins who had only $260,000 at the time of LaTurner's announcement. Melica glabrescens  Melica glabrescens is a species of grass found in Buenos Aires and Río Negro, Argentina. The species is perennial with short rhizomes and erect culms that are long. The leaf-sheaths are scabrous, tubular and closed on one end while the leaf-blades are conduplicate and are wide. They also have ciliate margins and rough, scabrous surface. The membrane is eciliated and is long. The panicle is open, linear, is long with scaberulous axis. Spikelets are obovate, solitary and have fertile spikelets that are pediceled. The pedicels are filiform, curved, pubescent, and hairy above. The spikelets have 1 fertile floret which is diminished at the apex while the sterile florets are barren, cuneate, clumped and are long.