CLYDE–Kansas First District candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, Alan LaPolice, (R-Clyde), has filed with the Federal Election Commission to permanently change the name of his campaign committee from “Kansas Conservatives for Alan LaPolice” to “LaPolice for Kansans.”

“I’ve never been unclear of my intentions. I’ve always defined myself as fiscally conservative,” LaPolice said in a news release. “When our national debt is approaching $20 trillion, every American should prefer more conservative fiscal policies. Even on social policy, I’d prefer a more conservative approach whereby the federal government intervenes less in social policy and focuses more on what’s in the constitution.

“To say that these new so-called conservatives are not attacking liberty is dishonest. To say they mean to strengthen America is a distortion. To say they are not dismantling public education and intelligent thought is untrue. To say they are decreasing spending is a joke. To say they are protecting and defending all Americans is a blatant lie. They are not. They seek only to undermine government from within. They use faith as a tool and fear as a weapon. They listen only to their donors and they do not honor our true heritage,” LaPolice said.

LaPolice is a veteran of the first Gulf War, an educator and a farmer. He will participate in the Veterans Day parade in Manhattan Wednesday.

He can be reached at [email protected].

LaPolice hopes to unseat incumbent Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-Fowler) in the primary election on August 2, 2016.