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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly beat the odds to win reelection. Has she become a national model for Democrats?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly was statistically the most vulnerable incumbent governor in the nation heading into the 2022 election.

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In Arizona, losing candidate points to perceived conflict

Republican Kari Lake and supporters of her failed campaign for Arizona governor are attacking Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs as having a conflict of interest for overseeing the election she won

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Citizenship requires a constant recommitment to democracy

Voters in the recent election made an important down payment on our country’s democratic future.

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What went wrong? Kansas Republicans point fingers after Schmidt’s loss to Gov. Kelly

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt on Oct. 24 received what could have been a useful development in the extremely close contest for governor: National assessment scores measuring math and reading had fallen among Kansas students.

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GOP hard-liner Kobach seeks comeback in race for Kansas AG

Republican Kris Kobach is seeking to win a comeback bid for Kansas attorney general after two big losses raised the question of whether he was electable in his home state

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Kelly and Schmidt remain in dead heat in race for Kansas governor, new poll says

A week before Election Day, Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt remain essentially tied in the race for governor, according to a new poll released Wednesday.

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Is abortion on Kansas ballot again? Judicial retention votes could determine future cases

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas Supreme Court was front and center this summer as Kansans prepared to vote on a constitutional amendment aimed at overturning the court’s 2019 decision that found a right to an abortion in the Kansas Constitution.

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Kobach lays out plan to remove abortion rights in Kansas after failed amendment

WICHITA, Kan. — Republican attorney general candidate Kris Kobach has unveiled a new strategy for removing abortion rights from the state constitution a month after Kansas voters affirmed those rights by a wide margin.

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Dem & GOP AG Candidates Criticize Wichita's Recent Marijuana Decriminalization, Here's Why

The Wichita City Council recently green-lighted marijuana possession within the city limits, making the largest city in Kansas the least restrictive on cannabis&n

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Kelly and Schmidt in dead heat in race for Kansas governor, new poll shows

Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican state Attorney General Derek Schmidt are effectively tied in the race for governor with less than two months before Election Day, according to a poll released Wednesday.

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Kansas AG candidate Kris Kobach resigns from We Build the Wall nonprofit accused of money laundering

We Build the Wall looked to build parts of the U.S.-Mexico border wall while Trump was in the White House.

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Kris Kobach resigns from We Build the Wall after Bannon and group charged with conspiracy

Republican candidate for Kansas attorney general resigns from group’s board and as chief counsel following New York indictments

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Kris Kobach resigns from We Build the Wall board after nonprofit indicted on money laundering

Former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, the Republican candidate for state attorney general, resigned Friday from the board of directors of We Build the Wall after the nonprofit organization was indicted on allegations of money laundering, conspiracy and fraud.

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Kobach says We Build the Wall shutting down, as Bannon expected to face new fraud charges

Former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach said Thursday that We Build the Wall, the scandal-plagued nonprofit that raised funds to construct privately funded border wall, is in the process of shutting down as former Trump adviser Steve Bannon is expected to face new charges that he defrauded contributors to…

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Kobach is back on the November ballot. Does that give Kansas Democrats an opportunity?

Former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach – the Trumpy, hard-right Republican once held in contempt of court – is back on the November general election ballot for the first time in four years.

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Four candidates running for governor of Kansas

Incumbent Laura Kelly (D), Derek Schmidt (R), Seth Cordell (L), and Dennis Pyle (Independent) are running in the general election for governor of Kansas on Nov. 8, 2022.

Roll Call

What the national analysis of Kansas left out - Roll Call

The defeat of an anti-abortion referendum was a surprise, but Democrats have found Kansas opportunities since a GOP civil war in 1990s.

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Turnout for Kansas’ Aug. 2 abortion ballot measure

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Kobach wins Republican primary for Kansas attorney general

Kris Kobach defeated Tony Mattivi and Kellie Warren in the Aug. 2, 2022, Republican primary for Kansas attorney general. The seat is open because incumbent Derek Schmidt (R) ran for governor.

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Kris Kobach narrowly wins Kansas GOP primary for attorney general in political comeback

Former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach on Tuesday won the Republican nomination for state attorney general, promising to weaponize the office against the Biden administration.

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Kobach looks for comeback in Kansas attorney general primary

Immigration hardliner Kris Kobach is attempting a political comeback in the Republican primary for Kansas attorney general

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Kansas governor race: Kelly and Schmidt set to collide in November after easy primaries

Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican state Attorney General Derek Schmidt are heading into a knockout fight this fall as Kelly attempts to become the first Kansas governor since 1968 to win reelection while their party controls the White House.

Reason

A Judge Sent Kris Kobach Back to Law School. Now He Wants To Be Kansas' Attorney General.

Kobach did such a poor job defending his state's immigration law, the judge sentenced him to remedial law courses.

WEKU

There are a slew of significant primaries Tuesday. Here's what we're watching for

Election deniers, abortion and Trump's rampage against Republicans who voted to impeach him. It's a busy first primary night in August in five states, including battleground Arizona.

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What to watch in primaries in Arizona, Michigan, elsewhere

Primary elections are behind held in six states on Tuesday

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