Laura Kelly defeats Derek Schmidt to stay Kansas’ governor
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (D) defeated GOP challenger Derek Schmidt in a close contest.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (D) defeated GOP challenger Derek Schmidt in a close contest.
The Associated Press called the race Wednesday at 12:24 p.m. CST. As of 12:50 p.m., Kelly led with 49% of the vote, just two percentage points ahead of Schmidt.
Schmidt is currently serving as Kansas’ attorney general, a position he has used to stir up controversy. After the 2020 election, Schmidt participated in the Texas v. Pennsylvania Supreme Court case, which was an effort by supporters of former President Donald Trump to overturn the election results.
Kelly was elected in 2018 and, like her opponent, managed to post record fundraising numbers in the tossup race.
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