Live election results: Who’s winning Kansas midterms in governor, attorney general races?

The Kansas City Star

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In today’s midterm election, Kansas voters will have the opportunity to cast a ballot for the governor and other statewide offices; congressional representatives to send to Washington, D.C.; state representatives to serve in Topeka; state school board members and judges, who stand for retention.

There are also two constitutional amendments on every Kansan’s ballot, on legislative power and sheriff’s elections.

Below are live results in different races across the state:

Federal races: U.S. Senate, U.S. House

Kansas will decide a few Congressional races in the election, including a competitive race in the 3rd District, which includes Johnson County, between Democratic incumbent Sharice Davids and Republican challenger Amanda Adkins.

Kansas senator Jerry Moran and the state’s three Republican representatives face challenges as well.

Kansas governor’s election

Republican state Attorney General Derek Schmidt is challenging Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly as she seeks reelection to Kansas’ top office.

Polling the week before the election had the candidates in a dead heat though Kelly outraised and outspent Schmidt between late July and late October.

— Katie Bernard

Kansas constitutional amendments

Kansas voters will weigh in on two constitutional amendments on Election Day, Nov. 8.

Amendment 1 would give the state Legislature the power to overrule regulations from the governor with a simple majority vote – which is much easier than passing a bill, which current state law requires.

Amendment 2 would add a section to the state constitution that would require counties to maintain a sheriff as an elected position.

— Natalie Wallington

Kansas attorney general election

The most-watched statewide race, aside from governor, is for attorney general. Republican Kris Kobach is facing off against Democrat Chris Mann.

A Kobach victory would mark a political comeback for the 56-year-old Lecompton resident. If Mann takes the seat, it would be a big win for state Democrats.

— Jonathan Shorman

Kansas secretary of state, treasurer, insurance commissioner

Kansans also vote on secretary of state, where incumbent Republican Scott Schwab faces Democrat Jeanna Repass.

In the treasurer’s race, state Rep. Steven Johnson, a Republican, is challenging incumbent Democratic Treasurer Lynn Rogers to be the state’s top financial officer.

The state’s insurance commissioner is in charge of regulating the insurance policies and financial securities offered by private companies in Kansas. The position is currently held by Republican Vicki Schmidt, who seeks re-election against Kiel Corkran.

‘ I Voted’ stickers were available after voters cast their ballots on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at the Johnson County Election Office in Olathe.
‘ I Voted’ stickers were available after voters cast their ballots on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at the Johnson County Election Office in Olathe.

Kansas state legislative races

State representatives are lawmakers responsible for drafting and voting on legislation. They also help create the state budget and create legislation that helps regulate state agencies. There are 125 state representatives in the Kansas House, each serving a two-year term at a time. All are up for re-election this year.

You can find your Kansas House District here.

Live Kansas midterm election results: See who will represent your state House district

Kansas Supreme Court retention votes

Kansas voters get to decide whether six of the seven justices on the Kansas Supreme Court will keep their seats. It’s an important test for the court that paved the way to the state’s resounding support of abortion rights in August.

Kansas Board of Education results

The 10-seat state board of education has five positions on the ballot for the Nov. 8 election, and conservatives are expected to make gains.

Newcomers Dennis Hershberger of Hutchinson and Cathy Hopkins of Hays are now running unopposed for the board’s four-year terms. But some voters are supporting a write-in campaign for Garden City Republican Jean Clifford, who lost her reelection bid to Hopkins.

Incumbent Jim Porter, a moderate Republican from Fredonia, also is running unopposed.

Two other seats on the board will be decided by Kansas City-area voters: Conservative incumbent Michelle Dombrosky vs. Overland Park Democrat Sheila Albers and Leavenworth newcomers Jeffrey Howard and Danny Zeck.

— Sarah Ritter and Katie Bernard

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