Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has won reelection after a tight race against Republican challenger Derek Schmidt.
Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly speaks to volunteers at her campaign office prior to canvassing on Nov. 6, in Olathe, Kan.Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly speaks to volunteers at her campaign office prior to canvassing on Nov. 6, in Olathe, Kan.A Democrat will continue to lead deep-red Kansas as Gov. Laura Kelly won reelection, according to a race call by the Associated Press, keeping the state on a politically moderate trajectory despite its conservative leanings.
Kelly argued she led the state out of a budget crisis that followed the tax cuts and government service rollbacks pushed through by her Republican predecessors, Sam Brownback and Jeff Colyer. She presented herself as a middle-of-the-road moderate and a business-friendly leader who lured Panasonic's $4 billionBut Schmidt blamed her for inflation and painted her as a liberal in step with President Joe Biden. He argued Kelly should have done more to make life for Kansans more affordable, like cutting more taxes.
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