2022 Kansas Attorney General election explained

Election Name:2022 Kansas Attorney General election
Country:Kansas
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 Kansas Attorney General election
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2026 Kansas Attorney General election
Next Year:2026
Election Date:November 8, 2022
Image1:Kobach_in_2021 (cropped).png
Nominee1:Kris Kobach
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:506,817
Percentage1:50.80%
Nominee2:Chris Mann
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:490,925
Percentage2:49.20%
Map Size:270px
Attorney General
Before Election:Derek Schmidt
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Kris Kobach
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 2022 Kansas Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of Kansas. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced he would retire to run for governor.[1] The Republican nominee was former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, and the Democratic nominee was former police officer, prosecutor, and state securities regulator, Chris Mann. Kobach narrowly won, taking 50.80% of the general election vote to Mann's 49.20%.[2] [3]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Debates & forum

2022 Kansas Attorney General Republican primary debates & candidate forum
DateHostModeratorLinkRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Key:
Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn
Kris KobachTony MattiviKellie Warren
1May 19, 2022YouTube
2Jun. 15, 2022Johnson County
Bar Association
KCPT		Nick HainesYouTube
2Jun. 26, 2022Saline County
Granny Brigade		YouTube

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Kris
Kobach		Tony
Mattivi		Kellie
Warren		Undecided
Cygnal (R)[10] June 30 – July 1, 2022500 (LV)± 4.4%31%9%16%44%
Battleground Connect (R)[11] May 22–25, 2022539 (LV)± 4.2%38%4%19%39%
WPA Intelligence (R)[12] April 18–20, 2022518 (LV)± 4.3%52%7%12%28%
Remington Research Group (R)[13] September 1–2, 2021800 (LV)± 3.3%43%7%15%35%

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left Sabato's Crystal Ball[15] November 3, 2022
Elections Daily[16] November 1, 2022

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Kris
Kobach (R)		Chris
Mann (D)		OtherUndecided
Emerson College[17] October 27–29, 20221,000 (LV)± 3.0%43%44%3%11%
Jayhawk Consulting[18] October 10–12, 2022500 (LV)–37%38%–25%
Emerson College[19] September 15–18, 20221,000 (LV)± 3.0%41%39%–16%
WPA Intelligence (R)[20] April 26–27, 2022500 (LV)± 4.4%44%41%–15%

Results

By congressional district

Kobach won three of four congressional districts.[21]

DistrictKobachMannRepresentative
57.36%42.64%Tracey Mann
52.15%47.85%Jake LaTurner
41.23%58.77%Sharice Davids
55.10%44.90%Ron Estes

See also

Notes

Partisan clients

External links

Official campaign websites

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Broyles . Jared . Willetts . Alyssa . Motter . Sarah . A.G. Derek Schmidt announces run for Kansas governor . www.wibw.com . . 28 December 2021 . 9 March 2021.
  2. https://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/election/article268146342.html "Republican Kris Kobach completes comeback with win in Kansas AG race, vowing to fight Biden,"
  3. [Associated Press]
  4. Web site: Axelrod . Tal . Kris Kobach files paperwork to run for Kansas AG . thehill.com . . 28 December 2021 . 29 April 2021.
  5. Web site: Bahl . Andrew . Ex-federal prosecutor Tony Mattiv announces Kansas Attorney General run . www.cjonline.com . . 28 December 2021 . 28 July 2021.
  6. Web site: Carpenter . Tim . Warren enters GOP contest for attorney general, knocks 'never-win' candidates . kansasreflector.com . 28 December 2021 . 6 July 2021.
  7. Web site: Bahl . Andrew . Kansas House Republican Blaine Finch passes on attorney general run . www.cjonline.com . . 13 January 2022 . 19 July 2021.
  8. Web site: Cooper . Brad . Field for attorney general's race starts to form . 13 January 2022 . 12 April 2021.
  9. Web site: 2021-03-09. AG Derek Schmidt announces run for Kansas governor. 2021-03-09.
  10. https://kansasreflector.com/2022/07/07/polling-for-ag-candidate-tony-mattivi-reveals-hidden-appeal-among-gop-voters-for-a-crimefighter/ Cygnal (R)
  11. https://sunflowerstatejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/poll.png Battleground Connect (R)
  12. https://sunflowerstatejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/poll.png WPA Intelligence (R)
  13. https://sunflowerstatejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/KS-Statewide-GOP-Primary-Survey-KKC-090321.pdf Remington Research Group (R)
  14. Web site: Bahl . Andrew . Chris Mann, Democrat, and former cop, announces attorney general run . www.cjonline.com . . 28 December 2021 . 21 September 2021.
  15. Web site: Secretary of State and Attorney General: What to Watch for Next Week in Key Statewide Contests . Sabato's Crystal Ball . November 3, 2022 . November 3, 2022.
  16. Web site: Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings . Solomon . Zack . Elections Daily . November 7, 2022 . November 29, 2022.
  17. https://emersoncollegepolling.com/kansas-2022-governor-laura-kelly-holds-three-point-lead-over-ag-derek-schmidt-in-gubernatorial-election-senator-moran-leads-by-21-points-for-re-election/ Emerson College
  18. https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/20221017_KS2_JCSSchmidtInternal.pdf Jayhawk Consulting
  19. https://emersoncollegepolling.com/kansas-2022-democratic-governor-laura-kelly-in-tight-race-with-a-g-derek-schmidt-in-gubernatorial-election/ Emerson College
  20. https://www.dropbox.com/s/d30r0dwolcam5rz/KfAG_KS_AG_Survey_General%20Election%20Memo_220502.pdf WPA Intelligence (R)
  21. Results . docs.google.com .

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