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2022 Kansas Attorney General election

2022 Kansas Attorney General election

← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
 
Nominee Kris Kobach Chris Mann
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 506,817 490,925
Percentage 50.80% 49.20%

Kobach:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Mann:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      50%      No votes

Attorney General before election

Derek Schmidt
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Kris Kobach
Republican

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

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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Declined

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Endorsements

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Kris Kobach

U.S. Executive Branch officials

U.S. Senators

County sheriffs

Organizations

Kellie Warren

U.S. Executive Branch officials

U.S. Senators

Organizations

Debates & forum

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2022 Kansas Attorney General Republican primary debates & candidate forum
No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Republican Republican
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Kris Kobach Tony Mattivi Kellie Warren
1 May 19, 2022 YouTube P P P
2 Jun. 15, 2022 Johnson County
Bar Association
KCPT
Nick Haines YouTube P P P
2 Jun. 26, 2022 Saline County
Granny Brigade
YouTube P P P

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Kris
Kobach
Tony
Mattivi
Kellie
Warren
Undecided
Cygnal (R)[19][A] June 30 – July 1, 2022 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 31% 9% 16% 44%
Battleground Connect (R)[20][B] May 22–25, 2022 539 (LV) ± 4.2% 38% 4% 19% 39%
WPA Intelligence (R)[21][C] April 18–20, 2022 518 (LV) ± 4.3% 52% 7% 12% 28%
Remington Research Group (R)[22][D] September 1–2, 2021 800 (LV) ± 3.3% 43% 7% 15% 35%

Results

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Results by county:
  Kobach
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Warren
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
Republican primary results[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kris Kobach 200,904 42.26
Republican Kellie Warren 180,367 37.94
Republican Tony Mattivi 94,155 19.80
Total votes 475,426 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Declared

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  • Chris Mann, attorney, former police officer, and former prosecutor[24]

Results

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Democratic primary results[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Mann 248,846 100.0
Total votes 248,846 100.0

General election

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Debate

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2022 Kansas Attorney General debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Democratic
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Kris Kobach Chris Mann
1 Oct. 25, 2022 KTWU
Washburn University
Department of
Political Science
Nick Haines YouTube P P

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[25] Tossup November 3, 2022
Elections Daily[26] Leans R November 1, 2022

Post-primary endorsements

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Kris Kobach (R)

U.S. Senators

Organizations

Chris Mann (D)

U.S. Attorneys

Sheriffs and police chiefs

Organizations

Newspapers

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Kris
Kobach (R)
Chris
Mann (D)
Other Undecided
Emerson College[40] October 27–29, 2022 1,000 (LV) ± 3.0% 43% 44% 3%[b] 11%
Jayhawk Consulting[41][E] October 10–12, 2022 500 (LV) 37% 38% 25%
Emerson College[42] September 15–18, 2022 1,000 (LV) ± 3.0% 41% 39% 16%
WPA Intelligence (R)[43][C] April 26–27, 2022 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 44% 41% 15%

Results

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2022 Kansas Attorney General election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kris Kobach 506,817 50.80 Decrease 8.18
Democratic Chris Mann 490,925 49.20 Increase 8.18
Total votes 997,742 100.00
Republican hold

By congressional district

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Kobach won three of four congressional districts.[44]

District Kobach Mann Representative
1st 57% 43% Tracey Mann
2nd 52% 48% Jake LaTurner
3rd 41% 59% Sharice Davids
4th 55% 45% Ron Estes

See also

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Notes

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References

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