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[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

Declined[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

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[edit]

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 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn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[edit]

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

Results[edit]

Results by county:
  Kobach
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Warren
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
Republican primary results[19]
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[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]

  • Chris Mann, attorney, former police officer, and former prosecutor[20]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Mann 248,846 100.0
Total votes 248,846 100.0

General election[edit]

Debate[edit]

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[edit]

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] Tossup November 3, 2022
Elections Daily[22] Leans R November 1, 2022

Endorsements[edit]

Kris Kobach (R)
U.S. Executive Branch officials
U.S. Senators
County sheriffs
Organizations
Chris Mann (D)
U.S. Attorneys
Sheriffs and Police Chiefs
Organizations
Newspapers

Polling[edit]

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

Results[edit]

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[edit]

Kobach won 3 of 4 congressional districts.[36]

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[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^ "Someone else" with 3%
Partisan clients
  1. ^ This poll was sponsored by Mattivi's campaign
  2. ^ This poll was sponsored by a pro-Kellie Warren PAC
  3. ^ a b This poll was sponsored by Kobach's campaign
  4. ^ This poll was sponsored by Keep Kansas Conservative PAC, which supports Kobach
  5. ^ This poll was sponsored by Patrick Schmidt's campaign for Kansas's 2nd congressional district

References[edit]

  1. ^ Broyles, Jared; Willetts, Alyssa; Motter, Sarah (March 9, 2021). "A.G. Derek Schmidt announces run for Kansas governor". www.wibw.com. WIBW-TV. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Republican Kris Kobach completes comeback with win in Kansas AG race, vowing to fight Biden," November 09, 2022, Wichita Eagle retrieved November 17, 2022
  3. ^ Associated Press: "GOP’s Kobach wins Kansas AG’s race, revives political career: Republican Kris Kobach has won the Kansas attorney general’s race after two big losses tied to his national reputation as an immigration and election law provocateur," 2022-11-09, KWCH-TV Eyewitness News, retrieved November 11, 2022
  4. ^ Axelrod, Tal (April 29, 2021). "Kris Kobach files paperwork to run for Kansas AG". thehill.com. The Hill. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  5. ^ Bahl, Andrew (July 28, 2021). "Ex-federal prosecutor Tony Mattiv announces Kansas Attorney General run". www.cjonline.com. The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  6. ^ Carpenter, Tim (July 6, 2021). "Warren enters GOP contest for attorney general, knocks 'never-win' candidates". kansasreflector.com. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Cooper, Brad (April 12, 2021). "Field for attorney general's race starts to form". Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  8. ^ Bahl, Andrew (July 19, 2021). "Kansas House Republican Blaine Finch passes on attorney general run". www.cjonline.com. The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  9. ^ "AG Derek Schmidt announces run for Kansas governor". March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Kobach looks for comeback in Kansas after losing 2 big races". July 5, 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Kris Kobach: Protecting Life and Border Key Points for Kansas Voters, AGs Must Respond".
  12. ^ a b "Kobach looks for comeback in Kansas after losing 2 big races". July 5, 2022.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Willetts, Alyssa (July 26, 2021). "Kobach endorsed by Kansas sherriffs". www.wibw.com. WIBW-TV. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  14. ^ "RNR Kansas GOP Primary (August 2) Voter Guide". Republicans for National Renewal. August 1, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  15. ^ The Kansas City Star (subscription required)
  16. ^ "U.S. Sen. Marshall reveals endorsement in Kansas GOP race for attorney general".
  17. ^ "Americans for Prosperity – Kansas Announces Unprecedented Endorsements in Two Major Statewide Races". Americans for Prosperity. February 3, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  18. ^ Bahl, Andrew (December 14, 2021). "Kansas Chamber endorses Kellie Warren over Kris Kobach in AG race". www.cjonline.com. The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  19. ^ a b "2022 Primary Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). Kansas Secretary of State. August 2, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  20. ^ Bahl, Andrew (September 21, 2021). "Chris Mann, Democrat, and former cop, announces attorney general run". www.cjonline.com. The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  21. ^ "Secretary of State and Attorney General: What to Watch for Next Week in Key Statewide Contests". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  22. ^ Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  23. ^ "Bucking 2020 rivalry, Roger Marshall backs Kris Kobach in competitive attorney general race".
  24. ^ "Kansas Grades & Endorsements". nrapvf.org. NRA-PVF. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  25. ^ a b c "Kris Kobach's Ratings and Endorsements". justfacts.votesmart.org. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  26. ^ "He worked under Schmidt and Trump. But effort to overturn 2020 election was a breaking point". September 9, 2022.
  27. ^ "Democrat Chris Mann files for attorney general, calls for 'public safety not politics'". May 26, 2022.
  28. ^ "Candidate Endorsements for 2022 General Election". October 11, 2022.
  29. ^ "2022 AFT-Kansas Candidate Endorsements". September 30, 2022.
  30. ^ a b "End Citizens United // Let America Vote Endorses Chris Mann for Kansas Attorney General". July 12, 2022.
  31. ^ "2022 KS AFL-CIO ENDORSEMENTS (General)".
  32. ^ "Kansas Endorsements 2022". region4.uaw.org. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  33. ^ "Chris Mann Endorsement". www.kscff-iaff.org. September 9, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  34. ^ "The Wichita Eagle". Archived from the original on October 30, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  35. ^ "Endorsements". Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  36. ^ Results. docs.google.com (Report).

External links[edit]

Official campaign websites