2022 Kansas Attorney General election
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The 2022 Kansas Attorney General election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of Kansas. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt is retiring to run for Governor.[1]
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Kris Kobach, former Secretary of State of Kansas (2011-2019), candidate for governor in 2018 and U.S. senator in 2020[2]
- Tony Mattivi, former federal prosecutor[3]
- Kellie Warren, member of the Kansas Senate for the 11th district[4]
Potential[]
- Mike Kagay, district attorney for Kansas's 1st district court[5]
- Todd Thompson, district attorney for Kansas's 3rd district court[5]
Declined[]
- Blaine Finch, speaker pro tempore of the Kansas House of Representatives[6]
- Derek Schmidt, incumbent attorney general (running for Governor)
Endorsements[]
Kris Kobach
- County sheriffs
- Bill Carr, Ford County sheriff[7]
- Kris Casper, Wichita County sheriff[7]
- Andy Dedeke, Leavenworth County sheriff[7]
- Kevin Friend, Linn County sheriff[7]
- Brian Hill, Shawnee County sheriff[7]
- Scott King, Pawnee County sheriff[7]
- John Merchant, Brown County sheriff[7]
- Brandon Mitchell, Ness County sheriff[7]
- Tim Morse, Jackson County sheriff[7]
- Vernon Valentine, Anderson County sheriff[7]
Kellie Warren
- Organizations
- Kansas Chamber of Commerce[8]
Polling[]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Kris Kobach |
Tony Mattivi |
Kellie Warren |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remington Research Group (R)[A] | September 1–2, 2021 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 43% | 7% | 15% | 35% |
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Chris Mann, attorney[9]
Publically expressed interest[]
- Kristie Welder, lawyer[10]
General election[]
Predictions[]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] | Battleground | January 12, 2022 |
See also[]
- Kansas Attorney General
Notes[]
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
- ^ Poll conducted for Keep Kansas Conservative PAC, which supports Kobach
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Axelrod, Tal (April 29, 2021). "Kris Kobach files paperwork to run for Kansas AG". thehill.com. The Hill. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Carpenter, Tim (July 6, 2021). "Warren enters GOP contest for attorney general, knocks 'never-win' candidates". kansasreflector.com. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ a b Cooper, Brad (April 12, 2021). "Field for attorney general's race starts to form". Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Willetts, Alyssa (July 26, 2021). "Kobach endorsed by Kansas sherriffs". www.wibw.com. WIBW-TV. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Cooper, Brad (May 14, 2021). "Democrat weighs attorney general's race". Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ "The Battles for Attorney General". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
External links[]
- Official campaign websites
Categories:
- 2022 Kansas elections
- 2022 United States Attorney General elections