Kansas governor’s race not yet called, Kelly holds lead

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – As late Tuesday evening rolls into early Wednesday morning, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly holds a slim lead in her bid to guide the state for an additional 4 years. As of midnight, Kelly held an approximate 3% lead over Republican Derek Schmidt, Kansas’ legal professional common.

Schmidt has not conceded the governor’s race, ready on extra mail-in ballots to be counted. Schmidt did deal with supporters late Tuesday evening.

“We’ll sadly have to attend a bit longer to get the ultimate verdict. We’ll get that to you as quickly as we will, however we wished to come back down and thanks a lot and say a number of phrases of gratitude individually and let all people go house,” Schmidt mentioned.

In looking for a second time period, Kelly touted financial stability and optimistic suggestions from then President Donald Trump within the state’s quick COVID-19 response and efforts to maintain important companies going. Her marketing campaign additionally attacked high challenger Derek Schmidt for his help of former governor Sam Brownback, blamed for digging a monetary gap with earnings tax breaks for companies.

Kelly mentioned her plan for a second time period could be to construct on the earlier 4 years through which she’s led Kansas as its governor.

“We’re going to construct on all the successes that we’ve got had,” she mentioned. “We’re going to proceed to fund our faculties, we’re going to proceed to construct our roads and our bridges, we’re going to increase broadband all throughout the state.”

Kelly additionally mentioned her objective in going for a second time period is to push up the elimination of the state’s meals gross sales tax, increase Medicaid and legalize medical marijuana.

Main as much as the election, Schmidt mentioned he and his lieutenant governor, Katie Sawyer, visited about 90 communities within the remaining two weeks, “trying individuals within the eyes, sitting down had having a cup of espresso, speaking about the place issues are.”

With some mail-in ballots not but counted, Schmdit mentioned the race wouldn’t be known as Tuesday evening.

“We’ll sadly have to attend a bit longer to get the ultimate verdict. We’ll get that to you as quickly as we will, however we wished to come back down and thanks a lot and say a number of phrases of gratitude individually and let all people go house,” Schmidt mentioned.

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