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Democratic Gov. Kelly seeks 2nd term in GOP-leaning Kansas

Supporters cheer for Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly as she arrives at a watch party Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, in Topeka, Kan. Kelly was facing Republican challenger and Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly speaks to supporters at a watch party after calling it a night with the race too close to call, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, in Topeka, Kan. Kelly was facing Republican challenger and Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Supporters cheer for Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly as she speaks during a watch party Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, in Topeka, Kan. Kelly was facing Republican challenger and Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, Republican candidate for governor of Kansas, announces that the race is too close to call and thanks people for staying, at a Republican watch party in Topeka, Kan., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann) Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly speaks to supporters at a watch party after calling it a night with the race too close to call, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, in Topeka, Kan. Kelly was facing Republican challenger and Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Supporters cheer for Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly as she arrives at a watch party Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, in Topeka, Kan. Kelly was facing Republican challenger and Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly speaks to supporters at a watch party after calling it a night with the race too close to call, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, in Topeka, Kan. Kelly was facing Republican challenger and Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Supporters cheer for Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly as she speaks during a watch party Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, in Topeka, Kan. Kelly was facing Republican challenger and Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, Republican candidate for governor of Kansas, announces that the race is too close to call and thanks people for staying, at a Republican watch party in Topeka, Kan., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann) Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly speaks to supporters at a watch party after calling it a night with the race too close to call, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, in Topeka, Kan. Kelly was facing Republican challenger and Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Republican gubernatorial candidate Derek Schmidt answers questions from reporters during a stop on his final statewide tour of the fall campaign, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, outside a restaurant in Topeka, Kan. Schmidt is the state's three term attorney general and is trying to unseat Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly. (AP Photo/John Hanna) Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly speaks to supporters as she nears the end of her campaign for reelection, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, at the Shawnee County Democratic Party headquarters in Topeka, Kansas. Going into the election, both parties saw her race against Republican challenger and Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt as a tossup. (AP Photo/John Hanna) Republican gubernatorial candidate and Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt reacts to a favorable introduction during a meeting of GOP candidates with volunteers, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, at a restaurant in Topeka, Kan. Schmidt is challenging Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly. (AP Photo/John Hanna) Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly speaks with volunteers, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, at the Shawnee County Democratic Party's headquarters in Topeka, Kan. Kelly is facing Republican challenger and Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt in her bid for a second term. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
Democratic Gov. Kelly seeks 2nd term in GOP-leaning Kansas