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Democratic candidate state senator Laura Kelly responds to questions on stage in the course of the Gubernatorial debate on the Kansas State Truthful in Hutchinson, Kansas, September 8, 2018.
Democratic state Sen. Laura Kelly will win the gubernatorial election in opposition to Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, NBC Information tasks, simply in time to have a hand within the upcoming redistricting battle that would form management of the state for the subsequent decade.
The race was in a useless warmth days earlier than the election, with Kobach both up by 1 level or in a tie with Kelly.
Impartial candidate Greg Orman, a Kansas Metropolis businessman, trailed far behind each candidates however was seen as a risk to Kelly’s bid in a state that voted for President Donald Trump in 2016 by 20 factors.
Kelly may have the flexibility to affect the state’s redistricting course of following the 2020 Census, and will veto congressional and state legislative district maps proposed by the Kansas Legislature.
