Democrat Chris Mann has officially defeated incumbent Republican Kris Kobach in the Kansas attorney general’s race, according to a race call Friday by the Associated Press.
In a rematch of the 2022 election, Mann won by a bit over one percentage point — nearly the same margin by which he lost to Kobach last time.
The race came down to a close-race audit. Mann declared victory early morning Wednesday morning, but Kobach didn’t concede.
Kobach is known nationally for his hardline stances on immigration and voter fraud.
Mann will be the first Democrat in the Kansas attorney general’s office since 2011. The “blue
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