Category: Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt

Despite August Vote, Abortion an Issue in Kansas Governor Race

The Kansas State Fair kicked off its annual 10-day run with a noteworthy bang on Sept. 9 as Stillwell farmer Matt Jacobs’ 1,280-pounder broke the state’s all-time pumpkin record and ribbons were awarded for best scarecrows, biscuits, and butter sculptures. Staged in Hutchison, the state fair is a late-summer celebration of tradition, innovation, and novelty…


Kansas Primaries: Kelly-Schmidt Governor Race, Davids-Adkins CD 3 Clash Set for November

The ‘Value Them Both’ abortion ballot proposition was the dominant issue on Kansas’ otherwise bland Aug. 2 primary ballot, which offered few competitive inter-party races but cleared the decks for several compelling clashes in fall’s general election. Most notable among the general election contests is the already underway toss-up brawl between incumbent Democratic Gov. Laura…