Search Results for: governor

by Stephan Bisaha, Madeline Fox and Scott Canon, Kansas News Service His last real prospects of winning the Republican nomination for the office he holds slipping away one county canvass after the next, Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer conceded the primary race to Secretary of State Kris Kobach on Tuesday night. That assured his governorship will … Continue reading “Colyer concedes, backs Kobach for governor”

by Madeline Fox, Andrea Tudhop and Stephan Bisaha, Kansas News Service The counting, sorting and contesting of ballots in the Republican primary for Kansas governor continued on Monday. It could be just the beginning. Incumbent Gov. Jeff Colyer last week began criticizing his rival for the nomination, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, for how … Continue reading “Kansas Republican governor primary turns to provisional ballots, one county at a time”

As provisional votes are counted today in Johnson County and Sedgwick County, Gov. Jeff Colyer’s chief legal counsel has issued an opinion on unaffiliated voters casting ballots. This week, all counties in Kansas will be considering whether to count provisional ballots. Wyandotte County’s Board of Canvassers will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, at … Continue reading “More statewide vote totals may change; governor concerned about counting unaffiliated ballots”