Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly beat back a Republican challenge Wed., winning a second term in office with 49.2% of the vote.
Kelly defeated GOP state AG Derek Schmidt by 1.5 points in one of this cycle's most competitive gubernatorial races.
Kansas Gov. race results, >95% reporting (NYT) 🗳️Kelly: 49.2%, 479K+ votes 🗳️Schmidt: 47.7%, 465K+ votes
Kelly had an uphill battle on Election Day: Kansas is a deep-red state and voted for Trump by 14+ points in 2020.
Kelly made history with her victory: she is the second Democratic incumbent ever to win reelection in Kansas. (KWCH)