Kris Kobach

Kris William Kobach (born March 26, 1966) is an American politician who is the 45th and current Attorney General of Kansas since 2023. He was the 31st Secretary of State of Kansas from 2011 to 2019. He served as Chairman of the Kansas Republican Party from 2007 to 2009.

Kobach was the Republican candidate for Governor of Kansas after beating incumbent Governor Jeff Colyer in the primaries by 345 votes. He lost to Democrat Laura Kelly in the general election.

On July 8, 2019, Kobach launched his 2020 campaign for the United States Senate seat of retiring Senator Pat Roberts.Former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach officially kicks off 2020 Senate campaign, Wichita Eagle, Bryan Lowry and Jonathan Shorman, July 08, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2019. He lost the Republican nomination to U.S. Representative Roger Marshall in August 2020.

Kobach was born in Madison, Wisconsin. He studied at Harvard University, University of Oxford, and at Howard University School of Law. He served on the Overland Park City Council. Kobach was a professor of constitutional law at the University of Missouri–Kansas City.

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Other websites
 Kansas Secretary of State
 Campaign website 

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