KS-AG: Kansas election for attorney general in 2026 may become a repeat of 2022 showdown

TOPEKA — Democrat Chris Mann said Wednesday the time had come to declare his candidacy for attorney general in a bid to unseat Republican incumbent Kris Kobach in 2026.

Mann, who had his law enforcement career cut short when struck by a DUI motorist, lost the 2022 campaign to Kobach by 1.6 percentage points with 1 million ballots cast. Kobach’s 15,000-vote victory was the closest margin for a Kansas statewide race in that election cycle.

After conclusion of his work as a police officer, Mann went to law school and served as a prosecutor in the Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office. He subsequently worked as an attorney with the Kansas Securities Commission before opening a private law practice in 2016.

“In times like these, Kansas families need a law enforcement officer defending our communities and our rights, not a politician focused on their own personal ambition,” Mann said. “Instead of focusing on what’s best for Kansas families, Kris Kobach has focused on his own personal agenda, and what office he can run for next. Kansans deserve better from their attorney general.”




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