<P> On August 7 , 2018 , Kobach appeared headed for victory over incumbent Governor Jeff Colyer in the Republican gubernatorial primary by an initial margin of 191 votes . By August 9 , 2018 , his lead stood at 121 votes , but discrepancies in some counties needed resolution , and provisional and absentee ballots may not have been counted in some counties . Democratic Senator Laura Kelly easily won the Democratic nomination . Independent Greg Orman , who finished second in the 2014 U.S. Senate race against incumbent Republican Pat Roberts , is running for governor , again as an independent candidate . </P>
<P> On August 7 , 2018 , Kobach appeared headed for victory over incumbent Governor Jeff Colyer in the Republican gubernatorial primary by an initial margin of 191 votes . By August 9 , 2018 , his lead stood at 121 votes , but discrepancies in some counties needed resolution , and provisional and absentee ballots may not have been counted in some counties . Democratic Senator Laura Kelly easily won the Democratic nomination . Independent Greg Orman , who finished second in the 2014 U.S. Senate race against incumbent Republican Pat Roberts , is running for governor , again as an independent candidate . </P>
who are the democratic candidates running for governor in kansas
who are the democratic candidates running for governor in kansas
Laura Kelly
Laura Kelly