Kansas Attorney General

Kris Kobach, a Republican, was elected Kansas Attorney General in 2022 and is seeking a second term; he was Kansas Secretary of State before that¹². He won the 2022 race by about 15,800 votes, or 1.6 percentage points, over Chris Mann, who is his opponent again². He says he is one of two state attorneys general who personally argue cases in court, and his campaign site says he was elected chair of the Republican Attorneys General Association in 2024²³.

Where they stand 6 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • As Attorney General he sued the Biden administration over a Title IX rule that replaces "sex" with "gender identity"; his office says "male means biological male, and female means biological female" under the statute, and Alaska, Wyoming and Utah joined Kansas. (2024-05-14) source
  • His campaign site says he sued and stopped the Biden administration from allowing biological males in girls' locker rooms and on girls' sports teams. (2026) source
• ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Kansas Reflector reports he ordered the Kansas Bureau of Investigation in early 2025 to acquire 287(g) authority to work with ICE, and that the KBI, 35 counties and 10 cities now have agreements; he expects more local agencies to sign. (2026-09-08) source
  • At the Johnson County Bar debate (quoted by Kansas Reflector) he said "we've removed violent illegal aliens who are allowed to remain in Kansas" and that he was committed to persuading more cities and counties to enter agreements with federal agencies to enforce immigration law. (2026-10-06) source
• Death penaltyKeep it for the worst murders under current rulesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • At the Johnson County Bar debate he said Kansas "should still be in the execution business," wants appeals sped up and gas used instead of lethal injection. (2026-10-06) source
• Mandatory minimumsAdd or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His 2022 law and order plan said he would urge the Legislature to enhance sentences for selling drugs that kill a user. (2022) source
  • His campaign site says he established a fentanyl task force and increased criminal penalties for fentanyl. (2026) source
• Election rulesStrict photo ID, paper ballots, cleaner voter rolls and fewer mail ballotslow

  Official action · low confidence

  • His office announced an emergency appeal to the Kansas Supreme Court after a district court judge reinstated a three-day grace period for returning mail-in ballots (news release dated July 16, 2026). (2026-07-16) source
• Policing and crimeTougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter baillow

  Said · low confidence

  • His 2022 law and order plan said he would urge the Legislature to enhance sentences for selling drugs that kill a user and would coordinate with law enforcement against organized retail crime. (2022) source
  • His campaign site says he increased criminal penalties for fentanyl. (2026) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Qualified immunity, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.