Races for Kansas attorney general, secretary of state tight as votes counted into the night

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 1,233

Last Updated: 5 days, 16 hours ago

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TOPEKA — Narrow margins dominated four statewide races Tuesday, but as the clock neared midnight, two candidates claimed victory, leaving two races unsettled.

Victorious were Republican Dan Hawkins for insurance commissioner and Republican incumbent Steven Johnson for treasurer. Neither candidate claimed victory in the race for secretary of state, although Republican Pat Proctor moved a percentage point ahead of Democrat Jennifer Day with 48% of the votes to her 47%.

The race between …

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