The Republican contenders include former news anchor Kari Lake, who is endorsed by Trump and has echoed his false claims that the 2020 election was fraudulent. Her main rival is developer Karrin Taylor Robson, who is backed by several establishment Republicans including Trump's former vice president, Mike Pence, and Arizona Governor Doug Ducey.
The ballot question asks whether voters want to amend the state constitution to assert there is no right to abortion. The amendment's passage, which requires a simple majority, would reverse a 2019 state Supreme Court ruling that established a right to abortion in Kansas.A field of Republicans is vying to take on Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer, whose aggressive approach to closing down businesses during the coronavirus pandemic has made her a top target for conservatives.
The chaotic Republican primary saw several candidates disqualified after a scandal involving falsified signatures on petitions to get on the ballot. In June, the FBI arrested candidate Ryan Kelley, a real estate broker, on misdemeanor charges stemming from the U.S. Capitol attack, though he has continued to campaign. Other Republican candidates include Tudor Dixon, a conservative commentator who has echoed Trump's false election fraud allegations, and Kevin Rinke, a businessman.
State Attorney General Eric Schmitt and U.S. Representative Vicky Hartzler are the other top contenders. One day before the vote, Trump in a statement said he supported "Eric," refusing to say whether he was endorsing Greitens or Schmitt.Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler, one of 10 Republicans to vote for Trump's impeachment in 2021, is facing a primary challenge from Joe Kent, a former Green Beret officer who has been endorsed by Trump.
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