Kansas attorney general nominees Kris Kobach, Chris Mann tussle in campaign debate

Democrat Chris Mann and Republican Kris Kobach debate legal issues ahead of the Nov. 3 rematch of the 2022 election narrowly won by Kobach.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: October 6, 2026

Words: 1,143

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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OVERLAND PARK — Republican Kris Kobach and Democrat Chris Mann clashed Tuesday in a debate on their top priority as Kansas attorney general, their perspectives on capital punishment and even what they considered their opponents’ greatest attribute.

Mann and Kobach were on stage for a one-hour debate sponsored by the Johnson County Bar Association that broadly tackled issues of law enforcement, the legal system and the judicial branch. They rarely agreed but shared wariness of …

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