The vote presented a direct threat to the GOP's gubernatorial candidate—who is not only anti-abortion, but a proponent of the failed constitutional amendment.
that the massive voter turnout and the fact that a substantial number of Republican and independent voters rejected the amendment will prime Kelly with both opportunities and challenges in the general election.running for statewide office, will need to"figure out messaging that continues the theme that she is 'protecting all Kansans rights.'"
In 2018, Kelly won with 48 percent of the vote. Four years later, the governor said"she's a more formidable candidate" than she was when she ran the first time."My position on reproductive rights has been clear from the get-go, from the moment I walked onto the Senate floor," the former state senator said."I really do believe this is a decision that should be left to a woman and her physician, and not involve politicians.
Kelly has warned that the Republican-led Legislature's efforts to restrict reproductive rights would hurt Kansans. On Tuesday, voters agreed. In a video shared on social media after her primary win, Kelly told voters that the state GOP will"take us back to the days when Kansas was getting national attention for all the wrong reasons."As of Wednesday, FiveThirtyEight forecasted that Kelly and Schmidt both have a 40 in 100 chance of winning the governorship.
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