ACLU of Kansas Responds to Results of 2026 Midterm Elections

ACLU of Kansas Responds to Results of 2026 Midterm Elections

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2026 

CONTACT: Esmie Tseng. etseng@aclukansas.org 

Topeka, Kan. – Results from the Secretary of State's office showed Chris Mann has won the race for Kansas Attorney General against incumbent Kris Kobach, who has endangered civil rights and liberties and attacked democratic processes to undermine the will of the people for decades. Cindy Holscher will also be the next Kansas governor, beating out former Senate president Ty Masterson for the executive office. This election cycle, Kansans United for Civil Liberties, ACLU of Kansas’s PAC, spent $775,000 to inform voters of what was at stake on their ballot.  

"Kansans have rejected Kobach’s reign of ruthless, politicized, and cynical attacks on our most vulnerable neighbors and Masterson’s similar track record under the dome,” said Micah Kubic, Executive Director of the ACLU of Kansas. "Instead, voters made it clear: they want an attorney general and a governor who will protect voting rights, reproductive freedom, LGBTQ rights, and immigrants’ rights. The state’s offices are trusted with defending Kansans and their constitutional rights – we look forward to helping ensure the new offices do so."

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About Kansans United for Civil Liberties: KUCL is the political action committee of the ACLU of Kansas, in response to voters’ increasing requests for clarity and guidance in their decision processes in elections over the years. For more information, visit www.kansansunited.org.