Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has agreed to two debates and a Candidate Forum this election cycle. The Governor has declined other offers for debates, including one hosted by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, known as the NAACP. In turn, Kelly’s Republican opponent, Attorney General Derek Schmidt, is agreeing to three additional debates with the Governor and says he’s calling on the Governor to reconsider her initial refusal to participate. Schmidt says it’s no surprise to him that the Governor wants as few Kansans as possible to have a chance to hear them debate the future of Kansas.
Schmidt and Kelly are set to participate in two debates so far. The first of which will take place at the Kansas State Fair Saturday, September 10. A second is set for October 5th at the Johnson County Bar Association.
