Back Laura Kelly Afrikaans لورا كيلي (سياسية) Arabic لورا كيلى (سياسيه من امريكا) ARZ لاورا کلی AZB Laura Kellyová Czech Laura Kelly (Politikerin) German Λόρα Κέλι Greek Laura Kelly Spanish لورا کلی Persian Laura Kelly Finnish
Laura Kelly | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2018 | |
| 48th Governor of Kansas | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2019 | |
| Lieutenant | Lynn Rogers David Toland |
| Preceded by | Jeff Colyer |
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 18th district | |
| In office January 10, 2005 – January 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Dave Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Vic Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Laura Jeanne Kelly January 24, 1950 New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Cedar Crest |
| Education | Bradley University (BS) Indiana University Bloomington (MS) |
| Website | Government website |
Laura Jeanne Kelly (born January 24, 1950)[1][2] is an American politician serving since 2019 as the 48th governor of Kansas. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented the 18th district in the Kansas Senate from 2005 to 2019.[3] Kelly was elected governor in 2018, defeating Republican nominee Kris Kobach.[4] She was reelected in 2022, narrowly defeating Republican nominee Derek Schmidt by a 2.21% margin.[5]
- ^ "Laura Kelly," Kansapedia, Kansas Historical Society, retrieved November 27, 2022
- ^ "Kelly, Laura Jeanne". FEC.gov. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "US News - Laura Kelly Upset Victory". Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- ^ "Meet Laura Kelly | Laura Kelly for Governor". www.laurakellyforkansas.com. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ Edelman, Adam (November 9, 2022). "Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly wins re-election, defeating GOP challenger Derek Schmidt". NBC News. Retrieved November 9, 2022.