Kris Kobach, Gubernatorial candidate

Kris Kobach

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
March 26, 1966
Current age
60
Home state
Kansas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2004–2018
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kobach599,187
Opponents765,514
2
Elections run

Between 2004 and 2018, Kris Kobach ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), losing all 2. Kobach's biggest single-election total was 453,645 votes, in the 2018 governor election in Kansas.

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How many votes has Kris Kobach received?

Kris Kobach has received 599,187 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Kris Kobach’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2018GovernorKansasLost453,64542.98%Laura Kelly
Greg Orman
2004U.S. HouseKansasLost145,54243.35%Dennis Moore
Joseph Joe K. Bellis

Richard Wells
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6437211). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Kris Kobach: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/kris-kobach. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.