The Republican nominee for Kansas governor is trying to make the Democratic incumbent's support for abortion rights a liability.
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, the Republican nominee for governor, speaks during a debate with Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly at the Kansas State Fair, Saturday, September 10, 2022, in Hutchinson, Kansas. Schmidt supported a proposed anti-abortion amendment to the Kansas Constitution that failed decisively in a statewide vote in August, but says Kelly is far more liberal than Kansas voters on the issue.
Asked about Schmidt's characterization of her position on abortion, she said, “He's making that up. You know, I have never said that.” that it planned to build a multi-billion-dollar plant to manufacture batteries for electric-powered vehicles employing as many as 4,000 people. Kansas is providing $829 million in taxpayer-funded incentives over 10 years.As for being tied to Biden, Kelly said after the debate, “I have really stayed away from Washington politics.”
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