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'''Kris William Kobach''' (born March 26, 1966) is the [[conservative]] Secretary of State of [[Kansas]], serving since 2011. President [[Donald Trump]] appointed Kobach in 2017 as the Vice-chair of the Commission on Voter Integrity.<ref>Schallhorn, Kaitlyn (July 19, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/19/trump-voter-fraud-commission-heres-what-to-know.html Trump voter fraud commission: Here's what to know]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved July 21, 2017.</ref><ref>Persons, Sally (May 15, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/15/kris-kobach-says-commission-voter-fraud-will-look-/ Kobach says commission on voter fraud will look into suppression, irregularities]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 21, 2017.</ref><ref>Kamisar, Ben; Wheeler, Lydia (July 19, 2017). [https://thehill.com/regulation/other/342721-kobach-points-to-lingering-doubts-in-opening-voter-fraud-commission Kobach points to ‘lingering doubts’ in opening voter fraud commission]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 21, 2017.</ref> Kobach is known for his fight against [[voter fraud]], including his efforts to ensure that only U.S. citizens are voting in elections.<ref>Binder, John (March 21, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/03/21/kansas-kris-kobach-leads-national-fight-against-non-citizen-voting/ Kansas: Kris Kobach Leads National Fight Against Non-Citizen Voting]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 22, 2018.</ref> He has correctly noted that the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]] could have been avoided had U.S. immigration laws been strongly enforced.<ref>Axelrod, Tal (October 6, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/410259-gubernatorial-candidate-kobach-connects-9-11-to-immigration Gubernatorial candidate Kobach connects 9/11 to immigration]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved October 6, 2018.</ref>
'''Kris William Kobach''' (born March 26, 1966) is the [[conservative]] Secretary of State of [[Kansas]], serving since 2011. President [[Donald Trump]] appointed Kobach in 2017 as the Vice-chair of the Commission on Voter Integrity.<ref>Schallhorn, Kaitlyn (July 19, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/19/trump-voter-fraud-commission-heres-what-to-know.html Trump voter fraud commission: Here's what to know]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved July 21, 2017.</ref><ref>Persons, Sally (May 15, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/15/kris-kobach-says-commission-voter-fraud-will-look-/ Kobach says commission on voter fraud will look into suppression, irregularities]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 21, 2017.</ref><ref>Kamisar, Ben; Wheeler, Lydia (July 19, 2017). [https://thehill.com/regulation/other/342721-kobach-points-to-lingering-doubts-in-opening-voter-fraud-commission Kobach points to ‘lingering doubts’ in opening voter fraud commission]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 21, 2017.</ref> Kobach is known for his fight against [[voter fraud]], including his efforts to ensure that only U.S. citizens are voting in elections.<ref>Binder, John (March 21, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/03/21/kansas-kris-kobach-leads-national-fight-against-non-citizen-voting/ Kansas: Kris Kobach Leads National Fight Against Non-Citizen Voting]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 22, 2018.</ref> He has correctly noted that the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]] could have been avoided had U.S. immigration laws been strongly enforced.<ref>Axelrod, Tal (October 6, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/410259-gubernatorial-candidate-kobach-connects-9-11-to-immigration Gubernatorial candidate Kobach connects 9/11 to immigration]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved October 6, 2018.</ref>
==Political career==
==Political career==
On June 8, 2017, Kobach announced his candidacy in the 2018 Kansas gubernatorial race.<ref name=mag>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/13/magazine/the-man-behind-trumps-voter-fraud-obsession.html|title=The Man Behind Trump’s Voter-Fraud Obsession|date=June 13, 2017|accessdate=July 21, 2017|work=New York Times Magazine}}</ref><ref>Hayward, John (June 9, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2017/06/09/kobach-enters-kansas-governor-race-end-insane-policies-charging-american-students-three-times-much-illegals/ Kris Kobach Enters Kansas Governor Race to End ‘Insane’ Policies like Charging American Students Three Times as Much as Illegals]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 21, 2017.</ref> He ran as an anti-[[establishment]] candidate.<ref>Huston, Warner Todd (December 4, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/04/kansas-candidate-governor-kris-kobach-bucking-establishment/ Kansas Candidate for Governor Kris Kobach Is Bucking the Establishment]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 5, 2017.</ref> He won the GOP primary in a close race, becoming the first Kansas gubernatorial primary candidate to defeat an incumbent governor in sixty years.<ref>Multiple references:
On June 8, 2017, Kobach announced his candidacy in the 2018 Kansas gubernatorial race.<ref name=mag>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/13/magazine/the-man-behind-trumps-voter-fraud-obsession.html|title=The Man Behind Trump’s Voter-Fraud Obsession|date=June 13, 2017|accessdate=July 21, 2017|work=New York Times Magazine}}</ref><ref>Hayward, John (June 9, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2017/06/09/kobach-enters-kansas-governor-race-end-insane-policies-charging-american-students-three-times-much-illegals/ Kris Kobach Enters Kansas Governor Race to End ‘Insane’ Policies like Charging American Students Three Times as Much as Illegals]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 21, 2017.</ref> He ran as an anti-[[establishment]] candidate.<ref>Huston, Warner Todd (December 4, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/04/kansas-candidate-governor-kris-kobach-bucking-establishment/ Kansas Candidate for Governor Kris Kobach Is Bucking the Establishment]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 5, 2017.</ref> He won the GOP primary in a close race, becoming the first Kansas gubernatorial primary candidate to defeat an incumbent governor in sixty years.<ref>Multiple references:
*Binder, John (August 14, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/14/trump-endorsed-kris-kobach-makes-history-unseats-incumbent-kansas-governor-in-primary/ Trump-Endorsed Kris Kobach Makes History, Unseats Incumbent Kansas Governor in Primary]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
*Binder, John (August 14, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/14/trump-endorsed-kris-kobach-makes-history-unseats-incumbent-kansas-governor-in-primary/ Trump-Endorsed Kris Kobach Makes History, Unseats Incumbent Kansas Governor in Primary]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
*Dedaj, Paulina (August 14, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/14/jeff-colyer-concedes-to-trump-backed-kris-kobach-in-kansas-gop-governors-race-one-week-after-vote.html Jeff Colyer concedes to Trump-backed Kris Kobach in Kansas GOP governor's race one week after vote]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
*Dedaj, Paulina (August 14, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/14/jeff-colyer-concedes-to-trump-backed-kris-kobach-in-kansas-gop-governors-race-one-week-after-vote.html Jeff Colyer concedes to Trump-backed Kris Kobach in Kansas GOP governor's race one week after vote]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
*Duehren, Andrew (August 14, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-backed-candidate-wins-gop-nod-in-kansas-governor-race-1534294506 Trump-Backed Candidate Wins GOP Nod in Kansas Governor Race]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
*Duehren, Andrew (August 14, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-backed-candidate-wins-gop-nod-in-kansas-governor-race-1534294506 Trump-Backed Candidate Wins GOP Nod in Kansas Governor Race]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
*McLaughlin, Seth (August 14, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/aug/14/jeff-colyer-concedes-will-endorse-kris-kobach-kans/ Jeff Colyer concedes to Trump ally Kris Kobach in Kansas governor race]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
*McLaughlin, Seth (August 14, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/aug/14/jeff-colyer-concedes-will-endorse-kris-kobach-kans/ Jeff Colyer concedes to Trump ally Kris Kobach in Kansas governor race]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 15, 2018.