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{{Officeholder
|name=Laura Kelly
|image=
|party=[[Democrat]]
|spouse=Ted Daughety
|religion=[[Roman Catholic]]<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/34496/laura-kelly Laura Kelly's Biography]</ref> ([[Cafeteria Catholic|in name only]])
|offices=
{{Officeholder/governor
|state=Kansas
|lieutenant=Lynn Rogers
|terms=January 14, 2019 – present
|preceded=Jeff Colyer
|former=n
|succeeded=
}}
{{Officeholder/state senator
|state=Kansas
|district=18th
|terms=January 10, 2005 – January 14, 2019
|preceded=Dave Jackson
|former=y
|succeeded=Vic Miller
}}
}}
'''Laura Kelly''' (born January 24, 1950, age {{age|1950|1|24}}) is a [[liberal]] [[Democrat]] currently serving as the governor of [[Kansas]], previously having been in the upper state legislature from the 18th district.
==Governor of Kansas==
===2018 election===
Kelly ran for and won the 2018 [[Kansas]] gubernatorial election, defeating [[Republican]] [[Kris Kobach]] by 5% of the vote in a normally red state.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/election-results/2018/kansas/ Kansas Election Results 2018]</ref>
===Tenure===
Kelly has been criticized<ref>[https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/readers-opinion/guest-commentary/article242243001.html Gov. Laura Kelly is wrong to single out Kansas churches for punishment]</ref> for unconstitutionally restricting religious gatherings amidst the [[CCP virus in the United States]].<ref>[https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/492332-why-the-government-can-shut-down-church-gatherings-during-pandemic Why the government can shut down church gatherings during pandemic]</ref>
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
*[https://www.laurakellyforkansas.com/ Official Website]
*[https://governor.kansas.gov/governor/ Governor Website]
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Laura_Kelly_(Kansas) Laura Kelly (Kansas) - Ballotpedia]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kelly, Laura}}
[[Category:Kansas]]
[[Category:Kansas Governors]]
[[Category:Democrats]]
[[Category:Liberals]]
[[Category:State Senators]]
|name=Laura Kelly
|image=
|party=[[Democrat]]
|spouse=Ted Daughety
|religion=[[Roman Catholic]]<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/34496/laura-kelly Laura Kelly's Biography]</ref> ([[Cafeteria Catholic|in name only]])
|offices=
{{Officeholder/governor
|state=Kansas
|lieutenant=Lynn Rogers
|terms=January 14, 2019 – present
|preceded=Jeff Colyer
|former=n
|succeeded=
}}
{{Officeholder/state senator
|state=Kansas
|district=18th
|terms=January 10, 2005 – January 14, 2019
|preceded=Dave Jackson
|former=y
|succeeded=Vic Miller
}}
}}
'''Laura Kelly''' (born January 24, 1950, age {{age|1950|1|24}}) is a [[liberal]] [[Democrat]] currently serving as the governor of [[Kansas]], previously having been in the upper state legislature from the 18th district.
==Governor of Kansas==
===2018 election===
Kelly ran for and won the 2018 [[Kansas]] gubernatorial election, defeating [[Republican]] [[Kris Kobach]] by 5% of the vote in a normally red state.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/election-results/2018/kansas/ Kansas Election Results 2018]</ref>
===Tenure===
Kelly has been criticized<ref>[https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/readers-opinion/guest-commentary/article242243001.html Gov. Laura Kelly is wrong to single out Kansas churches for punishment]</ref> for unconstitutionally restricting religious gatherings amidst the [[CCP virus in the United States]].<ref>[https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/492332-why-the-government-can-shut-down-church-gatherings-during-pandemic Why the government can shut down church gatherings during pandemic]</ref>
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
*[https://www.laurakellyforkansas.com/ Official Website]
*[https://governor.kansas.gov/governor/ Governor Website]
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Laura_Kelly_(Kansas) Laura Kelly (Kansas) - Ballotpedia]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kelly, Laura}}
[[Category:Kansas]]
[[Category:Kansas Governors]]
[[Category:Democrats]]
[[Category:Liberals]]
[[Category:State Senators]]