TOPEKA, Kan. — A spokeswoman says Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is running for reelection in 2022.
Spokeswoman Lauren Fitzgerald confirmed the Democratic governor’s plans four days after Kelly announced that Commerce Secretary David Toland also would serve as the state’s next lieutenant governor.
Toland was the treasurer for Kelly’s 2018 campaign for governor and is highly regarded by some business leaders.
Naming Toland lieutenant governor could position him for a future run for governor and prompted speculation that Kelly might not run again.
In an emailed statement to The Associated Press, Fitzgerald said Kelly is focused on the coronaviorus pandemic and the state's economic recovery, but "of course she is running for reelection.”
