Kobach’s lead in race for Kansas governor falls to 91 votes

TOPEKA, Kan. – Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach’s lead over Gov. Jeff Colyer in the Republican primary has shrunk to only 91 votes after election officials found a mistake in the listing for one county’s results in the state’s tally.

The lead is minuscule when compared with the 311,000 votes cast.

The final, unofficial results posted on the secretary of state’s website show Kobach winning Thomas County in northwest Kansas, with 466 votes to Colyer’s 422. But the tally posted by the county clerk’s office shows Colyer with 522 votes, or 100 more for him, a number the clerk confirmed Thursday.