Laura Kelly

Laura Kelly (born January 24, 1950) is a Democratic politician. Kelly is the 48th and current Governor of Kansas since 2019. She was a member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 18th District from 2005 to 2019. She was the Senate Minority Whip. 
Kelly was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Kansas in the 2018 election cycle. She beat Kris Kobach in the general election.