TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Latest on Kansas officials’ reactions to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s claims that fraud could cost him the election. (all times local):

4:15 p.m.

Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran is saying that he’ll accept this year’s election results and will encourage all candidates for office to do the same.

The Kansas Republican issued a statement Thursday in response to GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated claims that election fraud could cost him the White House.

Trump wouldn’t agree during the final presidential debate Wednesday night to accept the results.

Moran said American democracy depends on the country’s ability to elect leaders in a fair and open process. He said for more than 200 years, people have respected the outcome of elections.

Moran added: “I will accept the will of Kansans and Americans, and encourage all candidates running for public office to do the same.”

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3:30 p.m.

The top elections official Kansas is defending Donald Trump as the Republican presidential nominee claims that election fraud could cost him the election.

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is a Trump supporter and a vocal advocate of tough voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements for voters.

But the Kansas Republican Party’s executive director said Thursday that the party will accept the results after the Electoral College meets in December to formally choose the president.

Kobach said if the vote is close in a swing state like Florida, there is what he called a “legitimate question” about the results.

Kansas GOP Executive Director Clay Barker said there might be some election problems but no “massive election conspiracy.”

A Loyola University law professor’s recent study concluded that voter-impersonation cases are extremely rare.