KANSAS

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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (Party Candidates): June 2022 Filing Deadline (Independents): August 2022 Primary: August 2022

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on August 3, 2021

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
(Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the election.)
Laura Kelly (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jeff Colyer (R) - Ex-Governor, Ex-Lt Governor, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Surgeon
Wink Hartman (R) - Businessman & '18 Lt Gov Nominee
Kent Lee McElroy (R) - Nurse
Mike Pompeo (R) - US Secretary of State, Ex-CIA Director & Ex-Congressman
Derek Schmidt (R) - Attorney General, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-Congressional Aide
Susan Wagle (R) - Ex-State Senate President, Ex-State Rep & '20 US Sen Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2022.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
David Toland (D)*

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Scott Schwab (R)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Derek Schmidt (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2022. ]
Kris Kobach (R) - Ex-Sec of State, Ex-City Councilman, '18 Gov Nominee & '20 US Sen Candidate
Tony Mattivi (R) - Ex-Asst US Attorney & Health Care Executive
Kellie Warren (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Kristie Welder (D) - Attorney & Ex-Political Consultant

STATE TREASURER:
Lynn Rogers (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Michael Austin (R) - Ex-Gubernatorial Aide, Economist & Conservative Activist
Steve Johnson (R) - State Rep., Farmer & Ex-Financial Executive
Caryn Tyson (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Software Engineer & '18 US Rep Candidate

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
Vicki Schmidt (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

Jerry Moran (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Michael Soetaert (D) - Art Gallery Owner, '20 Candidate & '19 City Council Candidate

Roger "Doc" Marshall (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2026.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Tracey Mann (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 2:
Jake LaTurner (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Patrick Schmidt (D) - Navy Reserve Officer

District 3:
Sharice Davids (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Amanda Adkins (R) - Ex-State GOP Chair, Businesswoman & '20 Nominee

District 4:
Ron Estes (R)*- (Campaign Site)

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Kansas Democratic Party (D)
Libertarian Party of Kansas (L)
Kansas Reform Party (REF)
Kansas Republican Party (R)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Abilene Reflector-Chronicle
Anderson County Review
Andover Journal-Advocate
Anthony Republican
Ark Valley News
Arkansas City Traveler
Atchison Daily Globe
Augusta Daily Gazette
Baldwin City Signal
Blue Valley Sun
Chanute Tribune
Clay Center Dispatch
Coffey County Republican
Coffeyville Journal
Columbus Daily Advocate
Derby Daily Reporter
DeSoto Explorer
Dodge City Daily Globe
Downs News
El Dorado Times
Ellsworth Reporter
Emporia Gazette
Eudora News
Eureka Kansas
Garden City Telegram
Great Bend Tribune
Gyp Hill Premiere
Hays Daily News
Haysville Times
High Plains Journal
Hillsboro Free Press
Hillsboro Star Journal
Holton Recorder
Hutchinson News
Iola Register
Jewell County Record
Johnson County Business Times
Johnson County Sun
Junction City Daily Union
Kansas City Jewish Chronicle
Kansas City Kansan
Kansas City Pitch Weekly (Alternative)
Kansas City Star - (Political Blog)
Kiowa News
Lawrence Journal-World
Leavenworth Times
Lincoln Sentinel-Republican
Linn County News
Louisburg Herald

Manhattan Free Press
Manhattan Mercury
Marion County Record
Marquette Tribune
Marysville Advocate
McPherson Sentinel
Miami County Republic
Minneapolis Messenger
Nemaha County Sentinel
Newton Kansan
NWKansas.com
Olathe Daily News
Osage County Herald
Osawatomie Graphic
Ottawa Herald
Parsons Sun
Peabody Gazette-Bulletin
Pittsburg Morning Sun
PoliticsKS.net
Pratt Tribune
Sabetha Herald
Salina Journal
Sedgwick County Times-Sentinel
Smith County Pioneer
Southwest Daily Times
Stafford Courier
Taylor Newspapers
Tonganoxie Mirror
Topeka Capital-Journal - (Politics Section)
Topeka Metro News
University Daily Kansan (University of Kansas)
Wellington Daily News Online
Westmoreland Recorder
Wichita Business Journal
Wichita Eagle
Wilson World
Winfield Courier
Wyandotte West

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