KANSAS

Your complete directory of Kansas candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline: June 2026 Filing Deadline (Independents): August 2026 Primary: August 2026

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

This page was last updated on July 10, 2025

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the election.
[ Laura Kelly (D)* - Term-Limited in 2026. ]
Ethan Corson (D) - State Sen. & Attorney
Cindy Holscher (D) - State Sen. & Ex-State Rep.
Julie Lorenz (D) - Ex-State Transportation Secretary & Business Consultant
Dinah Sykes (D) - State Senate Minority Leader & Ex-Republican
David Toland (D) - Lt Governor, Ex-State Commerce Secretary & Businessman
Doug Billings (R) - Conservative Podcaster & MAGA Activist
Jeff Colyer (R) - Ex-Governor, Ex-Lt Governor, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Surgeon
Kris Kobach (R) - Attorney General, Ex-Secretary of State & '18 Gov Nominee
Joy Eakins (R) - Ex-Wichita School Board Member & Data Analytics Firm Owner
Ty Masterson (R) - State Senate President, Ex-State Rep & Ex-Banker
Dayton Moore (R) - Ex-Kansas City Royals President/GM
Charlotte O’Hara (R) - Ex-Johnson County Commissioner & Ex-State Rep.
Stacy Rogers (R) - Ex-Mount Hope City Councilwoman & Businesswoman
Philip Sarnecki (R) - FInancial Executive
Vicki Schmidt (R) - Insurance Commissioner & Ex-State Sen.
Scott Schwab (R) - Secretary of State, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Pharma Sales Trainer

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
David Toland (D)*

SECRETARY OF STATE:
[ Scott Schwab (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2026. ]
Pat Proctor (R) - State Rep., College Professor & Retired Army Colonel
Ken Rahjes (R) - State Rep., Broadcasting Executive & Ex-Congressional Aide
Sam Lane (D) - Construction Inspector & Ex-Construction Worker

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Kris Kobach (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE TREASURER:
Steven Johnson (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
[ Vicki Schmidt (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2026. ]
Dan Hawkins (R) - State House Speaker, Insurance Agent & National Guard Veteran

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House - (Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus)

State Senate - (Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus)

U.S. SENATOR:

Roger "Doc" Marshall (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Christy Davis (D) - Ex-USDA Official, Ex-Symphony Exec Dir & '20 US Rep Candidate
Cindy Holscher (D) - State Sen. & Ex-State Rep.
Michael Soetart (D) - Art Gallery Owner & Frequent Candidate

Jerry Moran (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2028.
Michael Gaynor (R) - Laborer

U.S. CONGRESS:

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

District 2:
Derek Schmidt (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 3:
Sharice Davids (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Chase LaPorte (R) - Army Veteran, '24 Pres Candidate & '22 Gov Candidate

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

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Kansas Democratic Party (D)
Kansas Green Party (G)
Libertarian Party of Kansas (L)
Kansas Republican Party (R)
United Kansas Party (UK)
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
Anthony Republican
Ark Valley News
Arkansas City Courier Traveler
Atchison Globe
Baldwin City Signal
Butler County Times-Gazette
Chanute Tribune
Clay Center Dispatch
Coffey County Republican
Columbus News-Report
Derby Informer
Dodge City Daily Globe
Ellsworth County Independent Reporter
Emporia Gazette
Eureka Herald
Garden City Telegram
Great Bend Tribune
Hays Daily News
High Plains Journal
Hillsboro Free Press
Hillsboro Star Journal
Holton Recorder
Hutchinson News
Iola Register
Jewell County Record
Junction City Daily Union
Kansas City Beacon
Kansas City The Call (African-American)
Kansas City Dos Mundos (Spanish)
Kansas City Jewish Chronicle
Kansas City Pitch (Alternative)
Kansas City Star
Kansas Reflector
Kiowa County Signal
Lawrence Journal-World
Leavenworth Times
Liberal Daily Leader & Times
Lincoln Sentinel-Republican
Linn County News

Manhattan Free Press
Manhattan Mercury
Marion County Record
Marysville Advocate
McPherson Sentinel
Miami County Republic
Nemaha County Sentinel
Newton Kansan
Ottawa Herald
Parsons Sun
Peabody Gazette-Bulletin
Pittsburg Morning Sun
Pratt Tribune
Sabetha Herald
Salina Journal
Sedgwick County Times-Sentinel
Tonganoxie Mirror
Topeka Capital-Journal
University Daily Kansan (University of Kansas)
Wellington Daily News
Wichita Beacon
Wichita Business Journal
Wichita Eagle
Wichita Journalism Collaborative
Wyandotte Daily



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