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 3, 2024 Filing Deadline (Independents): August 2024 Primary: August 6, 2024

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

This page was last updated on November 22, 2024

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Laura Kelly (D)* - Term-Limited in 2026. ]
Sharice Davids (D) - Congresswoman, Attorney & Ex-White House Fellow
David Toland (D) - Lt Governor, Ex-State Commerce Secretary & Businessman
Kris Kobach (R) - Attorney General, Ex-Secretary of State & '18 Gov Nominee
Jake LaTurner (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Treasurer & 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)* - (Campaign Site)

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

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

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

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House - (Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus)

State Senate - (Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus)

U.S. SENATOR:

Roger "Doc" Marshall (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2026.
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:
[ Jake LaTurner (R)* - Not seeking re-election in 2024. ]
Derek Schmidt (R) - Ex-Attorney General, Ex-State Sen. & '22 Gov Nominee

District 3:
Sharice Davids (D)* - (Campaign Site)

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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