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Chase LaPorte
Chase LaPorte (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Kansas. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
LaPorte also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Kansas' 3rd Congressional District. He will not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 3, 2026.
LaPorte completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Chase LaPorte was born in Carthage, Missouri. He served in the U.S. Army from 2005 to 2013. He earned an associate degree from Cowley County Community College in 2017. His career experience includes working as a business administrator. LaPorte has been affiliated with Shriners, American Legion, and VFW.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: United States Senate election in Kansas, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. Senate Kansas
Incumbent Roger Marshall, Christy Davis, Anne Parelkar, Michael Soetaert, and Chase LaPorte are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Kansas on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Roger Marshall (R) | |
| Christy Davis (D) | ||
| Anne Parelkar (D) | ||
 | Michael Soetaert (D) | |
 | Chase LaPorte (R) | |
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Kansas gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Governor of Kansas
Incumbent Laura Kelly defeated Derek Schmidt, Dennis Pyle, and Seth Cordell in the general election for Governor of Kansas on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Laura Kelly (D) | 49.5 | 499,849 |
 | Derek Schmidt (R) | 47.3 | 477,591 | |
 | Dennis Pyle (Independent) | 2.0 | 20,452 | |
 | Seth Cordell (L) | 1.1 | 11,106 | |
| Total votes: 1,008,998 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Kansas
Incumbent Laura Kelly defeated Richard Karnowski in the Democratic primary for Governor of Kansas on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laura Kelly | 93.8 | 270,968 |
| Richard Karnowski | 6.2 | 17,802 | ||
| Total votes: 288,770 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Kansas
Derek Schmidt defeated Arlyn Briggs in the Republican primary for Governor of Kansas on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Derek Schmidt | 80.6 | 373,542 |
| Arlyn Briggs | 19.4 | 89,898 | ||
| Total votes: 463,440 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kent McElroy (R)
- Jeff Colyer (R)
- Richard Duncan (R)
- Chase LaPorte (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Governor of Kansas
Seth Cordell advanced from the Libertarian convention for Governor of Kansas on April 23, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Seth Cordell (L) |
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Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 12, 2025
