Kansas held an election for secretary of state on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for August 2, 2022. The filing deadline was June 1, 2022. This was one of 27 elections for secretary of state taking place in 2022. Click here for an overview of these races. All but three states have a secretary of state. Although the specific duties and powers of the office vary from state to state, secretaries of state are often responsible for the maintenance of voter rolls and for administering elections. Other common responsibilities include registering businesses, maintaining state records, and certifying official documents. At the time of the 2022 elections, there were 27 Republican secretaries of state and 20 Democratic secretaries of state.

A state government triplex refers to a situation where the governor, attorney general, and secretary of state are all members of the same political party. Heading into the 2022 elections, there were 23 Republican triplexes, 18 Democratic triplexes, and nine divided governments where neither party held triplex control.

Incumbent Scott Schwab won election in the general election for Kansas Secretary of State.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Kansas Secretary of State

Incumbent Scott Schwab defeated Jeanna Repass and Cullene Lang in the general election for Kansas Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Scott Schwab (R)	58.4	580,908
		Jeanna Repass (D)	38.8	386,661
	Submit photo	Cullene Lang (L)	2.8	27,844

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 995,413
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas Secretary of State

Jeanna Repass advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas Secretary of State on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeanna Repass	100.0	246,870

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 246,870
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas Secretary of State

Incumbent Scott Schwab defeated Mike Brown in the Republican primary for Kansas Secretary of State on August 2, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Scott Schwab	55.2	245,998
	Mike Brown	44.8	199,316

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 445,314
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Kansas Secretary of State

Cullene Lang advanced from the Libertarian convention for Kansas Secretary of State on April 23, 2022.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Cullene Lang (L)

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Voting information

See also: Voting in Kansas

Election information in Kansas: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Oct. 18, 2022
By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 18, 2022
Online: Oct. 18, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: Nov. 1, 2022
By mail: Received by Nov. 1, 2022
Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 19, 2022 to Nov. 7, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Jeanna Repass (D)

Increasing access to the ballot box is my top priority as Secretary of State. We've watched as ballot access has been made more difficult for Americans in recent years. Here in Kansas, we've seen legislation that unconstitutionally disenfranchised over 30,000 Kansans and reduced funding sources to county election offices. These attacks on elections have made voting harder for thousands of our neighbors. I will encourage and help expedite implementation of the "Vote Anywhere" law that allows Kansans to vote at any polling location within their county and will support county election offices in expanding access so that all Kansans have a voice and a vote.

Increasing accountability and transparency in the Secretary of State's office.

Restoring and reaffirming confidence in American elections is another key priority for me. At the heart of our democracy are free and fair elections. As the Chief Elections Officer, I will ensure that this remains true, especially in light of the January 6th hearings where an elected official at the highest level tried to influence Secretaries of State across the country. I will never succumb to such pressure. You can trust me to put people over party and to fight for democracy first when it comes to your vote.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Jeanna Repass (D)

I am passionate about protecting our democratic processes and ensuring free, fair, and accessible elections. I believe every eligible Kansan should be allowed to cast a legal ballot and they should have access to do so. I support the Vote Anywhere law as well as designating Election Day a state holiday. I believe we should be creating pathways to voting instead of barriers and that is why I am running to be the next Secretary of State in Kansas.

Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

Presidential elections

	2026 → ← 2018
Kansas Secretary of State
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election;
Election details
	Filing deadline: June 1, 2022
	Primary: August 2, 2022; General: November 8, 2022; Pre-election incumbent(s):; Scott Schwab (Republican)
How to vote
	Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Voting in Kansas
Ballotpedia analysis
	Federal and state primary competitiveness; State executive elections in 2022; Impact of term limits in 2022; State government trifectas; State government triplexes; Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022
Kansas; executive elections
	Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Attorney General; Secretary of State; Treasurer; State Board of Education (5 seats); Insurance Commissioner

See also: Presidential voting trends in Kansas and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Kansas, 2022
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
Kansas' 1st	Tracey Mann	Republican	R+18
Kansas' 2nd	Jacob LaTurner	Republican	R+11
Kansas' 3rd	Sharice Davids	Democratic	R+1
Kansas' 4th	Ron Estes	Republican	R+14

2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Kansas^[1]
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Kansas' 1st	34.1%	63.7%
Kansas' 2nd	40.7%	57.0%
Kansas' 3rd	51.2%	46.7%
Kansas' 4th	38.0%	59.7%

2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2020 presidential election, 60.9% of Kansans lived in one of the state's 100 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 29.3% lived in one of three New Democratic counties: Johnson, Riley, and Shawnee. Overall, Kansas was Solid Republican, having voted for Mitt Romney (R) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Donald Trump (R) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Kansas following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Kansas county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Republican	100	60.9%
New Democratic	3	29.3%
Solid Democratic	2	9.8%
Total voted Democratic	5	39.1%
Total voted Republican	100	60.9%

Historical voting trends

Kansas presidential election results (1900-2020)

5 Democratic wins
26 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

Statewide elections

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Kansas

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Kansas.

U.S. Senate election results in Kansas
Race	Winner	Runner up
2020	53.2%	41.8%
2016	62.1%	32.2%
2014	53.1%	42.5% (Independent)
2010	70.3%	26.2%
2008	60.0%	36.4%
Average	59.7	35.8

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Kansas

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Kansas.

Gubernatorial election results in Kansas
Race	Winner	Runner up
2018	48.0%	43.0%
2014	49.8%	48.1%
2010	62.3%	32.2%
2006	57.9%	40.4%
2002	52.9%	45.1%
Average	54.2	41.8

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Kansas' congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Kansas, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	1	1
Republican	2	3	5
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	4	6

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Kansas' top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Kansas, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Laura Kelly
Lieutenant Governor	David Toland
Secretary of State	Scott Schwab
Attorney General	Derek Schmidt

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Kansas State Legislature as of November 2022.

Kansas State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	11
	Republican Party	29
	Vacancies	0
Total		40

Kansas House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	39
	Republican Party	86
	Independent	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		125

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Kansas was a divided government, with Democrats controlling the governorship and Republican majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Kansas Party Control: 1992-2022
No Democratic trifectas • Sixteen years of Republican trifectas

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D
Senate	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Kansas and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Kansas
	Kansas	United States
Population	2,937,880	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	81,758	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	83%	70.4%
Black/African American	5.7%	12.6%
Asian	3%	5.6%
Native American	0.8%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.2%
Other (single race)	2.7%	5.1%
Multiple	4.8%	5.2%
Hispanic/Latino	12.1%	18.2%
Education
High school graduation rate	91.4%	88.5%
College graduation rate	33.9%	32.9%
Income
Median household income	$61,091	$64,994
Persons below poverty level	11.4%	12.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

External links

Footnotes

↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022

[1] Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022

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