Scott Schwab

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Scott Schwab
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Candidate, Governor of Kansas

Kansas Secretary of State
Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

6

Prior offices
Kansas House of Representatives District 49

Compensation

Base salary

$86,003

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Fort Hays State University

Contact

Scott Schwab (Republican Party) is the Kansas Secretary of State. He assumed office on January 14, 2019. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.

Schwab (Republican Party) is running for election for Governor of Kansas. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]

Biography

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Schwab earned his B.A. from Fort Hays State University. His professional experience includes working as a marketing consultant.[1]

Political career

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Schwab's political career includes the following offices:

Elections

2026

See also: Kansas gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Governor of Kansas

The following candidates are running in the general election for Governor of Kansas on November 3, 2026.


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2022

See also: Kansas Secretary of State election, 2022

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
Image of Scott Schwab
Scott Schwab (R)
 
58.4
 
580,908
Image of Jeanna Repass
Jeanna Repass (D) Candidate Connection
 
38.8
 
386,661
Cullene Lang (L)
 
2.8
 
27,844

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
Image of Jeanna Repass
Jeanna Repass Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
246,870

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
Image of Scott Schwab
Scott Schwab
 
55.2
 
245,998
Image of Mike Brown
Mike Brown Candidate Connection
 
44.8
 
199,316

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
Cullene Lang (L)

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2018

See also: Kansas Secretary of State election, 2018

General election

General election for Kansas Secretary of State

Scott Schwab defeated Brian McClendon and Rob Hodgkinson in the general election for Kansas Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Scott Schwab
Scott Schwab (R)
 
52.6
 
549,416
Image of Brian McClendon
Brian McClendon (D) Candidate Connection
 
43.9
 
458,142
Image of Rob Hodgkinson
Rob Hodgkinson (L) Candidate Connection
 
3.5
 
36,882

Total votes: 1,044,440
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas Secretary of State

Brian McClendon advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas Secretary of State on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Brian McClendon
Brian McClendon Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
139,457

Total votes: 139,457
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas Secretary of State

Scott Schwab defeated Randy Duncan, Dennis Taylor, Craig McCullah, and Keith Esau in the Republican primary for Kansas Secretary of State on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Scott Schwab
Scott Schwab
 
38.3
 
108,705
Randy Duncan
 
20.2
 
57,236
Image of Dennis Taylor
Dennis Taylor
 
19.9
 
56,537
Craig McCullah
 
11.5
 
32,615
Image of Keith Esau
Keith Esau
 
10.0
 
28,426

Total votes: 283,519
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2016

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.

Incumbent Scott Schwab defeated Darnell Hunt in the Kansas House of Representatives District 49 general election.[2][3]

Kansas House of Representatives, District 49 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Scott Schwab Incumbent 58.39% 5,390
     Democratic Darnell Hunt 41.61% 3,841
Total Votes 9,231
Source: Kansas Secretary of State


Darnell Hunt ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 49 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Kansas House of Representatives, District 49 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Darnell Hunt  (unopposed)


Incumbent Scott Schwab ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 49 Republican primary.[4][5]

Kansas House of Representatives, District 49 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Scott Schwab Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Darnell Hunt was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Scott Schwab defeated John Wilson in the Republican primary. Schwab defeated Hunt in the general election.[6][7]

Kansas House of Representatives District 49, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngScott Schwab Incumbent 63.3% 3,688
     Democratic Darnell Hunt 36.7% 2,137
Total Votes 5,825


Kansas House of Representatives, District 49 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngScott Schwab Incumbent 72.4% 945
John Wilson 27.6% 361
Total Votes 1,306

Endorsements

In 2014, Scwab's endorsements included the following:[8]

  • Kansas For Life
  • National Rifle Association
  • Kansas State Rifle Association
  • 100% Rating with National Federation of Independent Business

2012

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2012

Schwab won re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 49. He ran unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Keith Mace (D) and John Wilson (L) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]

Kansas House of Representatives, District 49, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngScott Schwab Incumbent 57.1% 5,111
     Democratic Keith Mace 34.6% 3,097
     Libertarian John Wilson 8.3% 742
Total Votes 8,950

2010

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2010

Schwab won re-election to the 49th District seat against Keith Mace (D). Schwab had no opposition in the Republican primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[10]

Kansas House of Representatives, District 49 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngScott Schwab (R) 5,353
Keith Mace (D) 2,212

2008

On November 4, 2008, Schwab was elected to the 49th District seat in the Kansas House of Representatives, defeating Kristi Boone (D).[11] Schwab raised $24,334 for his campaign, while Boone raised $5,289.[12]

Kansas House of Representatives, District 49
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.pngScott Schwab (R) 7,084 58.5%
Kristi Boone (D) 4,936 41.0%

Campaign themes

2026

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Email

2022

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2014

Schwab's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[13]

  • Kansas should strengthen our economy.
  • Government is spending too much of your money.
  • Traditional family and community values continue to make Kansas stronger.
  • Quality education begins on the local level, empowering parents, teachers and school boards

Campaign finance summary


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Scott Schwab campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Kansas Secretary of StateWon general$399,374 $0
2016Kansas House of Representatives, District 49Won $68,472 N/A**
2014Kansas House of Representatives, District 49Won $67,305 N/A**
2012Kansas State House, District 49Won $43,438 N/A**
2010Kansas State House, District 49Won $39,970 N/A**
2008Kansas State House, District 49Won $24,334 N/A**
2004Kansas State House, District 49Won $26,657 N/A**
2002Kansas State House, District 49Won $13,316 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Scott Schwab
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Newt Gingrich  source President of the United States (2012) PrimaryWithdrew in Convention

Ballot measure activity

The following table details Schwab's ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:

Ballot measure support and opposition for Scott Schwab
Ballot measure Year Position Status
Kansas Eliminate Revision of Census Population Amendment (2019) 2019 Supported[14]  Approveda Approved

Personal

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Schwab is married to Michele. Their son, Caleb, died in an accident at the Schlitterbahn Water Park in Kansas City on August 7, 2016.[15]

State legislative tenure

Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Schwab served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Schwab served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Schwab served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Schwab served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Scorecards

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2018

In 2018, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 8 through April 7.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
Legislators are scored on their support for bills that the organization lists as promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
Legislators are scored by the MainStream Coalition on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.


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2014


2013

See also


External links

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Kansas Secretary of State
2019-Present
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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Kansas House of Representatives District 49
2009-2019
Succeeded by
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