United States Senate election in Kansas, 2026

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2022
U.S. Senate, Kansas
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General election
Election details
Filing deadline: June 1, 2026
Primary: August 4, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times:

7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Kansas

Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending
Inside Elections: Solid Republican
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
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Federal and state primary competitiveness
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See also
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Voters in Kansas will elect one member to the U.S. Senate in the general election on November 3, 2026. The election will fill the Class II Senate seat held by Roger Marshall (R), who first took office in 2021. To learn more about other elections on the ballot, click here.

Candidates and election results

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  • Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
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Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. Senate Kansas

The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Kansas on November 3, 2026.


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Voting information

See also: Voting in Kansas

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Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Roger Marshall Republican Party $4,014,418 $855,583 $3,368,793 As of September 30, 2025
Christy Davis Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Erik Murray Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Sandy Spidel Neumann Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Anne Parelkar Democratic Party $10,647 $10,536 $111 As of September 30, 2025
Michael Soetaert Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Chase LaPorte Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]

Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Kansas, 2026
Race trackerRace ratings
12/9/202512/2/202511/25/202511/18/2025
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The HillPendingPendingPendingPending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Kansas in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Kansas, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2026
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Kansas U.S. Senate Ballot-qualified party One percent of the party’s total registration 1% of the salary of the office plus a $20 administrative fee 6/1/2026 Source
Kansas U.S. Senate Unaffiliated 5,000 signatures of registered Kansas voters N/A 8/6/2026 Source


Election history

The section below details election results for this state's U.S. Senate elections dating back to 2016.

2022

See also: United States Senate election in Kansas, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Kansas

Incumbent Jerry Moran defeated Mark R. Holland and David Graham in the general election for U.S. Senate Kansas on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jerry Moran
Jerry Moran (R)
 
60.0
 
602,976
Image of Mark R. Holland
Mark R. Holland (D) Candidate Connection
 
37.0
 
372,214
Image of David Graham
David Graham (L)
 
3.0
 
29,766

Total votes: 1,004,956
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Kansas

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Kansas on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark R. Holland
Mark R. Holland Candidate Connection
 
38.1
 
101,429
Image of Paul Buskirk
Paul Buskirk Candidate Connection
 
20.2
 
53,750
Image of Patrick Wiesner
Patrick Wiesner Candidate Connection
 
17.6
 
47,034
Mike Andra
 
12.6
 
33,464
Image of Robert Klingenberg
Robert Klingenberg Candidate Connection
 
8.0
 
21,413
Image of Michael Soetaert
Michael Soetaert
 
3.6
 
9,464

Total votes: 266,554
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Kansas

Incumbent Jerry Moran defeated Joan Farr in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Kansas on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jerry Moran
Jerry Moran
 
80.5
 
383,332
Image of Joan Farr
Joan Farr Candidate Connection
 
19.5
 
93,016

Total votes: 476,348
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Kansas

David Graham advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Kansas on April 23, 2022.

Candidate
Image of David Graham
David Graham (L)

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2020

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Kansas

Roger Marshall defeated Barbara Bollier and Jason Buckley in the general election for U.S. Senate Kansas on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Roger Marshall
Roger Marshall (R)
 
53.2
 
727,962
Image of Barbara Bollier
Barbara Bollier (D)
 
41.8
 
571,530
Image of Jason Buckley
Jason Buckley (L)
 
5.0
 
68,263

Total votes: 1,367,755
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Kansas

Barbara Bollier defeated Robert Tillman in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Kansas on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Barbara Bollier
Barbara Bollier
 
85.3
 
168,759
Robert Tillman
 
14.7
 
28,997

Total votes: 197,756
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Kansas

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Kansas on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Roger Marshall
Roger Marshall
 
40.3
 
167,800
Image of Kris Kobach
Kris Kobach
 
26.1
 
108,726
Image of Bob Hamilton
Bob Hamilton
 
18.7
 
77,952
Image of Dave Lindstrom
Dave Lindstrom
 
6.6
 
27,451
Image of Steve Roberts
Steve Roberts
 
2.0
 
8,141
Image of Brian Matlock
Brian Matlock Candidate Connection
 
1.7
 
7,083
Lance Berland
 
1.5
 
6,404
John Miller
 
1.1
 
4,431
Image of Derek Ellis
Derek Ellis
 
1.0
 
3,970
Gabriel Mark Robles
 
0.9
 
3,744
Image of John Berman
John Berman
 
0.2
 
861

Total votes: 416,563
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2016

U.S. Senate, Kansas General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJerry Moran Incumbent 62.2% 732,376
     Democratic Patrick Wiesner 32.2% 379,740
     Libertarian Robert Garrard 5.6% 65,760
     N/A Write-in 0% 46
Total Votes 1,177,922
Source: Kansas Secretary of State




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.


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, 2026
District Incumbent PVI
Kansas' 1st Tracey Mann R+16
Kansas' 2nd Derek Schmidt R+10
Kansas' 3rd Sharice Davids D+2
Kansas' 4th Ron Estes R+12

2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines

2024 presidential results in congressional districts, Kansas
District Kamala Harris Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
Kansas' 1st 33.0% 65.0%
Kansas' 2nd 39.0% 59.0%
Kansas' 3rd 51.0% 47.0%
Kansas' 4th 37.0% 61.0%
Source: The Downballot

2016-2024

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 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:


Following the 2024 presidential election, 60.6% of Kansans lived in one of the state's 100 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2016 to 2024, and 29.6% lived in one of 3 Trending Democratic counties. Overall, Kansas was Solid Republican, having voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016, Donald Trump (R) in 2020, and Donald Trump (R) in 2024. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Kansas following the 2024 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Historical voting trends

Kansas presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 5 Democratic wins
  • 27 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 2024
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 R

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
2022 60.0%Republican Party 37.0%Democratic Party
2020 53.2%Republican Party 41.8%Democratic Party
2016 62.1%Republican Party 32.2%Democratic Party
2014 53.1%Republican Party 42.5%Grey.png (Independent)
2010 70.3%Republican Party 26.2%Democratic Party
Average 59.7 35.9

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
2022 49.5%Democratic Party 47.3%Republican Party
2018 48.0%Democratic Party 43.0%Republican Party
2014 49.8%Republican Party 48.1%Democratic Party
2010 62.3%Republican Party 32.2%Democratic Party
2006 57.9%Democratic Party 40.4%Republican Party
Average 53.5 42.2
See also: Party control of Kansas state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Kansas' congressional delegation as of October 2025.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Kansas
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 October 2025.

State executive officials in Kansas, October 2025
Office Officeholder
Governor Democratic Party Laura Kelly
Lieutenant Governor Democratic Party David Toland
Secretary of State Republican Party Scott Schwab
Attorney General Republican Party Kris Kobach

State legislature

Kansas State Senate

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 9
     Republican Party 31
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 40

Kansas House of Representatives

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 37
     Republican Party 88
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 125

Trifecta control

Kansas Party Control: 1992-2025
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 23 24 25
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 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 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 R R R

The table below details demographic data in Kansas and compares it to the broader United States as of 2023.

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 77.9% 63.4%
Black/African American 5.4% 12.4%
Asian 2.9% 5.8%
Native American 0.7% 0.9%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.4%
Other (single race) 3.9% 6.6%
Multiple 9% 10.7%
Hispanic/Latino 13.3% 19%
Education
High school graduation rate 91.9% 89.4%
College graduation rate 35.2% 35%
Income
Median household income $72,639 $78,538
Persons below poverty level 11.5% 12.4%
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 2018-2023).
**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.

See also

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Footnotes

  1. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  2. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  3. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  4. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018


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District 4
Ron Estes (R)
Republican Party (5)
Democratic Party (1)