Kansas state executive official elections, 2026
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| Kansas state executive official elections |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: June 1, 2026 |
| Primary: August 4, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
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| Poll times:
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
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Eleven state executive offices are up for election in Kansas in 2026:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Insurance Commissioner
Treasurer
State Board of Education (5 seats)
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
Governor of Kansas
General election
The primary will occur on August 4, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Kansas
Ethan Corson and Cindy Holscher are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Kansas on August 4, 2026.
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 | Ethan Corson | |
 | Cindy Holscher | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Kansas
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for Governor of Kansas on August 4, 2026.
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Lieutenant Governor of Kansas
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The primary will occur on August 4, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Republican primary election
There are no candidates on the ballot in the Republican primary at this time.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- April McCoy (R)
Attorney General of Kansas
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Kansas Secretary of State
General election
The primary will occur on August 4, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas Secretary of State
Jennifer Day and Sam Lane are running in the Democratic primary for Kansas Secretary of State on August 4, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Jennifer Day | |
 | Sam Lane | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas Secretary of State
Pat Proctor and Ken Rahjes are running in the Republican primary for Kansas Secretary of State on August 4, 2026.
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 | Pat Proctor | |
 | Ken Rahjes | |
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Kansas Commissioner of Insurance
General election
The primary will occur on August 4, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas Commissioner of Insurance
Dinah Sykes is running in the Democratic primary for Kansas Commissioner of Insurance on August 4, 2026.
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 | Dinah Sykes | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas Commissioner of Insurance
Daniel Hawkins is running in the Republican primary for Kansas Commissioner of Insurance on August 4, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Daniel Hawkins | |
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Kansas Treasurer
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Kansas State Board of Education
District 1
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 3
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 5
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 7
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 9
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Context of the 2026 elections
Party control in Kansas
Kansas Party Control: 1992-2026
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 | 26 |
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Kansas
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Past elections
2024
The following offices were up for election in 2024:
State Board of Education (5 seats)
See also
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