Kansas
Kansas Governor 2026
Toss-UpPrimaryOpen Seat
An open governor's race in Kansas with no incumbent on the ballot. Both parties are contesting the seat; Decision Labs rates the race a tossup.
Democratic Primary
Ethan Corson
State Senator
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Cindy Holscher
State Senator
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Republican Primary
Jeff Colyer
Former Governor of Kansas
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Scott Schwab
Kansas Secretary of State
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Vicki Schmidt
Kansas Insurance Commissioner
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Charlotte O'Hara
Johnson County Commissioner
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Stacy Rogers
Republican candidate
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Historical Context
Last Election (2022)
Laura Kelly won by 2.8 pts
Laura Kelly
51.4%
Derek Schmidt
48.6%
Presidential Lean
2024R+15.8
2020R+14.7
2016R+20.6
DR
Expert Ratings
Cook Political:Toss Up
Sabato:Toss Up
Split Ticket:Toss Up
State Profile
Pop: 2.9M
Med. Age: 37.1
Urban: 74.2%
College: 34.7%
Racial / Ethnic Breakdown
White 79.8%Black 5.6%Hispanic 12.6%Asian 3%
Polling Status
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