Statewide election · Kansas 2026

Kansas Governor / Lieutenant Governor

Statewide joint-ticket race. Primary candidates are shown until nominees are certified.

2 active campaigns in this snapshot 8 no longer active primary and general Checked August 30, 2026

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Primary and general stages

General Election

Official Kansas Secretary of State 2026 general election date.

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Reported party: Democrat

Democrat candidates in this research dataset

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Reported party: Democrat

Cindy Holscher / KC Ohaebosim

Joint gubernatorial ticket filed for the 2026 primary.

Won the Aug. 4, 2026 Democratic primary (49%) over Ethan Corson and Curt Skoog; faces Republican Ty Masterson in November. Developing profile
Reported party: Republican

Republican candidates in this research dataset

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Reported party: Republican

Ty Masterson / Jeffrey Klemp

Joint gubernatorial ticket filed for the 2026 primary.

Won the Aug. 4, 2026 Republican primary (43%) over six other candidates; faces Democrat Cindy Holscher in the November general election. Developing profile

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No longer active in this race

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These people are not included in the active-campaign groups above. Some withdrew but still appear on a current official ballot notice; others did not advance past the primary and are kept here as a sourced historical record, not on an upcoming ballot. Each card states which applies and links the source.

Reported party: Democrat

Ethan Corson / Renee Duxler

Joint gubernatorial ticket filed for the 2026 primary.

Lost the primary Democratic primary field Developing profile
Reported party: Democrat

Curt Skoog / Jennifer Bacani McKenney

Joint gubernatorial ticket filed for the 2026 primary.

Lost the primary Democratic primary field Developing profile
Reported party: Republican

Charlotte O'Hara / Michelle Dombrosky

Joint gubernatorial ticket filed for the 2026 primary.

Lost the primary Republican primary field Developing profile
Reported party: Republican

Nick Reinecker / Katy Reinecker

Joint gubernatorial ticket filed for the 2026 primary.

Lost the primary Republican primary field Developing profile
Reported party: Republican

Stacy L. Rogers / Michael W. Smith

Joint gubernatorial ticket filed for the 2026 primary.

Lost the primary Republican primary field Developing profile
Reported party: Republican

Philip Sarnecki / Joy Eakins

Joint gubernatorial ticket filed for the 2026 primary.

Lost the primary Republican primary field Developing profile
Reported party: Republican

Vicki Schmidt / Joe Newland

Joint gubernatorial ticket filed for the 2026 primary.

Lost the primary Republican primary field Developing profile
Reported party: Republican

Scott Schwab / Ken Rahjes

Scott Schwab is running for governor with Ken Rahjes as his lieutenant governor running mate on one joint 2026 Republican primary ticket.

Lost the primary Filed Republican primary ticket 3 source categories available

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