Statewide election · Kansas 2026

Kansas Secretary of State

Statewide executive race. SOS filing status should be refreshed from the official candidate list.

2 active campaigns in this snapshot 1 no longer active primary and general Checked August 30, 2026

Election timeline

Primary and general stages

General Election

Official Kansas Secretary of State 2026 general election date.

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Candidates are grouped by their reported party for research convenience. This is not a certified ballot order, and general-election nominees should not be inferred before results and certification.

Reported party: Democrat

Democrat candidates in this research dataset

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Reported party: Democrat

Jennifer Day

Former state representative according to public race coverage; verify via SOS and legislative archives.

Won the Aug. 4, 2026 Democratic primary (85%) over Samuel Lane; faces Republican Pat Proctor in November. Developing profile
Reported party: Republican

Republican candidates in this research dataset

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Reported party: Republican

Pat Proctor

Current Kansas House member. Review House roll calls, sponsored bills, candidate filings, and campaign statements.

Republican primary field 4 source categories available

Ballot-status notice

No longer active in this race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

Samuel Lane

Candidate profile queued for official filing, news, and public-record refresh.

Lost the primary Democratic primary field Developing profile

Coverage and verification

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Filing status, withdrawals, party nominations, and ballot order can change. Missing information describes this site’s coverage and is not evidence about a candidate.