2026 Kansas Secretary of State election

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2026 Kansas Secretary of State election
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  2022 November 3, 20262030 
 
Party Republican Democratic

Secretary of State before election

Scott Schwab
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

TBD

The 2026 Kansas Secretary of State election is due to be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Secretary of State of Kansas. Incumbent Republican Scott Schwab will retire to seek election for governor.

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Samuel Lane, construction inspector [3]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [4] Safe RAugust 7, 2025

See also

References

  1. "Leavenworth House member first Republican to declare as 2026 candidate for secretary of state". www.kansasreflector.com. Kansas Reflector. April 4, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  2. Resnick, Matt (May 1, 2025). "Agra Republican Ken Rahjes announces bid for Kansas secretary of state". State Affairs. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  3. Harvel, Jack (July 31, 2025). "Rep. Ken Rahjes is running for secretary of state in the 2026 elections". The Topeka Capital-Journal . Retrieved October 15, 2025. Political newcomer Sam Lane filed to run for secretary of state as a Democrat.
  4. Jacobson, Louis (August 7, 2025). "Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 19, 2025.

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