2026 Kansas Secretary of State election

Last updated September 20, 2025

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.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Pat Proctor, current state representative for the 41st district of the Kansas House of Representatives ^[1]
Ken Rahjes, current state representative for the 110th district of the Kansas House of Representatives ^[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball ^[3]	Safe R	August 7, 2025

References

↑ "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.
↑ Resnick, Matt (May 1, 2025). "Agra Republican Ken Rahjes announces bid for Kansas secretary of state". State Affairs. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
↑ Jacobson, Louis (August 7, 2025). "Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 19, 2025.

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[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.

[Sabato's_Crystal_Ball-3] Jacobson, Louis (August 7, 2025). "Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 19, 2025.

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2026 Kansas Secretary of State election

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

General election

Predictions

See also

References

External links