2026 Kansas Secretary of State election

November 3, 2026


Party	Republican	Democratic

Secretary of State before election

Scott Schwab
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

TBD

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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

Jennifer Day, former state representative for the 48th district of the Kansas House of Representatives^[3]
Samuel Lane, construction inspector^[4]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[5]	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.
^ Cooper, Brad (October 17, 2025). "Former lawmaker kicks off campaign for secretary of state". Sunflower State Journal. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
^ 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.
^ Jacobson, Louis (August 7, 2025). "Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 19, 2025.

External links

Official campaign websites

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Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

General election

Predictions

See also

References

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