2026 United States Senate election in Kansas
November 3, 2026
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The 2026 United States Senate election in Kansas will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Kansas. A primary election will be held on August 4, 2026. One-term Republican Senator Roger Marshall was elected in 2020 with 53.2% of the vote. Due to a possible administrative nomination of Marshall by Donald Trump, measures for a temporary appointment to this seat have been updated in the Kansas Legislature.[1] He has stated that he's running for re-election.[2]
Background
Kansas is generally considered to be a Republican stronghold, having not elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1932. Republicans control both U.S. Senate seats, all but two statewide offices, both houses of the Kansas Legislature, and all but one seat in Kansas's U.S. House delegation.[3] Marshall was first elected in 2020, defeating Barbara Bollier by 11.4 points in what was expected to be a close race.[4] However, Democrats control the governorship and lieutenant-governorship, which they flipped from Republican control in 2018, held in 2022, and are up as open seats due to term-limits in 2026.[5]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Roger Marshall, incumbent U.S. Senator[2]
Endorsements
U.S. presidents
- Donald Trump, president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)[6]
Organizations
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Roger Marshall (R) | $4,014,418 | $855,583 | $3,368,793 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[8] | |||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Christy Davis, former Kansas director for USDA Rural Development and candidate for Kansas's 1st congressional district in 2020[9]
- Erik Murray, commercial real estate developer[10]
- Anne Parelkar, attorney[11]
- Mike Soetaert, art gallery owner and perennial candidate[11]
- Sandy Spidel Neumann, former financial services executive[12]
Publicly expressed interest
- Sharice Davids, U.S. Representative from Kansas's 3rd congressional district (2019–present)[13][14]
Declined
- Cindy Holscher, state senator from the 8th district (2021–present)[15] (running for governor)[16]
- Laura Kelly, governor of Kansas (2019–present)[17]
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Anne Parelkar (D) | $10,647 | $10,536 | $111 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[8] | |||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Inside Elections[18] | Solid R | August 12, 2025 |
| The Cook Political Report[19] | Solid R | October 14, 2025 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[20] | Safe R | August 12, 2025 |
| Race To The WH[21] | Likely R | September 4, 2025 |
References
- ^ "Kansas 2020 Senate election results". www.cnn.com. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Ketz, Jonathan (July 11, 2025). "Senator Roger Marshall plans to run for reelection". WDAF-TV. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ Alatidd, Jason. "What happened to GOP supermajorities? Kansas Republicans appear to win big". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Bustillo, Ximena (November 3, 2020). "Marshall keeps Kansas Senate seat in Republican hands". POLITICO. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Nelson, Libby (November 7, 2018). "Democrat Laura Kelly beats Kris Kobach in the Kansas governor race". Vox. Archived from the original on November 16, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Trump endorses Kansas politicians Roger Marshall, Derek Schmidt, Tracey Mann". The Topeka Capital-Journal. July 9, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ^ "- AIPAC Political Portal". candidates.aipacpac.org. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ a b "2026 Election United States Senate - Kansas". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
- ^ Carpenter, Tim (August 18, 2025). "Democratic U.S. Senate candidate eager to broaden Kansas voice in D.C. politics". Kansas Reflector. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ^ Cooper, Brad (December 3, 2025). "KCK developer announces for U.S. Senate as Democratic primary grows to five". Sunflower State Journal. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ a b Kaminski, Anna (August 25, 2025). "Democratic immigration lawyer wants to fix broken system with run for U.S. Senate in Kansas". Kansas Reflector. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ^ Cooper, Brad (October 16, 2025). "Democrat launches bid for U.S. Senate, expands party primary to four". Sunflower State Journal. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ Cooper, Brad (October 15, 2025). "Davids opens door for statewide run if new congressional map is drawn". Sunflower State Journal. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ Benson, Samuel (November 3, 2025). "Sharice Davids inches toward Kansas Senate run". Politico. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
- ^ Resnick, Matt (May 13, 2025). "Holscher eyes run for governor or US Senate in 2026". State Affairs. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ Shorman, Jonathan (June 12, 2025). "This Overland Park Democrat is launching a campaign for Kansas governor". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ Kraske, Steve; Marvine, Josh (November 23, 2024). "Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly says she's 'absolutely not' running for another political office". KCUR-FM. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ "Senate Ratings". Inside Elections. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ "2026 CPR Senate Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Archived from the original on November 30, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ "2026 Senate ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Archived from the original on February 15, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ "2026 Senate Forecast". Race to the WH. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
External links
Official campaign websites