Laura Kelly
Governor, Kansas Governor · Democrat
OfficeholderNot running in 2026
Ballot status source: Incumbency rule: sitting Governor not on the Kansas Secretary of State — 2026 General candidate list: Governor / Lt. Governor tickets 'Cindy Holscher / KC Ohaebosim' · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (2)
- Incumbency rule: sitting Governor not on the Kansas Secretary of State — 2026 General candidate list: Governor / Lt. Governor tickets 'Cindy Holscher / KC Ohaebosim' (Democratic) and 'Ty Masterson / Jeffrey Klemp' (Republican), and not a candidate in the Kansas Secretary of State — 2026 Primary Election Official Vote Totals Governor / Lt. Governor primaries
- role and held seat unchanged
Results
Certified results for Kansas Governor
Governor / Lt. Governor
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Kelly / David TolandDemocrat | Democrat | 499,849 | 49.5% |
| Derek Schmidt / Katie SawyerRepublican | Republican | 477,591 | 47.3% |
| Dennis Pyle / Kathleen E. GarrisonIndependent | Independent | 20,452 | 2.0% |
| Seth Cordell / Evan Laudick-GainsLibertarian | Libertarian | 11,106 | 1.1% |
Official — Kansas Secretary of State (State Board of Canvassers certified); county aggregated from SOS precinct results · Kansas Secretary of State — general election results by precinct
Polls
Public polls
Emerson College Polling for Nexstar MediaGeneral election · Governor
Ty Masterson 51% · Cindy Holscher 44% · Undecided 6%
Sep 15, 2026 to Sep 16, 2026 · 750 LV · ±3.6 pts · text/online · Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media Kansas Survey
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Kansas Governor
- Cindy HolscherDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot · Lt. Governor running mate: KC Ohaebosim
- Ty MastersonRepublican · On the 2026 ballot · Lt. Governor running mate: Jeffrey Klemp
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