Kansas Elections 2026
What is on the Kansas ballot on November 3, 2026: U.S. Senate, governor, 4 U.S. House seats, statewide offices, 1 ballot measure.
Status: upcoming. Election day is November 3, 2026.
Senate and governor
| Race | Status | Rating | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | Roger Marshall (R) is running | Toss-up | Adam Hamilton (D), Roger Marshall (R) |
| Kansas | Laura Kelly (D) is term-limited | Lean R | Cindy Holscher (D), Ty Masterson (R) |
U.S. House
Statewide offices
| Office | Status | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney general | Kris Kobach (R) is running | Kris Kobach (R), Chris Mann (D) |
| Secretary of state | Open: Scott Schwab (R) is not running | Pat Proctor (R), Jennifer Day (D) |
| Treasurer | Steven Johnson (R) is running | Steven Johnson (R), Juan Luengo (D), Eric Lund (L) |
State legislature
- House: 125 of 125 seats up; currently Republican control
Ballot measures
Citizenship requirement for voting
Would state in the constitution that only U.S. citizens may vote in state and local elections.
A yes vote approves the change described above. A no vote rejects it and keeps current law.
Local, school and special-district elections
1 upcoming local contest with an official date or candidate list, and 6 more office elections whose year is known. Each comes from an official source; the status says how certain it is.
| Date | Place | Office | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2027 | Wichita | Mayor — Citywide | official schedule |
| November 2, 2027 | Wichita | City Council — District 2 | expected: term ends |
| November 2, 2027 | Wichita | City Council — District 4 | expected: term ends |
| November 2, 2027 | Wichita | City Council — District 5 | expected: term ends |
| November 2, 2027 | Wichita USD 259 | Board of Education — At Large | expected: term ends |
| November 2, 2027 | Wichita USD 259 | Board of Education — District 3 | expected: term ends |
| November 2, 2027 | Wichita USD 259 | Board of Education — District 4 | expected: term ends |
Search every Kansas election by place, office, year and status
Mayors
17 current mayors verified in our research. Being mayor now does not mean running in the next election.
| City or town | Mayor | Next mayoral election |
|---|---|---|
| Atchison | La Rochelle Young | |
| Burlington | Stan Luke | |
| Ellis | Martin LaBarge | |
| Garden City | Tom Nguyen | |
| Haysville | Russ Kessler | |
| Hillsboro | Lou Thurston | |
| Kansas City | Christal Watson | |
| Lawrence | Brad Finkeldei | |
| Leavenworth | Nancy Bauder | |
| Lenexa | Julie Sayers | |
| McPherson | Jim Loving | |
| Mount Hope | Terry Somers | |
| Otis | Jenny Landers | |
| Overland Park | Curt Skoog | |
| Scott City | Everett Green | |
| Topeka | Spencer Duncan | |
| Wichita | Lily Wu | November 2, 2027 |
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Sources
- 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (Wikipedia)
- The Green Papers: 2026 general election by state
- Cook Political Report House ratings (Oct. 9, 2026)
- Ballotpedia: congressional candidates, 2026
- 2026 United States Senate elections (Wikipedia)
- 2026 United States gubernatorial elections (Wikipedia)
Statewide offices and measures checked October 12, 2026; federal races updated October 24, 2026.