Incumbent: Laura Kelly · Democrat
Laura Jeanne Kelly is an American politician serving since 2019 as the 48th governor of Kansas. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented the 18th district in the Kansas Senate from 2005 to 2019. Kelly was elected governor in 2018 and reelected in 2022.
Scott Joseph Schwab is an American politician serving as the 32nd secretary of state of Kansas since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Schwab previously served as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 49th district from 2009 to 2019. He is a candidate in the 2026 Kansas gubernatorial election.
Vicki Schmidt is an American politician who is currently the Kansas Insurance Commissioner. She was a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 20th district, from 2005 to 2019. She also served as the Senate Assistant Majority Leader from 2009 to 2012, and from 2017 to 2019. She was elected Kansas Insurance Commissioner in 2018, and re-elected in 2022.
Ethan Corson is an American politician and attorney who represents the 7th district in the Kansas Senate. Elected in 2020, he assumed office on January 11, 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He is running for Governor of Kansas in the 2026 election.
Ty Masterson is a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 16th district since 2009. From 2005 to 2008, he was a Representative in the Kansas House of Representatives. He lives in Andover and has served on the Andover City Council.
Charlotte O'Hara is an American politician. A Republican, she served as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013, representing District 27. O'Hara was a Johnson County commissioner from 2021 to 2025. She previously served as a member of the Kansas City and the Olathe Home Builders Associations and served as chairwoman on the Olathe Board of Code Review.
Cynthia L. Holscher is an American politician who served in the Kansas House of Representatives from the 16th district from 2017 to 2020, and was elected to represent the 8th district for the Kansas Senate starting in 2021. She is a Democrat. She is a candidate in the 2026 Kansas gubernatorial election.
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