2026 Midterms State GuideKansas
Hold on to your sunflowers and wheat shocks.
- PrimaryStatewideAugust 4This date has passed.
- Election DayGeneralNov. 3
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Hi! It’s me, Shadrach. Apparently, I’m your civic guide today. If you’ve been complaining about how things are going (and I’ve heard you, the walls are thin), this guide will help you feel informed and able to vote in this year’s midterms. Now, hold on to your sunflowers and wheat shocks, and let’s get into it.
Kansas at a glance
Kansas votes on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, for governor, U.S. Senate, all 4 U.S. House seats and one statewide ballot measure.
- Election Day
- Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
- Voter registration
- Oct. 13: Voter registration deadline
- Governor
- 2 candidates
- U.S. Senate
- 3 candidates
- U.S. House
- 4 seats
- Statewide ballot measures
- 1
Your to-do list
0 of 3 doneImportant dates
- Sept. 19Deadline to transmit UOCAVA (military/overseas) ballots This date has passed.
- Oct. 13Voter registration deadline
- Oct. 14First day of advance voting
- Nov. 2In-person advance voting ends
- Nov. 3Election Day
What’s at stake
Kansans’ concerns going into November are burning holes in their wallets. According to a 2025 Kansas Speaks survey, 46.6% of voters were very or moderately concerned about the economy threatening theirs or their family’s welfare. Voters are split down the middle on whether the state is going in the right direction, with 44.9% saying they believe Kansas is on the right track but only 21.4% feeling satisfied with Congress, and they aren’t the only thing split. Kansas has a purple state government, with a Democratic Governor and Lt. Governor alongside a Republican Secretary of State and Attorney General, and term-limited Gov. Laura Kelly (D) is making her exit. Kansas is one of five Democratic-held governorships up for election in a state Trump won in 2024, but the only one of the five he carried by double digits, making it one of the GOP's best potential pickups this cycle.
Who’s on your ballot
Tap a race to see the candidates.
Kansas is choosing a governor
See whose priorities line up with yours
Here are the top priorities each candidate lists, in their own words. Pick the 2 that matter most to you. Names stay hidden until you see your results.
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- Top priorities
Cindy HolscherDemocrat- Lowering cost of living on essentials like healthcare, housing, childcare, and groceries and eliminating taxes on family items like diapers.
- Supporting working families by raising the cost of living to $16 and letting the most expensive cities and counties set minimums.
- Cutting property tax from 11.5% to 9% to provide relief to homeowners.
- Top priorities
Ty MastersonRepublican- Cutting taxes so Kansas becomes one of the most affordable states to work, raise a family, and start a business.
- Growing Kansas’s economy and bringing jobs back through lowered taxes and limited regulations.
- Lowering Kansas’s crime rate by standing with law enforcement, funding police officers, and backing tough crime policies.
- Get to know ’em
Adam HamiltonDemocrat - Get to know ’em
David GrahamLibertarian
All U.S. House of Representatives seats are up for election every two years. Find your district here.
- Shadrach’s big picture
Kansans will elect four candidates to represent them in the House. Republicans currently hold three of those seats and Democrats hold one.
- Open seats
None
- Competitive districts
Cook doesn’t rank any Kansas district competitive. KS-1, KS-2, and KS-4 are all ranked solidly Republican, and KS-3 is ranked solidly Democrat. Candidates in both parties filed in all four districts, so no district is guaranteed to either party.
Statewide ballot measures
1 to read before you go. Tap one to open it.
This measure would amend the Kansas Constitution to specify that individuals must be at least 18 years old, a citizen, and a resident of the area in order to vote. Right now, the constitution says, “Every citizen of the United States who has attained the age of eighteen years and who resides in the voting area in which he or she seeks to vote shall be deemed a qualified elector.”
Voting yessupports rewording the Kansas Constitution to say a person must be at least 18, a U.S. citizen, and a resident of the voting area in order to voteVoting noopposes this constitutional amendment, keeping the current wording, which says every U.S. citizen who is at least 18 and lives in the voting area is a qualified voter
Also on the ballot
Other races Kansas voters will decide.
- Lieutenant Governor
- Attorney General
- Secretary of State
- Insurance Commissioner
- Treasurer
- State Board of Education (5 seats)
- State House
- Special state legislative
- State Supreme Court
- Intermediate appellate courts
- Municipal government
- Local ballot measures
Whose job is it?
Ten things government does. Tap the office that does each one.
Whose job is it to…
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A prayer for Kansas
Good Shepherd, lead the people of Kansas as they prepare to vote. Protect them from unknown threats, provide for their communities’ needs, and lead them into broad plains of rest. Equip them to see clearly, voting with humility and conviction.
May candidates campaign with integrity and win or lose with grace. May elected officials shepherd the flock You’ve given them with diligence and self-sacrifice, stewarding the community with care. Surround Kansas officials with wise counsel, and clear the plains of wolves.
Draw near to all sheep who have fallen prey to anxiety, anger, or despair. Pursue them with your goodness and mercy, and lead Kansans into the eternal peace of Your house, O Lord.
Amen.