Kansas Republican Secretary of State Scott Schwab has announced he is running for governor in 2026, making him the first candidate to declare.

The state’s top election official spent the last six years responsibly overseeing elections, and isn’t leaning into the culture wars. | Opinion

TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) - Scott Schwab throws his hat into the race for Governor of Kansas in 2026. Schwab, originally from Great Bend, served two terms as Kansas Secretary of State in 2018 and 2022. “I have a proven conservative record,” Schwab said.

Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab announced Wednesday he will seek the Republican nomination for governor in next year’s election cycle. The Great Bend native is serving his second term as secretary of state and previously served seven terms in the Kansas House.

Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab on Wednesday launched a bid to become governor, making him the first major candidate to enter the 2026 field. The Overland Park Republican announced his candidacy in a press release and video posted to his rebranded campaign website.

Schwab was first elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in 2002. He won his first term as Kansas Secretary of State in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. Schwab grew up in Great

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Secretary of State Scott Schwab spotlighted his 2025 legislative agenda fewer than 24 hours before announcing a bid for Kansas governor, with proposals to update old laws and systems and add new election laws,

The top elections official in Kansas is running for governor after building his public profile by pushing back against unfounded election conspiracy theories and breaking with fellow Republicans on voting rights issues.