Kansas Primary Election (verify date at your state's Secretary of State website)
Monday, June 1, 2026 · 10 days away
U.S. House, U.S. Senate, Governor, statewide offices
What’s being decided
A primary election determines which candidates advance to the November general election. Voters in each party select their nominee, and the winners face each other in the fall.
Kansas holds an semi-closed primary — registered party members and unaffiliated voters may participate.
Candidates
U.S. Senate
Republican · Incumbent since 2011
Jerry Moran has represented Kansas in the U.S. Senate since 2011 and previously served seven terms in the U.S. House. He chairs the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee and has been one of the Senate's most dedicated advocates for veterans' healthcare and benefits. He is also a strong voice for Kansas's agricultural economy.
Governor
Democratic · Incumbent since 2019
Laura Kelly has served as Governor of Kansas since 2019 and is seeking her third term, an unusual position for a Democrat in a deeply Republican state. A former Kansas state senator, she has built her political success around pragmatic governance, bipartisan economic development, and fiscal stability after the fiscal damage caused by her predecessor's aggressive tax-cutting experiment.
Voter information
Registration deadline
October 13, 2026 (21 days before the November 3 general)