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Laura Jeanne Kelly (born January 24, 1950) [1] [2] 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. [ 3 ]
The Kansas State Cabinet, under current Governor Laura Kelly, consists of the Lieutenant Governor of Kansas, the Adjutant General, the Superintendent of Highway Patrol, and eleven departments each headed by a Secretary. Lieutenant Governor – chief deputy to the Governor, responsible for acting as Governor during the Governor's absence.
Gov. Laura Kelly's approval rating in Kansas is on the rise at 62%. A local political expert attributes her travels around the state and efforts to act as a check on Republican legislative power.
The governor of Kansas is the head of state of Kansas [2] and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [3] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, [ 2 ] and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Kansas Legislature , [ 4 ] to convene the legislature at any time, [ 5 ] and to grant pardons .
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday vetoed a wide-ranging package of tax cuts passed with bipartisan support and said she will call the Legislature into special session, a move certain to anger ...
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is calling a special session on tax cuts for June 18 after she and the Legislature failed to agree on past proposals.
The 2026 Kansas gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor of Kansas.Incumbent Democratic Governor Laura Kelly is term-limited and ineligible to seek a third consecutive term.
Gov. Laura Kelly has used her veto pen several times in 2024. In 2023, Kelly's 17 vetoes were the most by a Kansas governor in 30 years.