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The 2022 Kansas gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Kansas, with primary elections taking place on August 2, 2022. [2] Governor Laura Kelly won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican State Attorney General Derek Schmidt in the general election by a margin of roughly 2.2 percentage points.
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 .
Kris Kobach, Kansas Attorney General (2023–present), nominee for governor in 2018, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020 [9] Ty Masterson, president of the Kansas Senate (2021–present) from the 16th district (2009–present) [10] Philip Sarnecki, financial services executive [6]
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The following is the planned order of succession for the governorships of the 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and the five organized territories of the United States, according to the constitutions (and supplemental laws, if any) of each. [1] Some states make a distinction whether the succeeding individual is acting as governor or becomes ...
FIRST ON FOX: Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab is launching a campaign for the state's Democrat-held governor's seat in 2026, announcing his run exclusively with Fox News Digital on Wednesday.
Kelly was elected to the Kansas Senate representing northern Topeka in November 2004, later serving as Minority Whip. [9] During her Senate tenure, from 2005 until her 2019 inauguration as governor, she was at times the Ranking Minority member of the Ways and Means Committee, Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight, and Public Health and Welfare Committee.