Who holds power
Divided government
Governor Laura Kelly, Democratic, since January 14, 2019
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
US House
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages.
US senators: Jerry Moran (Republican, term ends 2029); Roger Marshall (Republican, term ends 2027).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- August 1, 20282028 primary electionNominates for the 2028 general election
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House, US Senate, Supreme court
Date not set: 2028 presidential primary (President).
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Trump by 16.1 points
544,853 and 758,802 votes; other candidates 23,936 (1.8%), 1,327,591 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Trump 6.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | David Toland | Democratic | January 4, 2021 |
| Attorney general | Kris Kobach | Republican | January 9, 2023 |
| Secretary of state | Scott Schwab | Republican | Not available |
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | 4 years | Consecutive: two successive terms |
| Senate | 4 years | None |
| House of Representatives | 2 years | None |
| Next regular governor election | 2030 |
|---|---|
| Congressional maps drawn by | The legislature |
| Legislative maps drawn by | The legislature |
| 2026 congressional map | No change listed |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court | 7 | Appointed, then retention elections | 6 years |
Kansas supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in Kansas, by county
Party registration: not available.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the Kansas legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Republicans hold 88 of the 125 seats in the House (63 for a majority); Republicans hold 31 of the 40 seats in the Senate (21 for a majority).
Who is the governor of Kansas?
Laura Kelly (Democratic), in office since January 14, 2019, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in Kansas?
The 2028 primary election, on August 1, 2028.
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): Kan. Const. art. 1, s. 1; Kan. Const. art. 2, s. 2; U.S. Constitution, art. I, s. 4; Kan. Const. art. 10, s. 1(a); K.S.A. 25-203; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); 2 U.S.C. s. 1 and the U.S. Senate Class III list; Kan. Const. art. 3, s. 5(c); 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); Kan. Const. art. 3, s. 2; K.S.A. 20-2608(a).
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.