General Election
Official Kansas Secretary of State 2026 general election date.
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Primary and general stages
Candidates are grouped by their reported party for research convenience. This is not a certified ballot order, and general-election nominees should not be inferred before results and certification.
Reported party: Democrat
1Democrat candidates in this research dataset
Reported party: Democrat
Kelsey Stock
Democratic candidate for District 121, based in Olathe.
Reported party: Republican
1Republican candidates in this research dataset
Reported party: Republican
Thomas Palenske
Retired Air Force brigadier general and defense consultant from Olathe; supports property tax caps and school choice.
Ballot-status notice
No longer active in this race
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Reported party: Republican
Mike Storm
Incumbent state representative for District 121; Navy veteran and small business owner from Olathe.
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