Primary Election
Official Kansas Secretary of State 2026 primary election date.
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General Election
Official Kansas Secretary of State 2026 general election date.
Verify official dateCandidates 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: Democratic
5Democratic candidates in this research dataset
Reported party: Democratic
Katy Tyndell
Candidate profile queued for FEC, filing, and news refresh.
Reported party: Democratic
Chris Carmichael
Candidate profile queued for FEC, filing, and news refresh.
Reported party: Democratic
Ryan Gilbert
Candidate profile queued for FEC, filing, and news refresh.
Reported party: Democratic
Jordan Mitchell
Candidate profile queued for FEC, filing, and news refresh.
Reported party: Democratic
Daniel Schneider
Candidate profile queued for FEC, filing, and news refresh.
Reported party: Independent
1Independent candidates in this research dataset
Reported party: Independent
Paul Catanese
Candidate profile queued for FEC, filing, and news refresh.
Reported party: Libertarian
1Libertarian candidates in this research dataset
Reported party: Libertarian
Drew Cranmer
Candidate profile queued for FEC, filing, and news refresh.
Reported party: Republican
2Republican candidates in this research dataset
Reported party: Republican
Ron Estes
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Reported party: Republican
Michael Gaynor
Candidate profile queued for FEC, filing, and news refresh.
Ballot-status notice
Ended campaigns still listed on the ballot
These people are not included in the active-campaign groups above. They remain listed because current official ballot notices still include their names.
Reported party: Democratic
Cole Epley
Cole Epley ended his campaign on July 1, 2026. His name remains on the official August 4 Democratic primary ballot, so this record is retained for voter accuracy but separated from active campaigns.
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