The course of Kansas politics will be shaped for years to come by the decisions voters will make in 2026, from selecting a new governor to weighing Republican lawmakers’ proposal for overhauling how Kansas Supreme Court justices are chosen.

Democrat Chris Mann outraised Republican Attorney General Kris Kobach in 2025, but Kobach had more cash on hand going into 2026.

GOP governor candidate Scott Schwab attracted $1.3 million in donations in 2025, while Democratic candidate Ethan Corson took in $900,000 in that period.

Under pressure from President Trump, some Kansas Republicans want to gerrymander congressional maps in order to oust Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids. But Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins said he's about 20 votes short.

Kansas voters have less time to return mail ballots in 2026 after lawmakers eliminated a grace period and USPS changed postmark rules.

TOPEKA – Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach on Tuesday announced his office filed election crimes charges against Jose Luis Gomez, Sr. of Hutchinson, according to a media release from the attorney's general's office.

If I don’t have the votes to pass something, I’m not going to put people on a vote just to have a vote,” House Speaker Dan Hawkins said.

The city says it was told by the Sedgwick County Election Office that 11 of its polling locations would be unavailable, increasing the cost of the election to $170,000 for the city.

A bipartisan panel of legislative leaders voted to rewrite policy and allow lawmakers to mail taxpayer-funded newsletters after the session is over during an election year.