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Other Candidates
If you're registered as a Democrat or a Republican, you can vote in the August primary for which of your party's candidates you want to advance to the general election. Some people vote for their favorites. Others vote for who they think stands the best chance of winning against the other party's candidate. Your call.
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I've been registered "unaffiliated" (Independent) most of my adult life, so I've never voted in a primary before.
Democrats
The 2026 races are getting crowded. For registered Democrats, here's a collection of websites for the candidates you can choose from in the primaries.​​
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US SENATE
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US HOUSE
District 1 most of the North and West
District 2 most of Eastern Kansas
District 3 South of downtown KC
District 4 middle of South Kansas
Chris Carmichael, Ryan Gilbert, Jordan Mitchell, Daniel Schneider
Ballotpedia didn't have working websites for Mitchell or Schneider.
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GOVERNOR
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ATTORNEY GENERAL
Chris is set to face off in the general election against Kris Kobach, whom long-time Kansans will remember as the Attorney General who, back when he was Secretary of State, tried to impose harsh state voter ID laws eerily similar to the more contemporary SAVE Act -- laws that were struck down by the Kansas Supreme Court.​ I'd definitely rather see Mann win this race.
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SECRETARY OF STATE
Yes, I have competition in the Democratic primary for Secretary of State. Check out her website, and then decide if you'd rather vote for her or me.
Jennifer Day​​​
Republicans
And for registered Republicans, here are the major candidates for your primary, so far.​​
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US SENATE
Chase LaPorte (not sure if he has a campaign website)
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US HOUSE
District 1 most of the North and West
District 2 most of Eastern Kansas
District 3 South of downtown KC
Blake Stanley (website?)
District 4 middle of South Kansas
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GOVERNOR
There are even more Republicans vying for governor than there are Democrats hoping for Roger Marshall's senate seat.
Doug Billings, Joy Eakins, Ty Masterson, Charlotte O'Hara, Stacy Rogers, Vicki Schmidt, Scott Schwab
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ATTORNEY GENERAL
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SECRETARY OF STATE
Both current state lawmakers that voted to make it more risky to vote by mail -- that is to end the Kansas 3-day grace period
Ken Rahjes, the low-key one, Pat Proctor the controversy magnet. Loud Light in particular has a major beef with him. The tea is thick between them.
Kansas congressional districts for the House of Representatives, 2023 redistricting. Map taken from Wikipedia and doublechecked against the Secretary of State's website.