State Government

Three candidates vying to become state’s chief election officer

There will be a new Secretary of State in Kansas after the incumbent decided not seek re-election to the post that serves as the state’s top elections officer and keeper of state records. Republican Scott Schwab sought the Republican nomination for governor during the summer primary, but ...

Voters Guide: Meet the candidates vying to become Kansas’ next Attorney General

Current Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is facing off against Democrat Chris Mann for the office. Again. The two were on the 2022 ballot, when Kobach won by one and a half percentage points. Kobach is running on his record of the lowest crime rate Kansas has seen in more than 50 years. ...

Voters Guide: A look at the candidates seeking the job of Kansas State Treasurer

In the Nov. 3 election, Republican Kansas Treasurer Steven Johnson faces two challengers for his job as the chief banker and financial manager for the state. Juan C. Luengo, an insurance CEO from Overland Park, is his Democratic challenger. Libertarian Eric Lund is also running. Learn more ...