photo by: Kim Callahan/Journal-World

The Douglas County elections office at 711 W. 23rd St. is pictured Monday, Oct. 31, 2022.

Monday was the deadline to file for the 2026 elections in Kansas, which will include contests for governor, a U.S. Senate seat, all four U.S. House seats and every single seat in the Kansas House of Representatives. Three of the five seats on the Douglas County Commission are up for election as well. Here’s a look at the slates.

Congress

U.S. Senate: Republican Sen. Roger Marshall is up for reelection this year. He was first elected to the Senate in 2020 and is seeking his second six-year term. He faces a Republican primary challenge from Pond Naramore of Lawrence. Eleven Democrats will be vying for the nomination in the August primary: Michael Soetaert of Wellington; Jason Hart of Wichita; Kevin Latz of Mission Hills; Damon Anderson of Shawnee; Sandy Spidel Neumann of Overland Park; Erik Murray of Kansas City, Kansas; Christy Davis of Cottonwood Falls; Noah Taylor of Kechi; Adam Hamilton of Stilwell; Anne Parelkar of Overland Park; and Patrick C. Schmidt of Topeka.

U.S. House District 1: The 1st District covers western and north-central Kansas and extends to take in the city of Lawrence, but not the rest of Douglas County. Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Salina, has represented the district since 2021 and will face a primary challenge from Craig Musser of Ellinwood. The two candidates running to be the Democratic nominee are Lauren Reinhold and Colin McRoberts, both from Lawrence.

U.S. House District 2: The 2nd District covers all of Douglas County except Lawrence and also includes parts of the Kansas City area, Topeka and southeastern Kansas. Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Independence, has served as its representative since 2025 and will face a primary challenge from Chad E. Young. Only one Democratic candidate filed in this race: Don Coover of Galesburg.

Statewide offices

Governor and lieutenant governor: Kansas will elect a new governor this year, because current Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly is term-limited. Three Democrats and seven Republicans are vying to succeed her.

The candidates are listed here with the governor candidate first and their running mate after them. Here are the Democratic candidates:

• Ethan Corson of Fairway and Renee Duxler of Salina

• Cindy Holscher of Overland Park and KC Ohaebosim of Wichita

• Curt Skoog of Overland Park and Jennifer Bacani McKenney of Fredonia

And here are the Republican candidates:

• Stacy L. Rogers of Wichita and Michael Smith of Lansing

• Charlotte O’Hara of Overland Park and Michelle Dombrosky of Olathe

• Scott Schwab of Overland Park and Ken Rahjes of Agra

• Ty Masterson of Andover and Jeffrey Klemp of Lansing

• Nick Reinecker and Katy Reinecker, both of Inman

• Philip Sarnecki of Overland Park and Joy Eakins of Wichita

• Vicki Schmidt of Topeka and Joe Newland of Neodesha

Secretary of state: Kansas will elect a new secretary of state, because the current secretary, Scott Schwab, is running for governor instead. The Democratic side will feature a primary between Samuel Lane of Shawnee and Jennifer Day of Overland Park. The winner will face Republican Pat Proctor of Leavenworth in the general election.

Attorney general: Incumbent Attorney General Kris Kobach, a Republican from Lecompton, has served in his role since 2023. He will face Democrat Chris Mann of Lawrence in the general election; Mann also ran against Kobach in 2022.

State treasurer: Incumbent Treasurer Steven Johnson, a Republican from Assaria, is seeking a second term. He will face Olathe Democrat Juan C. Luengo.

Insurance commissioner: Kansas will elect a new insurance commissioner, because the current commissioner, Vicki Schmidt, is running for governor instead. Daniel Hawkins, a Wichita Republican, and Dinah Sykes, a Lenexa Democrat, are vying for the office.

Kansas House

Nine Kansas House districts are at least partly in Douglas County, and all of them are up for election this year. Eight of the nine incumbents have filed for reelection. Here is the full list of candidates:

• District 5: Primarily in southwestern Douglas County, but includes parts of Franklin, Miami and Johnson counties. Republican incumbent Courtney Sappington, of Baldwin City, faces two challengers in the primary: Jon Chitwood of Spring Hill and Courtney L. Crawford of Paola. The winner will face rural Douglas County Democrat Henry Johns in the general election.

• District 10: Includes the southern portion of Lawrence. Democratic incumbent Suzanne Wikle, a Democrat, will face a primary challenge from TJ Campsey. No Republican candidate filed, meaning the winner will be unopposed in the general election.

• District 42: Spans parts of Douglas, Leavenworth and Jefferson counties, including the eastern portion of Lawrence. Two Tonganoxie Republicans will face off in the primary: incumbent Lance Neelly and challenger Mike Stieben. The winner will face Brandon Wendt, a Tonganoxie Democrat, in the general election.

• District 43: Covers parts of Johnson County and a small portion of Douglas County, specifically a partial section of Palmyra Township. Republican incumbent Bill Sutton of Gardner will face Democrat Kristen Schultz, also of Gardner, in the general election.

• District 44: Includes portions of western Lawrence and Wakarusa Township. Incumbent Barbara Ballard, a Lawrence Democrat, is running unopposed.

• District 45: Covers parts of Lawrence, the city of Lecompton and surrounding rural township areas within Douglas County. Incumbent Mike Amyx, a Lawrence Democrat, is running unopposed.

• District 46: Includes downtown Lawrence, the University of Kansas campus and much of North Lawrence. Incumbent Brooklynne Mosley, a Lawrence Democrat, is running unopposed.

• District 47: Covers parts of Jackson, Jefferson and Douglas counties, including the southwestern edge of Lawrence. Three Republicans will compete in the primary election: Steven Scott of Ozawkie, Paula Newell Ellis of Meriden and Christopher W. Feuerborn of Meriden. The winner will face off against Mary T. Williams, a Democrat from Meriden. Incumbent Ronald B. Ellis, a Republican, is not seeking reelection.

• District 117: Includes parts of Lawrence and Eudora and extends farther east into Johnson County. Incumbent Adam Turk, a Republican from Shawnee, will face Brandon Holland, a Democrat from Baldwin City, in the general election.

Douglas County Commission

The Douglas County Commission has three seats up for election this year, and all three incumbents are seeking for reelection.

• District 1 — Incumbent Patrick Kelly, a Democrat, will face a primary challenge from Milton Scott of Lawrence. The winner will be unopposed in the general election.

• District 4 — Incumbent Gene Dorsey, a Democrat, will face a primary challenge from Ethan Spurling of Eudora. The winner will be unopposed in the general election.

• District 5 — Incumbent Erica Anderson, a Democrat, will not face a primary challenger, but will face Libertarian candidate Kirsten Kuhn of Eudora in the general election.

The primary election will be on Tuesday, Aug. 4, and the general election will be on Tuesday, Nov. 3.