Race · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
What this job does
The governor runs the state's executive branch, signs or vetoes bills, proposes the state budget, and appoints Supreme Court justices from a list picked by a nominating commission. The term is 4 years. The lieutenant governor is elected on the same ticket. source: kslegislature.gov
Running mates: Cindy Holscher with KC Ohaebosim; Ty Masterson with Jeffrey Klemp.
- Cindy Holscher Democratic
- Ty Masterson Republican
Candidates in the order the Kansas Secretary of State: Elections lists them . Kansas allows write-in votes, but a write-in vote counts only if the person filed an affidavit of write-in candidacy in time.