Kansas Republican Secretary of State Scott Schwab has announced he is running for governor in 2026, making him the first candidate to declare.

Schwab was first elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in 2002. He won his first term as Kansas Secretary of State in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. Schwab grew up in Great ...

Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab announced Wednesday he will seek the Republican nomination for governor in next year’s election cycle. The Great Bend native is serving his second term as ...

The state’s top election official spent the last six years responsibly overseeing elections, and isn’t leaning into the ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) - Scott Schwab is throwing his hat into the race for Governor of Kansas in 2026. Schwab, originally from Great Bend, served two terms as Kansas Secretary of State in 2018 and 2022.

Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab (R) has announced he's running for governor in 2026. He hopes to replace two-term ...

Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab on Wednesday launched a bid to become ... and gave me the strength to lead in Topeka,” Schwab said. “I have a proven conservative record. And a servant’s heart.

Secretary of State Scott Schwab spotlighted his 2025 legislative agenda fewer than 24 hours before announcing a bid for Kansas governor, with proposals to update old laws and systems and add new ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' top elections official launched a campaign for governor Wednesday after building his public ...

Scott Schwab announced he will make a run for Kansas Governor in 2026. On Wednesday, Jan. 8, the Great Bend native with two terms as Kansas Secretary of State made the announcement. “We need to return ...