The top elections official in Kansas is running for governor after building his public profile by pushing back against unfounded election conspiracy theories and breaking with fellow Republicans on voting rights issues.

The Great Bend, Kansas, native is currently serving his second term as the state's top election official. If elected in 2026, Schwab said he would work to lower property taxes and help rural communities that are falling behind.

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 election laws,

Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab on Wednesday launched a bid to become governor, making him the first major candidate to enter the 2026 field. The Overland Park Republican announced his candidacy in a press release and video posted to his rebranded campaign website.

AP calls Kansas House District 3 for Sharice Davids. Nov 5 • 11:13 PM ET AP calls Kansas House District 2 for Derek Schmidt. Nov 5 • 11:03 PM ET AP calls Kansas House District 4 for Ron Estes.

Big fights on issues like transgender health care access will be repeated again this session as Republicans lead with a stronger majority.

Secretary of State Scott Schwab is running for governor of Kansas in 2026, launching his campaign exclusively with Fox News Digital.

TOPEKA, Kan. — Republicans made claims about illegal voting by noncitizens a centerpiece of their 2024 campaign messaging and plan to push legislation in the new Congress requiring voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship. Yet there’s one place with a GOP supermajority where linking voting to citizenship appears to be a nonstarter: Kansas.

A western Kansas school district faces a multimillion-dollar setback after the state rejects its school bond proposal, despite voters approving it.

The Kansas City Chiefs are emailing a survey to over 300,000 people this month to gather feedback on potential new stadium concepts and renovations for GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

The Kansas Attorney General’s Office blocked millions in school bond funds to a district in the state’s smallest county based on a rigid interpretation of a 2023 elections law.

Kansas provides a cautionary tale about how pursuing an election concern that in fact is extremely rare risks disenfranchising a far greater number of people who are legally entitled to vote.