Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Kansas politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of Kansas politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies.

Kansas, a Midwestern state, was admitted to the Union in 1861. It is named after the Kansa Native American tribe. The state is one of the most agriculturally productive in the United States and is nicknamed the "Sunflower State."

Kansas has two members of theU.S. Senate, four members of theU.S. House of Representatives, 125 members of theHouse of Representatives and 40 members of theState Senate.

State Leadership

Governor

Laura Kelly

Capital:

Topeka

Motto:

Ad astra per aspera

Translation:

To the stars through adversity

Population:

2,940,865

Land Area of State:

81,758 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1861

Kansas Elections

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Cities and counties in Kansas

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