Ballotpedia covers12 state executive offices in the state ofKansas. The executive branch is governed byArticle 1 of the Kansas Constitution.[1]
State executive organization
Executive officials in Kansas are part of a three-pronged government structure that includesstate legislators andstate judges. The following chart details the relationship among different branches of Kansas' state government:
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Current officeholders
| Office | Name | Party | Date assumed office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Kansas | Kris Kobach | Republican | January 9, 2023 |
| Governor of Kansas | Laura Kelly | Democratic | January 14, 2019 |
| Kansas Commissioner of Education | Randy Watson | Nonpartisan | July 1, 2015 |
| Kansas Commissioner of Insurance | Vicki Schmidt | Republican | January 14, 2019 |
| Kansas Corporation Commission | Andrew French | Nonpartisan | June 24, 2020 |
| Kansas Corporation Commission | Dwight Keen | Nonpartisan | 2018 |
| Kansas Corporation Commission | Annie Kuether | Nonpartisan | September 13, 2023 |
| Kansas Secretary of Agriculture | Mike Beam | Nonpartisan | 2019 |
| Kansas Secretary of Labor | Amber Shultz | Nonpartisan | March 31, 2021 |
| Kansas Secretary of State | Scott Schwab | Republican | January 14, 2019 |
| Kansas Secretary of Wildlife and Parks | Chris Kennedy | Nonpartisan | March 18, 2024 |
| Kansas State Board of Education District 1 | Danny Zeck | Republican | January 3, 2023 |
| Kansas State Board of Education District 2 | Melanie Haas | Democratic | January 12, 2021 |
| Kansas State Board of Education District 3 | Michelle Dombrosky | Republican | January 1, 2019 |
| Kansas State Board of Education District 4 | Connie O'Brien | Republican | January 14, 2025 |
| Kansas State Board of Education District 5 | Cathy Hopkins | Republican | January 10, 2023 |
| Kansas State Board of Education District 6 | Beryl New | Democratic | January 14, 2025 |
| Kansas State Board of Education District 7 | Dennis Hershberger | Republican | January 10, 2023 |
| Kansas State Board of Education District 8 | Betty Arnold | Democratic | January 12, 2021 |
| Kansas State Board of Education District 9 | Jim Porter | Republican | 2015 |
| Kansas State Board of Education District 10 | Debby Potter | Republican | January 14, 2025 |
| Kansas Treasurer | Steven C. Johnson | Republican | January 9, 2023 |
| Lieutenant Governor of Kansas | David Toland | Democratic | January 4, 2021 |
Elections
2026
- See also:Kansas state executive official elections, 2026
The following state executive offices are up for election in Kansas in 2026:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Insurance Commissioner
Treasurer
State Board of Education (5 seats)
2025
There were no state executive elections in Kansas in 2025.
2024
- See also:Kansas state executive official elections, 2024
The following state executive offices were up for election in Kansas in 2024:
State Board of Education (5 seats)
2023
There were no state executive elections in Kansas in 2023.
2022
- See also:Kansas state executive official elections, 2022
The following state executive offices were up for election in Kansas in 2022:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Treasurer
State Board of Education (5 seats)
Insurance Commissioner
2021
There were no state executive elections in Kansas in 2021.
2020
- See also:Kansas state executive official elections, 2020
The following state executive offices were up for election in Kansas in 2020:
State Board of Education (5 seats)
2019
There were no state executive offices up for election in Kansas in 2019.
2018
- See also:Kansas state executive official elections, 2018
The following state executive offices were up for election inKansas in 2018:
Governor
Lieutenant governor
Attorney general
Secretary of state
Treasurer
Insurance commissioner
State board of education
2017
There were no state executive offices up for election in Kansas in 2017.
2016
There were no state executive offices up for election in Kansas in 2016.
2015
There were no state executive elections in Kansas in 2015.
2014
- See also:Kansas state executive official elections, 2014
The following offices were elected in 2014 inKansas:
2013
There were no state executive elections in Kansas in 2013.
2012
There were no state executive elections in Kansas in 2012.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑The state executive seats covered by Ballotpedia include both appointed and elected positions.
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