Secretary of State of Kansas
Statewide — all of Kansas
General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- The seat is open. Jennifer Day defeated Sam Lane 86.7% to 13.3% in the August 4 Democratic primary; Pat Proctor was unopposed for the Republican nomination.[1]
- Scott Morgan is the nominee of the United Kansas Party, which describes itself as a new moderate party.[2]
- The Kansas News Service guide, the Kansas Reflector's primary-night report and The Green Papers list Proctor (R), Day (D) and Morgan (United Kansas) as the candidates for Secretary of State.[4][5][6]
On the ballot · 3 candidates
Research notes & limits
Slate from the Kansas News Service, Kansas Reflector and The Green Papers; the Kansas Secretary of State's candidate list returned 403/an empty challenge page and was not read. Morgan's FEC claim and other details sourced only to Ballotpedia (blocked) were not re-verified.
Sources · 16
Researched 2026-10-19. Green citations are official government records.
- 1.Kansas Secretary of State election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
- 2.Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses: Jennifer Day, Pat Proctor, Scott Morgan · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026 Candidate's own words
- 3.Colonel Pat Proctor for Secretary of State · Pat Proctor campaign Candidate's own words
- 4.Who's running for Kansas secretary of state in 2026? Here's a guide · KMUW / Kansas News Service · 2026-08-03 News report
- 5.Kansas Democrats, Republicans firm up teams for statewide office contests · Kansas Reflector · 2026-08-04 News report
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- 12.Pat Proctor · Ballotpedia Reference
- 13.Kansas secretary of state candidates (Kansas News Service) · Lawrence Times / Kansas News Service · 2026-08-03 News report
- 14.Kansas Secretary of State election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
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- 16.Kansas secretary of state candidates (Kansas News Service) · Lawrence Times / Kansas News Service · 2026-08-03 News report