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 Kansas City Star reports. Playbook: “With incumbent Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly term-limited, this will be one of Republicans’ biggest targets next year.”

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Scott Schwab Announces for Kansas Governor

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Schwab has tried to walk a tricky balancing line, working to tighten election security while fending off wild, false claims of rigged elections.  And just like that, the race for Kansas governor is on.  Scott Schwab, the Kansas secretary of state, on Wednesday announced he is throwing his hat in the ring for the GOP nomination to replace Gov. Laura Kelly next year.  “We need to cut property taxes, ban China from buying land near our military bas…

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Sec. Schwab kicks off Republicans’ race for Kansas governor - The Iola Register

Sherman SmithKansas Reflector TOPEKA — Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab announced Wednesday he will seek the Republican nomination for governor in next year’s election…
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Scott Schwab runs for Kansas governor after two terms as state’s top election official - Dodge City Daily Globe

Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab announced Wednesday he will seek the Republican nomination for governor in next year’s election cycle. Continue reading ...

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Scott Schwab runs for Kansas governor after two terms as state’s top election official

FIRST ON FOX: Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab is launching a campaign for the state’s Democrat-held governor’s seat in 2026, announcing his run exclusively with Fox News Digital on Wednesday. Schwab, who is running as a Republican, is seeking to replace Kansas’ Democrat Gov. Laura Kelly, who will have held the seat for eight... The post Kansas secretary of state launches 2026 GOP gubernatorial bid for seat held by 2-term Democrat appeared…

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Kansas secretary of state launches 2026 GOP gubernatorial

FIRST ON FOX: Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab is launching a campaign for the state’s Democrat-held governor’s seat in 2026, announcing his run exclusively with Fox News Digital on Wednesday. Schwab, who is running as a Republican, is seeking to replace Kansas’ Democrat Gov. Laura Kelly, who will have held the seat for eight years when her term ends next cycle. “We need to return to the values and principles that have always fueled us, an…

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Kansas secretary of state launches 2026 GOP gubernatorial bid for seat held by 2-term Democrat

The strategy at play . . . Mr. Schwab appeals to a great many Democratic Party voters and he's nearly impossible to villainize . . . The only problem is that the "nice guy" appeal always leaves the more "strident" supporters of the Kansas GOP without much enthusiasm to push their agenda. For now . . . Here's the setup . . .  Read more at tonyskansascity.com

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Kansas SecState Schwab Announces Run For Guv: Moderate Winning?!?

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 secretary of state and previously served seven terms in the Kansas House. He announced his candidacy for governor in a video on his website […]

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Secretary of State Scott Schwab runs for Kansas governor

Secretary of State Scott Schwab appears during a June 21, 2024, meeting of the State Objections Board. Schwab announced he is running for governor in 2026. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — 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 secretary of state and previously served seven terms in th…

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Scott Schwab runs for Kansas governor after two terms as state's top election official • Kansas Reflector

Scott Schwab (AP File Photo) Even with the election more than a year away, the first person to announce their candidacy for Governor of Kansas was made on Wednesday. Secretary of State Scott Schwab has decided to throw his hat in the ring for the Republican nomination for Governor. Schwab, who was first elected to the position in 2018 and then re-elected in 2022, has been in Kansas politics since first being elected to the State Senate in 2002. …

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