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.

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.

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Kansas Republican Secretary of State Scott Schwab has announced he is running for governor in 2026, making him the first candidate to declare.

The Kansas Attorney General’s Office blocked school bond funding for Greely County after it broke state law by not posting an election notification on a county-owned website. Greely County doesn’t have a website. If passed, Senate Bill 2 would get the school district its money so it can make improvements.

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.

TOPEKA — 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, including one making it a crime to threaten election workers.

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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.