The course of Kansas politics will be shaped for years to come by the decisions voters will make in 2026, from selecting a new governor to weighing Republican lawmakers’ proposal for overhauling how Kansas Supreme Court justices are chosen.

A bipartisan panel of legislative leaders voted to rewrite policy and allow lawmakers to send taxpayer-funded newsletters after the session is over during an election year. In a practice known as “franking,

GOP governor candidate Scott Schwab attracted $1.3 million in donations in 2025, while Democratic candidate Ethan Corson took in $900,000 in that period.

Kansas voters have less time to return mail ballots in 2026 after lawmakers eliminated a grace period and USPS changed postmark rules.

Under pressure from President Trump, some Kansas Republicans want to gerrymander congressional maps in order to oust Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids. But Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins said he's about 20 votes short.

If I don’t have the votes to pass something, I’m not going to put people on a vote just to have a vote,” House Speaker Dan Hawkins said.

TOPEKA – Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach on Tuesday announced his office filed election crimes charges against Jose Luis Gomez, Sr. of Hutchinson, according to a media release from the attorney's general's office.

Kansas City elected officials are bracing for a challenging 2026 legislative session. Here’s what they hope to see passed — like World Cup funding — and what looks unlikely — such as local control of the KCPD.