Kansas
Electoral Votes: 6
Population: 2,977,220
2024 Turnout: 67.84%
2020 Turnout: 65.9%
Cook PVI: R+9
Senate Rating: Solid R
Governor Rating: Likely R
Federal Government:
Senate
| Jerry Moran* (R) | Roger Marshall* (R) |
House
(* indicates seat up election in 2026)
| Tracey Mann* (R) | Kansas’s 1st |
| Derek Schmidt* (R) | Kansas’s 2nd |
| Sharice Davids* (D) | Kansas’s 3rd |
| Ron Estes* (R) | Kansas’s 4th |
State Government:
| Governor | Laura Kelly* (D) |
| Chamber | Majority | Minority |
| State Senate | 31R* | 9D* |
| State House | 88R* | 37D* |
(* indicates seat up for election in 2026)
A Short Overview
Kansas is a Republican-leaning state with an elastic electorate pattern that occasionally breaks from strict party alignment. While the GOP holds most federal offices, Democratic governors and competitive statewide races demonstrate continued shifts in their voter base. Cultural politics are shaped by agriculture, water access, rural healthcare, and education funding, alongside socially conservative traditions. Suburban areas around Kansas City and Wichita provide Democrats their strongest opportunities, particularly in House contests. Kansas campaigns often balance economic pragmatism with ideological divides inside the Republican Party.
