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,

Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab announced on Wednesday morning that he is running for governor as one of the Republican nominees in 2026

Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab announced on Wednesday he is running for the Republican nomination for Kansas governor in 2026.

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

TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) - Scott Schwab throws his hat into the race for Governor of Kansas in 2026. Schwab, originally from Great Bend, served two terms as Kansas Secretary of State in 2018 and 2022. “I have a proven conservative record,” Schwab said.

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.

Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab announced he is running for the Republican nomination for Governor in 2026. Schwab served as Speaker Pro Tempore of the Kansas House of Representatives. He was elected Secretary of State in 2018 and re-elected in 2022.

It’s important for Kansas to take the right path.” Born in Great Bend, Schwab, 52, served over a decade in the Kansas House of Representatives before winning the Republican primary and general election to become secretary of state in 2019.

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.

Schwab was first elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in 2002. He won his first term as Kansas Secretary of State in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. Schwab grew up in Great