Governor / Lieutenant Governor
Kansas
My vote power
Average
Election date
August 4, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 2,947,197 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(2,947,197 ÷ 2,947,197) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in KS (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Average representation → My vote power: Average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Signing or vetoing bills that become state law
- Proposing the state budget for schools, roads, and health care
- Picking who leads state agencies
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Charlotte O'Hara
Did not advanceRepublican · lost
Charlotte O'Hara is a business owner and former Kansas House member and Johnson County commissioner. She is seeking the Republican nomination for governor.
Records: Environment and Public Health 2 against, Government Spending Reduction 2 for, Women's Reproductive Rights 2 against,
Cindy Holscher
AdvancedDemocratic · advanced
Cindy Holscher is a Kansas state senator representing District 8, first elected to the Kansas House in 2016 and to the Senate in 2020. She has worked on public school funding, health care access and lowering household costs.
Records: Civil Rights 7 for, Personal Income Tax Reduction 3 against, Women's Reproductive Rights 3 for,
Curt Skoog
Did not advanceDemocratic · lost
Curt Skoog has served as mayor of Overland Park since 2021 after service on the City Council beginning in 2005. He is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor.
Records: Government Efficiency 1 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Housing Affordability 1 for,
Ethan Corson
Did not advanceDemocratic · lost
Ethan Corson is a Kansas state senator representing District 7 and Senate Caucus Chair. An attorney and former Kansas Democratic Party executive director, he is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor.
Records: Civil Rights 7 for, Women's Reproductive Rights 3 for, Personal Income Tax Reduction 2 against,
Nick Reinecker
Did not advanceRepublican · lost
Nick Reinecker is an Inman restaurant manager with experience as an EMT, firefighter, police officer, and certified nurse aide. He is seeking the Republican nomination for governor.
Records: Civil Rights 8 for, Gun Control 4 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for, 3 against,
Philip Sarnecki
Did not advanceRepublican · lost
Philip Sarnecki is a Kansas businessman and financial-services executive who has built companies employing approximately 1,000 people. He is seeking the Republican nomination for governor.
Records: Anti-Corruption 1 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 for
Scott Schwab
Did not advanceRepublican · lost
Scott Schwab is Kansas Secretary of State, first elected in 2018 and reelected in 2022, after serving in the Kansas House. He is seeking the Republican nomination for governor.
Records: Government Efficiency 3 for, Government Spending Reduction 2 for, 1 against, Civil Rights 2 for,
Stacy L Rogers
Did not advanceRepublican · lost
Stacy L Rogers is a Wichita small-business owner and former Mount Hope City Council water commissioner. She is seeking the Republican nomination for governor.
Ty Masterson
AdvancedRepublican · advanced
Ty Masterson is the president of the Kansas Senate and represents District 16. He served in the Kansas House from 2005 through 2008 and has served in the Senate since 2009.
Records: Government Efficiency 1 for, Housing Affordability 1 for
Vicki Schmidt
Did not advanceRepublican · lost
Vicki Schmidt has served as Kansas Insurance Commissioner since 2019 and was reelected in 2022 after 14 years in the Kansas Senate. A pharmacist by profession, she is seeking the Republican nomination for governor.
Records: Corporate Accountability 2 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 for, Gun Control 1 for,
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: Cindy Holscher (Democratic), Ty Masterson (Republican)
Source: sos.ks.gov · researched September 4, 2026
Sources: sos.ks.gov23