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( August 2018 ) Kansas gubernatorial election, 2018 ← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 → Nominee TBD Laura Kelly Greg Orman Party Republican Democratic Independent Running mate TBD Lynn Rogers John Doll Incumbent Governor Jeff Colyer Republican Elections in Kansas Federal government Presidential Elections 1864 1868 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1992 2000 2008 2012 2016 Presidential Primaries Democratic Caucuses 2008 Republican Caucuses 2008 2012 U.S. Senate Elections 1990 1996 special 1998 2002 2008 2014 2016 U.S. House Elections 1992 1994 1998 2000 2002 2006 2008 2012 2014 2016 2018 Special elections 4th district, 2017 State government Gubernatorial elections 1930 1932... 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2014 2018 State elections by year 2012 2014 Ballot measures 2005 Amendment 1 The 2018 Kansas gubernatorial election will take place on November 6, 2018, to elect the next Governor of Kansas. Republican Governor Sam Brownback was term - limited and could not seek re-election to a third consecutive term, but can re-enter as a candidate in 2022. On July 26, 2017, Brownback was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as United States Ambassador - at - Large for International Religious Freedom. Brownback was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 24, 2018. On January 31, 2018 Brownback resigned the governorship and Lieutenant Governor Jeff Colyer succeeded him. Colyer is eligible to seek a full term, and he announced his candidacy prior to becoming Governor. In the August 7 primary, Colyer faced off against Ken Selzer, CPA and current Insurance Commissioner, Jim Barnett, Topeka doctor and 2006 Republican Kansas gubernatorial nominee, and Kansas Secretary of State and anti-immigration advocate Kris Kobach. On August 7, 2018, Kobach appeared headed for victory over incumbent Governor Jeff Colyer in the Republican gubernatorial primary by an initial margin of 191 votes. By August 9, 2018, his lead stood at 121 votes, but discrepancies in some counties needed resolution, and provisional and absentee ballots may not have been counted in some counties. Democratic Senator Laura Kelly easily won the Democratic nomination. Independent Greg Orman, who finished second in the 2014 U.S. Senate race against incumbent Republican Pat Roberts, is running for governor, again as an independent candidate. Given that Kansas is the only state which has no gubernatorial statutory qualifications whatsoever in its constitution, seven teenagers, including one who has never even been to the state of Kansas, ran for the office in this election cycle. Contents 1 Republican primary 1.1 Candidates 1.1. 1 Withdrew 1.2 Endorsements 1.3 Polling 1.4 Results 2 Democratic primary 2.1 Candidates 2.1. 1 Declared 2.1. 2 Withdrew 2.1. 3 Declined 2.2 Endorsements 2.3 Polling 2.4 Results 3 Independent candidates 3.1 Candidates 3.1. 1 Declared 3.2 Endorsements 4 Libertarian convention 4.1 Candidates 4.1. 1 Nominated 4.1. 2 Withdrew 4.1. 3 Declined 5 General election 5.1 Predictions 5.2 Polling 6 References 7 External links Republican primary Candidates Jim Barnett, former State Senator, nominee for Governor in 2006 and candidate for KS - 01 in 2010 Running mate : Rosemary Hansen, Barnett 's wife Jeff Colyer, incumbent Governor Running mate : Tracey Mann, incumbent Lieutenant Governor Kris Kobach, Secretary of State of Kansas Running mate : Wink Hartman, businessman Patrick Kucera, businessman Running Mate : Patricia Reitz Tyler Ruzich, high school student Running mate : Dominic Scavuzzo, high school student Ken Selzer, Kansas Insurance Commissioner Running mate : Jen Sanderson, businesswoman Joseph Tutera Jr., high school student Running mate : Phillip Clemente, high school student Withdrew Wink Hartman, businessman and candidate for KS - 04 in 2010 ( running for Lieutenant Governor ) Hartman joined Kris Kobach 's campaign as his Lieutenant Gubernatorial candidate. Endorsements show Jeff Colyer Local and statewide politicians Jeff Longbine, Senate Vice President Scott Walker, Governor of Wisconsin Mark Hutton, State Representative Bob Dole, former US Senator for Kansas and 1996 Republican nominee for President Organizations Kansas Farm Bureau National Rifle Association Kansans for Life Kansas Livestock Association Kansas State Troopers Association show Kris Kobach U.S. President Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States Local and statewide politicians Susan Wagle, Senate President Individuals Sean Hannity, political commentator and talk show host Donald Trump Jr., businessman and son of U.S. President Donald Trump Ann Coulter, conservative commentator Ted Nugent, American singer - songwriter Joe Arpaio, former Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona Organizations Kansans for Life Polling Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Jim Barnett Jeff Colyer Wink Hartman Kris Kobach Ken Selzer Other Undecided Remington ( R ) August 3 -- 5, 2018 2,769 ± 2.0 % 14 % 34 % -- 32 % 9 % 3 % 10 % The Trafalgar Group ( R ) July 30 -- August 2, 2018 1,546 ± 2.4 % 11 % 36 % -- 43 % 5 % 4 % -- Remington ( R ) August 2, 2018 859 ± 3.3 % 13 % 32 % -- 32 % 9 % 3 % 11 % JMC Analytics ( R - Kobach ) July 24 -- 26, 2018 500 ± 4.4 % 11 % 25 % -- 34 % 8 % 2 % 20 % Remington ( R ) May 14 -- 15, 2018 1,441 ± 2.6 % 9 % 29 % -- 27 % 5 % -- 30 % JMC Analytics ( R - Kobach ) March 15 -- 17, 2018 500 ± 4.4 % 10 % 18 % -- 31 % 4 % -- 36 % Remington ( R ) February 13 -- 14, 2018 1,806 ± 2.3 % 8 % 23 % 5 % 21 % 3 % 3 % 37 % Moore Information ( R ) February 11, 2018 -- -- -- 20 % 6 % 26 % 11 % -- 38 % Results Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Kris Kobach 126,257 40.6 Republican Jeff Colyer ( incumbent ) 126,166 40.6 Republican Jim Barnett 27,449 8.8 Republican Ken Selzer 24,356 7.8 Republican Patrick Kucera 3,123 1.0 Republican Tyler Ruzich 2,217 0.7 Republican Joseph Tutera Jr. 1,541 0.5 Total votes 311,109 100.0 Democratic primary Candidates Declared Arden Andersen, physician Running mate : Dale Cowsert, businessman Jack Bergeson, high school student Running mate : Alexander Cline, high school student Carl Brewer, former Mayor of Wichita Running mate : Chris Morrow, former Mayor of Gardner Laura Kelly, State Senator Running mate : Lynn Rogers, State Senator Josh Svaty, former Kansas Secretary of Agriculture and former state representative Running mate : Katrina Gier Lewison, Manhattan - Ogden USD 383 Board of Education member, veteran Withdrew Jim Ward, Minority Leader of the Kansas House of Representatives Declined Paul Davis, former Minority Leader of the Kansas House of Representatives and nominee for governor in 2014 ( running for KS - 02 ) Davis won the Democratic nomination for the 2nd Congressional District. Endorsements show Laura Kelly Statewide and local politicians Kathleen Sebelius, former Governor of Kansas and former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Labor unions United Steelworkers District 11 Organizations EMILY 's List show Joshua Svaty Statewide and local politicians John W. Carlin, former Governor of Kansas and former Archivist of the United States Lee Kinch, Former Kansas Democratic Party chairman. Tom Burroughs, Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, formerly served as the House Minority Leader. Rep. Pam Curtis, D - 32nd Dist. Rep. Stan Frownfelter, D - 37th Dist. Rep. Broderick Henderson, D - 35th Dist. Rep. Louis Ruiz, D - 31st Dist. State Rep. Jason Probst, D - Hutchinson, Rep. Cindy Neighbor, D - 18th Dist. Rep. Adam Lusker, D - 2nd Dist. Rep. Eber Phelps, D - 111th Dist. Rep. Tom Sawyer, D - 95th Dist. Rep. Jerry Stogsdill, D - 21st Dist. Polling Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Arden Andersen Jack Bergeson Carl Brewer Laura Kelly Josh Svaty Undecided GBA Strategies ( D - Kelly ) June 5 -- 7, 2018 500 ± 4.4 % 3 % 2 % 22 % 35 % 12 % 25 % -- -- 25 % 44 % 12 % 20 % show Hypothetical polling Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Laura Kelly Josh Svaty Jim Ward Undecided Expedition Strategies ( D - Ward ) March 4 -- 8, 2018 -- ± 4.4 % 17 % 7 % 19 % 57 % Moore Information ( R ) February 11, 2018 -- -- 39 % -- 20 % 42 % Results Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Laura Kelly 78,746 51.5 Democratic Carl Brewer 30,693 20.1 Democratic Joshua Svaty 26,722 17.5 Democratic Arden Andersen 12,845 8.4 Democratic Jack Bergeson 3,850 2.5 Total votes 152,856 100.0 Independent candidates Candidates Declared Ilan Cohen, high school student from Maryland Aaron Coleman, college student ( write - in ) Max Correa, college student from North Carolina Joe Larry Hunter, former inmate Rick Kloos Running mate : Nathaniel Kloos, son of Rick Kloos Greg Orman, businessman and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014 Running mate : John Doll, State Senator Victor Redko, McGill University student Jared Rogers, University of Pennsylvania student Nicholas Schrieber, college student from Delaware Running mate : Matthew Ueckermann, college student from Maryland Conner Shelton, college student from Pennsylvania Endorsements show Greg Orman Organisations Unite America Libertarian convention Candidates Nominated Jeff Caldwell, executive committee member for the Libertarian Party of Kansas Running mate : Mary Gerlt Withdrew Thomas Padgett Declined Vermin Supreme, performance artist and activist ( running for Attorney General ) General election Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report Likely R July 25, 2018 Rothenberg Political Report Likely R June 1, 2018 Sabato 's Crystal Ball Lean R July 19, 2018 Daily Kos Likely R July 19, 2018 Polling with Jeff Colyer Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Jeff Colyer ( R ) Laura Kelly ( D ) Greg Orman ( I ) Undecided Remington ( R ) July 19 -- 20, 2018 1,189 ± 2.9 % 38 % 28 % 10 % 24 % with Kris Kobach Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Kris Kobach ( R ) Laura Kelly ( D ) Greg Orman ( I ) Undecided Remington ( R ) July 19 -- 20, 2018 1,189 ± 2.9 % 35 % 36 % 12 % 17 % show Hypothetical polling Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Generic Republican Generic Democrat Generic Independent Undecided Remington ( R ) July 19 -- 20, 2018 1,189 ± 2.9 % 47 % 35 % 8 % 10 % References Jump up ^ Sullivan, Sean ; Zauzmer, Julie ( January 24, 2018 ). `` Pence forced to break tie over nomination of Brownback for religious freedom post ''. 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Jump up ^ `` Barnett names wife, Rosemary Hansen, as running mate in Kansas governor 's race ''. LJWorld.com. Retrieved July 30, 2018. Jump up ^ Carpenter, Tim ( February 14, 2018 ). `` Gov. Jeff Colyer picks Tracey Mann, Salina businessman, as GOP lieutenant governor ''. Hays Daily News. Retrieved February 14, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Corruption, taxation, illegal immigration focus of Kobach 's run for governor ''. CJOnline. Topeka Capital - Journal. Retrieved June 8, 2017. Jump up ^ Woodall, Hunter ( March 21, 2018 ). `` Kobach names Wichita businessman as running mate ''. Retrieved March 21, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Patrick Kucera Announces ''. The Green Papers. Richard E. Berg - Andersson. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Jump up ^ `` Patricia Reitz announces ''. The Green Papers. Richard E. Berg - Andersson. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Jump up ^ Lowry, Bryan ( September 19, 2017 ). `` Shawnee Mission high school student becomes second teen to join Kansas governor race ''. The Kansas City Star. 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Retrieved 16 July 2018. Jump up ^ Hancock, Peter. `` Kansas Gov. Colyer picks up re-election endorsement from former candidate ''. LJWorld.com. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Jump up ^ Carpenter, Tim. `` Former U.S. Senator Bob Dole endorses Jeff Colyer in Kansas governor 's race ''. Retrieved July 30, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Kansas Farm Bureau 's Vote FBF Announces Endorsements for State and Federal Races ''. KFB.org. Retrieved 16 July 2018. Jump up ^ `` The Latest : NRA Endorses Kansas Gov. Colyer in GOP Primary ''. nytimes.com. Retrieved 16 July 2018. ^ Jump up to : Lowry, Bryan ; Woodall, Hunter ( June 21, 2018 ). `` Kobach jumps the gun on anti-abortion group 's endorsement -- which also goes to Colyer ''. kansascity.com. Jump up ^ Staff, Our. `` Livestock group endorses Colyer ''. Retrieved July 30, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Kansas State Trooper 's Association endorses candidate for governor ''. WIBW. Retrieved 16 July 2018. 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Jump up ^ Patrick Kucera, Tyler Ruzich, and Joseph Tutera with 1 % Jump up ^ Patrick Kucera, Tyler Ruzich, and Joseph Tutera with 1 % Jump up ^ Patrick Kucera, Tyler Ruzich, and Joseph Tutera with 1 % Jump up ^ Patrick Kucera and Tyler Ruzich with 1 %, Joseph Tutera with < 1 % Jump up ^ Mark Hutton 3 % Jump up ^ Lowry, Bryan ( December 7, 2017 ). `` Kansas Democrats face off in Johnson County ahead of high stakes race for governor ''. The Kansas City Star. Retrieved December 31, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Clarkin, Mary ( August 6, 2017 ). `` Kansas teens running on ticket for gov ''. The Hutchinson News. Retrieved August 7, 2017. Jump up ^ Lefler, Dion ( February 20, 2017 ). `` Former Wichita mayor announces run for governor ''. The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved February 20, 2017. Jump up ^ Shorman, Jonathan ; Lefler, Dion ( May 21, 2018 ). `` Carl Brewer names another former mayor as running mate ''. The Wichita Eagle. Jump up ^ Carpenter, Tim ( December 15, 2017 ). `` Sen. Laura Kelly entering the Democratic race for Kansas governor ''. The Topeka Capital - Journal. Retrieved December 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Carpenter, Tim ( May 24, 2018 ). `` Kelly selects Lynn Rogers as running mate ''. The Hutchinson News. Jump up ^ `` Democrat Joshua Svaty declares candidacy for Kansas governor ''. Retrieved August 7, 2017. Jump up ^ Woodall, Hunter ( May 9, 2018 ). `` House Democratic leader ends run for Kansas governor ''. The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 9, 2018. Jump up ^ Shorman, Jonathan ; Woodall, Hunter ( April 13, 2017 ). `` Democrat Paul Davis begins bid for Congress, not governor ''. The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved April 17, 2017. Jump up ^ Rose, Steve ( May 7, 2016 ). `` Kris Kobach could be next governor of Sunflower State ''. The Kansas City Star. Retrieved July 8, 2016. Jump up ^ Hancock, Peter ( August 22, 2015 ). `` Paul Davis still a star in eyes of Kansas Democrats ''. Lawrence Journal - World. Retrieved July 8, 2016. 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