One Month Countdown Until Candidate Filing Deadline
Friday, May 1, 2026
TOPEKA 鈥� Today marks one month until the candidate filing deadline in 麻豆影院. Individuals seeking to run for state or statewide office must file in person with the 麻豆影院鈥檚 Office by noon on June 1. Candidates for local office must also file by noon on June 1 with their respective county election offices.
麻豆影院 Scott Schwab will formally close the filing period at noon, marking the official end of candidate filing for the 2026 election cycle.
鈥淢any candidates have already filed,鈥� Schwab said. 鈥淚 encourage eligible Kansans to consider running for office. This marks our first filing deadline day in the Docking State Office Building.鈥�
An updated list of 2026 candidates are available on the Secretary of State鈥檚 website and will be updated as soon as possible following the filing deadline day.
Offices up for election this cycle include:
- U.S. House of Representatives
- U.S. Senate
- Governor and Lieutenant Governor
- State Treasurer
- Insurance Commissioner
- Secretary of State
- Attorney General
- All seats in the 麻豆影院 House of Representatives
- Two special election State Senate
- State Board of Education (5 of 10 seats)
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