2026 United States Senate election in Kansas
November 3, 2026
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The 2026 United States Senate election in Kansas will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Kansas. A primary election will be held on August 4, 2026. One-term Republican Senator Roger Marshall was elected in 2020 with 53.2% of the vote.[1] Due to a possible administrative nomination of Marshall by Donald Trump, measures for a temporary appointment to this seat have been updated in the Kansas Legislature.[2] Marshall has stated his intent to run for re-election.[3]
Background
Kansas is generally considered to be a Republican stronghold, having not elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1932. Republicans control both U.S. Senate seats, all but two statewide offices, both houses of the Kansas Legislature, and all but one seat in Kansas's U.S. House delegation.[4] Marshall was first elected in 2020, defeating Barbara Bollier by 11.4 points in what was expected to be a close race.[5] However, Democrats control the governorship and lieutenant-governorship, which they flipped from Republican control in 2018, held in 2022, and are up as open seats due to term-limits in 2026.[6]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Roger Marshall, incumbent U.S. Senator[3]
Endorsements
Roger Marshall
- Executive branch officials
- Donald Trump, president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)[7]
- Organizations
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Roger Marshall (R) | $4,759,694 | $897,358 | $4,072,295 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[10] | |||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Christy Davis, former Kansas director for USDA Rural Development and candidate for Kansas's 1st congressional district in 2020[11]
- Jason Hart, former federal prosecutor[12]
- Erik Murray, commercial real estate developer[13]
- Anne Parelkar, attorney[14]
- Patrick Schmidt, state senator from the 19th district (2025–present) and nominee for the 2nd district in 2022[15]
- Mike Soetaert, art gallery owner and perennial candidate[14]
- Sandy Spidel Neumann, former financial services executive[16]
- Noah Taylor, counterintelligence specialist[17]
Publicly expressed interest
- Sharice Davids, U.S. Representative from Kansas's 3rd congressional district (2019–present) (if new congressional map is drawn by state legislature)[18][19]
Declined
- Cindy Holscher, state senator from the 8th district (2021–present)[20] (running for governor)[21]
- Laura Kelly, governor of Kansas (2019–present)[22]
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Erik Murray (D) | $124,598 | $15,625 | $108,972 |
| Anne Parelkar (D) | $16,982 | $16,478 | $503 |
| Sandy Spidel Neumann (D) | $167,587 | $40,660 | $126,926 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[10] | |||
Independents
Candidates
Formed exploratory committee
- Adam Hamilton, pastor[23]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Inside Elections[24] | Solid R | January 12, 2026 |
| The Cook Political Report[25] | Solid R | January 12, 2026 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[26] | Safe R | January 29, 2026 |
| Race To The WH[27] | Lean R | February 2, 2026 |
References
- ^ "Kansas 2020 Senate election results". www.cnn.com. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Tim, Carpenter (March 17, 2025). "Kansas Senate, House make deal to weaken role of governors when filling political vacancies". Kansas Reflector. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ^ a b Ketz, Jonathan (July 11, 2025). "Senator Roger Marshall plans to run for reelection". WDAF-TV. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ Alatidd, Jason. "What happened to GOP supermajorities? Kansas Republicans appear to win big". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Bustillo, Ximena (November 3, 2020). "Marshall keeps Kansas Senate seat in Republican hands". POLITICO. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Nelson, Libby (November 7, 2018). "Democrat Laura Kelly beats Kris Kobach in the Kansas governor race". Vox. Archived from the original on November 16, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Trump endorses Kansas politicians Roger Marshall, Derek Schmidt, Tracey Mann". The Topeka Capital-Journal. July 9, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ^ "- AIPAC Political Portal". candidates.aipacpac.org. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ "Senate Conservatives Fund 2026 Endorsements". Senate Conservatives Fund. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
- ^ a b "2026 Election United States Senate - Kansas". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ^ Carpenter, Tim (August 18, 2025). "Democratic U.S. Senate candidate eager to broaden Kansas voice in D.C. politics". Kansas Reflector. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ^ Alatidd, Jason (March 11, 2026). "Kansas prosecutor Jason Hart joins Senate race, eyes Trump and Marshall". Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ Cooper, Brad (December 3, 2025). "KCK developer announces for U.S. Senate as Democratic primary grows to five". Sunflower State Journal. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ a b Kaminski, Anna (August 25, 2025). "Democratic immigration lawyer wants to fix broken system with run for U.S. Senate in Kansas". Kansas Reflector. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ^ Alatidd, Jason (February 4, 2026). "Topeka Democrat joins US Senate primary to challenge Roger Marshall". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
- ^ Cooper, Brad (October 16, 2025). "Democrat launches bid for U.S. Senate, expands party primary to four". Sunflower State Journal. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ Saldanha-Olson, Stacey (March 17, 2026). "Afghanistan veteran Noah Taylor enters U.S. Senate race for Kansas". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ Benson, Samuel (November 3, 2025). "Sharice Davids inches toward Kansas Senate run". Politico. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
- ^ Wirestone, Clay (January 29, 2026). "Will Sharice Davids run for U.S. Senate from Kansas? She's not saying no, and signs point to yes". Kansas Reflector. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ^ Resnick, Matt (May 13, 2025). "Holscher eyes run for governor or US Senate in 2026". State Affairs. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ Shorman, Jonathan (June 12, 2025). "This Overland Park Democrat is launching a campaign for Kansas governor". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ Kraske, Steve; Marvine, Josh (November 23, 2024). "Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly says she's 'absolutely not' running for another political office". KCUR-FM. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ Kelly, Matthew; Bayless, Kacen (February 27, 2026). "Popular KC-area pastor considers independent Senate run to unseat Roger Marshall". Kansas City Star. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ "Senate Ratings". Inside Elections. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ "2026 CPR Senate Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Archived from the original on November 30, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ "2026 Senate ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Archived from the original on February 15, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ "2026 Senate Forecast". Race to the WH. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
External links
Official campaign websites