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The Kansas State Cabinet, under current Governor Laura Kelly, consists of the Lieutenant Governor of Kansas, the Adjutant General, the Superintendent of Highway Patrol, and eleven departments each headed by a Secretary. Lieutenant Governor – chief deputy to the Governor, responsible for acting as Governor during the Governor's absence.
The governor is both head of state and head of government for Kansas. Under the constitution, the governor is elected to serve a four-year term. The governor presides over the executive branch, commands the militia of the state, and makes sure that the laws of the state are enforced and that the peace is preserved.
The governor of Kansas is the head of state of Kansas [2] and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [3] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, [2] and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Kansas Legislature, [4] to convene the legislature at any time, [5] and to grant pardons.
Laura Jeanne Kelly (born January 24, 1950) [1] [2] is an American politician serving as the 48th governor of Kansas since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented the 18th district in the Kansas Senate from 2005 to 2019. [3] Kelly was elected governor in 2018, defeating Republican nominee Kris Kobach. [4]
FIRST ON FOX: Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab is launching a campaign for the state's Democrat-held governor's seat in 2026, announcing his run exclusively with Fox News Digital on Wednesday.
The 2022 Kansas gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Kansas, with primary elections taking place on August 2, 2022. [2] Governor Laura Kelly won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican State Attorney General Derek Schmidt in the general election by a margin of roughly 2.2 percentage points.
Candidates running for governor responded to an election survey. Here’s where they stand on issues important to Kansans.
The Kansas Governor's Residence, also known as Cedar Crest, is the official residence of the governor of Kansas. Built in 1928 and bequeathed to the state in 1955, it became the governor's residence in 1962.