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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 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.
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 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.
A governor's office spokesperson referred questions to the PAC, which didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. House Minority Leader Vic Miller, D-Topeka, is running for the Senate. Gov.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly faced a revolt among House Democrats on Thursday over a compromise tax plan, opening the possibility the Democratic governor could sign a tax cut passed with primarily ...
Before becoming secretary, she served as the 44th governor of Kansas from 2003 to 2009, the second woman to hold that office. She is a member of the Democratic Party . Sebelius was the Democratic respondent to the 2008 State of the Union address [ 1 ] and is chair-emerita of the Democratic Governors Association (she was its first female chair ...
The former leader of the Kansas Highway Patrol who was ousted by the governor must be reinstated to a lower rank, a federal judge ruled Friday.