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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]
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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 ...
47th Lieutenant Governor of Kansas; In office January 4, 2007 – April 28, 2009: Governor: Kathleen Sebelius: Preceded by: John E. Moore: Succeeded by: Troy Findley: Chairman of the Kansas Republican Party; In office January 1999 – January 2003: Preceded by: Steve Abrams: Succeeded by: Dennis Jones: Member of the Kansas Senate from the 23rd ...
John E. Moore (born July 13, 1943) is an American politician. In 2002 he was elected on the Democratic Party ticket as the running mate of Governor Kathleen Sebelius; he assumed office as the 46th Lieutenant Governor of Kansas on January 13, 2003. In 2006, Moore chose not to seek re-election. [1]