Kansas Primary Election 2026 Results Live Updates: Cindy Holscher Wins Democratic Gubernatorial Primary, John James Wins GOP Governor Primary
Kansas Primary Election 2026 Voting LIVE Updates: Kansas voters are casting their ballots on Tuesday in one of the state’s most significant primary elections in recent years. The election will decide the Democratic and Republican nominees for governor, the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House and several state offices, while voters will also weigh in on a closely watched constitutional amendment that could change how Kansas Supreme Court justices are selected.
With term-limited Democratic Governor Laura Kelly stepping down and Republicans aiming to reclaim the governor’s office, the primary is expected to set the stage for a closely contested general election in November.
Follow our Kansas Primary Election 2026 Live Updates for the latest developments as polls remain open across the state. We’ll bring you real-time voting turnout, key campaign updates, polling information, early vote trends, candidate reactions, vote counting progress and results from the closely watched governor’s race, U.S. Senate primaries and the statewide Supreme Court amendment.
Stay tuned for live coverage as election officials release results throughout the day and into the night.
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11:44 (IST) 05 Aug 2026
Kansas Primary Election 2026 Results Live Updates: Tracey Mann Won Republican primary in 1st Congressional District
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09:49 (IST) 05 Aug 2026
Kansas Primary Election 2026 Results Live Updates: Kansas Selects Nominees for Congressional, Statewide and Legislative Elections
Kansas Primary Election 2026 Results Live Updates: Along with the statewide races, Kansas voters selected party nominees for all four U.S. House districts, statewide offices and all 125 seats in the Kansas House of Representatives, setting the stage for the November 3 general election.
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08:12 (IST) 05 Aug 2026
Kansas Primary Election 2026 Results Live Updates: Adam Hamilton Secures Kansas Democratic Senate Nomination
Kansas Primary Election 2026 Results Live Updates: Adam Hamilton has won the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Kansas, NBC News projects, earning the party's nomination for the November general election.
Hamilton will now challenge incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Marshall, who also secured his party's nomination, in what is expected to be an uphill race for Democrats in the Republican-leaning state.
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08:12 (IST) 05 Aug 2026
Kansas Primary Election 2026 Results Live Updates: John James Wins GOP Governor Primary, to Face Jocelyn Benson in November
Kansas Primary Election 2026 Results Live Updates: Republican Rep. John James has won Michigan's Republican gubernatorial primary, NBC News projects, securing his party's nomination for the November general election.
Backed by President Donald Trump, James will face Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, who earlier won the Democratic primary. The governor's race is open because Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is barred from seeking another term due to term limits.
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08:12 (IST) 05 Aug 2026
Kansas Primary Election 2026 Results Live Updates: Cindy Holscher Wins Democratic Gubernatorial Primary, Faces Ty Masterson in November
Kansas Primary Election 2026 Results Live Updates: Kansas State Sen. Cindy Holscher has secured the Democratic nomination for governor, NBC News projects, after defeating fellow Democrats Ethan Corson and Curt Skoog in Tuesday's primary.
Holscher campaigned on a progressive platform and will now take on Republican State Senate President Ty Masterson, who has the endorsement of President Donald Trump, in the November general election. Corson had been backed by term-limited Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly, while Skoog serves as the mayor of Overland Park.
