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Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson announces campaign for governor
Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson, R-Andover, announced July 20 he's running for governor, joining a crowded Republican primary. Masterson was elected to the Kansas House in 2004 and the Senate in 2009. His fellow senators elected him as Senate president in 2021. In his announcement video, Masterson said he's running to cut taxes, reduce crime, prevent government overreach and "save our kids from a radical ideology that has penetrated our culture and our education system." He said in the Legislature, which is held by a Republican supermajority, he's limited in how he can respond to liberal policies. "Because Liberal Democrats have governed in Topeka for 15 of the last 23 years, especially the 4 years Laura Kelly was in alignment with Joe Biden, that promise has been broken. And we're feeling the impact. More than 200,000 people have fled Kansas in recent years. It's unacceptable," Masterson said in an email announcing his campaign. He pointed to tax cuts, bans on youth gender medicine, bans on transgender people competing in sports and election security bills as accomplishments in his legislative career. He was last elected in 2024, and could keep his seat if he doesn't win the governor's race. Crowded primary Masterson will face Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab, Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt and former Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer, as well as longshot candidates like conservative podcaster Doug Billings, businesswoman Joy Eakins, businesswoman Stacy Rogers and former Johnson County Commissioner Charlotte O'Hara. The Democratic ticket is less populated, with Kansas Sen. Cindy Holscher, D-Overland Park, being the only elected official to announce she's running to replace Kelly, who is term-limited. Marty Tuley, a fitness trainer, has also announced he's running for governor as a Democrat. This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Ty Masterson running for Kansas governor in crowded GOP primary
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2 days ago
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Red state Senate president joins field of Republicans hoping to wrest governorship from Democratic control
Kansas state Senate President Ty Masterson has joined the field of Republicans hoping to wrest the governorship from Democratic control. Masterson describes himself as "a results-oriented conservative laborer and businessman." While Kansas has gone red in every presidential election for more than 50 years, the state currently has a Democratic governor. Kansas Secretary Of State Launches 2026 Gop Gubernatorial Bid For Seat Held By 2-Term Democrat Gov. Laura Kelly has held the post since early 2019, but is not eligible to run again in 2026 because she's currently serving her second consecutive term. "No person may be elected to more than two successive terms as governor …" the state constitution stipulates. Read On The Fox News App Masterson's move to jump into the running adds another candidate to the Kansas GOP gubernatorial field that also includes former Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer, Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab, Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt, and others. Advocates Celebrate Override Of Dem Governor's 'Misguided' Veto Of Protecting Kids From Gender Transitions Colyer, a former Kansas lieutenant governor, ascended to the governorship in 2018 because then-Gov. Sam Brownback, a Republican, departed the role to serve as U.S. ambassador at large for international religious freedom. While serving in the governorship in 2018, Colyer ran for governor, but was just barely edged out in the GOP primary by then-Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who went on to lose the general election later that year to Kelly. Hochul Fails To Crack 50% But Tops Potential Gop Challenges By Double Digits In Ny Governor Race: PollOriginal article source: Red state Senate president joins field of Republicans hoping to wrest governorship from Democratic control
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2 days ago
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Red state Senate president joins field of Republicans hoping to wrest governorship from Democratic control
Kansas state Senate President Ty Masterson has joined the field of Republicans hoping to wrest the governorship from Democratic control. Masterson describes himself as "a results-oriented conservative laborer and businessman." While Kansas has gone red in every presidential election for more than 50 years, the state currently has a Democratic governor. Gov. Laura Kelly has held the post since early 2019, but is not eligible to run again in 2026 because she's currently serving her second consecutive term. "No person may be elected to more than two successive terms as governor …" the state constitution stipulates. Masterson's move to jump into the running adds another candidate to the Kansas GOP gubernatorial field that also includes former Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer, Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab and Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt. Colyer, a former Kansas lieutenant governor, ascended to the governorship in 2018 because then-Gov. Sam Brownback, a Republican, departed the role to serve as U.S. ambassador at large for international religious freedom. While serving in the governorship in 2018, Colyer ran for governor, but was just barely edged out in the GOP primary by then-Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who went on to lose the general election later that year to Kelly.
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2 days ago
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Kansas Republican senate president announces 2026 gubernatorial bid
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson entered the race for governor on Sunday as the 2026 Republican primary field gets more crowded. Republicans are keen to recapture the governor's office in GOP-leaning Kansas after Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly narrowly won a second four-year term in 2022. Kelly is term-limited and cannot run again. Masterson, a small-business owner, has been a state senator representing a district in eastern Kansas since 2009. He became Senate president in 2021. He previously served in the Kansas House of Representatives from 2005 to 2008. Other Republicans in the 2026 governor's race include Secretary of State Scott Schwab, who built his public profile pushing back against unfounded election conspiracy theories, and former Gov. Jeff Colyer. Colyer was elevated to the office for about a year in 2018 after former Gov. Sam Brownback resigned. He failed to get past the primary in that year's gubernatorial election, then entered the 2022 governor's race but dropped out early after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.
2 days ago
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Kansas Republican senate president announces 2026 gubernatorial bid
TOPEKA, Kan. -- Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson entered the race for governor on Sunday as the 2026 Republican primary field gets more crowded. Republicans are keen to recapture the governor's office in GOP-leaning Kansas after Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly narrowly won a second four-year term in 2022. Kelly is term-limited and cannot run again. Masterson, a small-business owner, has been a state senator representing a district in eastern Kansas since 2009. He became Senate president in 2021. He previously served in the Kansas House of Representatives from 2005 to 2008. Other Republicans in the 2026 governor's race include Secretary of State Scott Schwab, who built his public profile pushing back against unfounded election conspiracy theories, and former Gov. Jeff Colyer. Colyer was elevated to the office for about a year in 2018 after former Gov. Sam Brownback resigned. He failed to get past the primary in that year's gubernatorial election, then entered the 2022 governor's race but dropped out early after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.
