Who is running for Secretary of State (Kansas) in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Secretary of State on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for all voters in Kansas.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Jennifer DayDemocrat | Scott E. MorganIndependent | Pat ProctorRepublican |
|---|---|---|---|
| Election rules | Photo ID, but with free IDs and more early votingSaid · medium | Easier access: automatic registration and mail voting for anyoneSaid · medium | Strict photo ID, paper ballots, cleaner voter rolls and fewer mail ballotsVoted · high |
| Ranked-choice voting | No public position | No public position | No, ban ranked-choice voting in all electionsVoted · medium |
| Campaign finance | No public position | No public position | Raise or remove contribution limits and protect donors' privacyVoted · medium |
Jennifer Day
DemocratSmall business owner; former Kansas state representative (Overland Park)
Jennifer Day of Overland Park is the Democratic nominee for Secretary of State; she was appointed to a Kansas House seat in 2020 and resigned in 2021 after moving out of the district1. She is a small business owner and a longtime Johnson County election worker who has been a supervising judge at polling places since 20222. She won the August 4, 2026 Democratic primary with 85 percent of the vote3.
Where they stand 1 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Election rulesPhoto ID, but with free IDs and more early votingmedium
Said · medium confidence- She told the Johnson County Post she wants to expand the advance voting period from 20 to 30 days and restore the three-day mail ballot grace period. (2026-10-06) source
- In the Post's primary questionnaire she also listed better voter registration procedures at driver's license offices among her priorities. (2026-08-05) source
No public position found on: Redistricting, Ranked-choice voting, Electoral College, Campaign finance, Term limits.
Scott E. Morgan
IndependentExecutive director, United Kansas Party; attorney (Lawrence)
Scott E. Morgan of Lawrence is the United Kansas Party nominee for Secretary of State and the party's executive director; he lost the 2014 Republican primary for the office to Kris Kobach12. He is an attorney who worked for U.S. Sens. Nancy Landon Kassebaum and Bob Dole and Gov. Mike Hayden, and served two terms on the Lawrence school board12.
Where they stand 1 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Election rulesEasier access: automatic registration and mail voting for anyonemedium
Said · medium confidence- He told the Johnson County Post that people should be able to vote early in person or by mail without giving the government a reason, and he would restore the three-day grace period for mail ballots. (2026-09-17) source
- He opposes adding proof-of-citizenship requirements to register to vote, which he says kept his own daughter off the rolls on a first try. (2026-09-17) source
No public position found on: Redistricting, Ranked-choice voting, Electoral College, Campaign finance, Term limits.
Pat Proctor
RepublicanKansas state representative (District 41, Leavenworth); chair of the House Elections Committee
Pat Proctor, a Republican from Leavenworth, has served in the Kansas House since 2021 and chairs the House Elections Committee1. He retired from the U.S. Army as a colonel after 25 years, holds a doctorate in history from Kansas State University and teaches homeland security at Wichita State University23. He is the Republican nominee for Secretary of State in the November 3 election42.
Where they stand 3 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Election rulesStrict photo ID, paper ballots, cleaner voter rolls and fewer mail ballotshigh
Voted · high confidence- He told the Hays Post he would continue to support limits on third-party ballot collection and wants the state to review its registration records regularly to remove people who have died, moved or become ineligible. (2026) source
- The Hays Post reports he said he pursued ending the three-day mail ballot grace period for three years. (2026) source
- Voted yes on SB 4 (2025), which ended the mail ballot grace period (House 84 to 41). (2025-03-25) source
- Voted yes on the SAVE Kansas Act, HB 2437 (2026), which expands voter roll checks (House 84 to 39). (2026-04-09) source
- Voted yes on HB 2503 (2026), repealing the mail ballot election act (House 72 to 50). (2026-02-19) source
Ranked-choice votingNo, ban ranked-choice voting in all electionsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 6 (2025), which bans ranked-choice voting in Kansas (House 86 to 37). (2025-03-13) source
Campaign financeRaise or remove contribution limits and protect donors' privacymedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on HB 2054 (2025), which raises campaign contribution limits and removes party-to-candidate limits in general elections (House 77 to 46; conference report 72 to 52). (2025-03-27) source
No public position found on: Redistricting, Electoral College, Term limits.
Last reviewed 2026-10-07. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.