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The history behind Kansas midterm election timing

Kansas Republicans moved governor races to midterms to oust a Democrat but the strategy may have backfired.

Topeka Capital-Journal · September 6, 2026

In the 1970s, Kansas Republicans changed gubernatorial elections from presidential years to midterm years. The change was promoted as a way to separate state politics from national trends. Historically, Kansas Republicans have had more success in gub

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