Governor of Kansas

Laura Kelly

Democrat · Kansas

48th Governor of Kansas, in office since 2019. Former state senator. Re-elected in 2022 in deep-red Kansas. Focuses on Medicaid expansion, economic development, and education funding as a moderate Democrat in a conservative state.

Record

Pragmatic Democrat who won and held a Republican state by focusing on kitchen-table issues. Expanded Medicaid, boosted education funding, and attracted record economic investment to Kansas including electric vehicle manufacturing.

Legislative Record

Recently signed into law

• KS flat tax veto — Veto of Income Tax Trigger Bill (Vetoed, Apr 10, 2025)
• KS SB 125 — FY 2025–2028 Omnibus Budget (Signed with Line-Item Vetoes) (Signed into law, Apr 9, 2025)
• KS abortion video veto — Veto of Anti-Abortion Video School Mandate (Vetoed, Mar 31, 2025)

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