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

• HB 2513 — Making and concerning supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2026 and appropriations for fiscal years 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030 for various state agencies, authorizing certain capital improvement projects and fees, authorizing certain transfers. (Signed into law, Apr 9, 2026)

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