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Kansas Governor Election Winner

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Elections·Midterms

Kansas Governor Election Winner

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Republican

$1,722 Vol.

62%

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Democrat

$3,645 Vol.

33%

This market will resolve according to the winner of the 2026 Kansas gubernatorial election. A candidate shall be considered to represent a party in the event that he or she is the nominee of the party in question. Candidates other than the Democratic or Republican nominee (e.g., Greens, Libertarian, independent) may be added at a later date. Candidates who run as independents will not be encompassed by the “Democrat” or “Republican” options regardless of any affiliation they may have with the party. The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.Trader consensus favors Republicans at 63% to win the open Kansas gubernatorial race on November 3, 2026, reflecting the state's Republican lean—evidenced by GOP supermajorities in the legislature, double-digit Trump margin in 2024, and historical dominance—now unencumbered by term-limited Democratic incumbent Laura Kelly. A crowded Republican primary features high-name-ID statewide officials like Secretary of State Scott Schwab, Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt, and Senate President Ty Masterson, positioning the eventual nominee strongly against a narrower Democratic field led by Senators Ethan Corson and Cindy Holscher. No general election polls have emerged recently, but a January Democratic primary survey showed Holscher edging Corson amid high undecideds; minor March endorsements to Corson from progressive groups have not shifted dynamics ahead of the June 1 filing deadline and August 4 primaries.

This market will resolve according to the winner of the 2026 Kansas gubernatorial election.

A candidate shall be considered to represent a party in the event that he or she is the nominee of the party in question. Candidates other than the Democratic or Republican nominee (e.g., Greens, Libertarian, independent) may be added at a later date.

Candidates who run as independents will not be encompassed by the “Democrat” or “Republican” options regardless of any affiliation they may have with the party.

The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.
Volume
$5,367
End Date
Nov 3, 2026
Market Opened
Oct 13, 2025, 6:29 PM ET

Resolver

0x2F5e3684c...
This market will resolve according to the winner of the 2026 Kansas gubernatorial election. A candidate shall be considered to represent a party in the event that he or she is the nominee of the party in question. Candidates other than the Democratic or Republican nominee (e.g., Greens, Libertarian, independent) may be added at a later date. Candidates who run as independents will not be encompassed by the “Democrat” or “Republican” options regardless of any affiliation they may have with the party. The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.
This market will resolve according to the winner of the 2026 Kansas gubernatorial election. A candidate shall be considered to represent a party in the event that he or she is the nominee of the party in question. Candidates other than the Democratic or Republican nominee (e.g., Greens, Libertarian, independent) may be added at a later date. Candidates who run as independents will not be encompassed by the “Democrat” or “Republican” options regardless of any affiliation they may have with the party. The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.Trader consensus favors Republicans at 63% to win the open Kansas gubernatorial race on November 3, 2026, reflecting the state's Republican lean—evidenced by GOP supermajorities in the legislature, double-digit Trump margin in 2024, and historical dominance—now unencumbered by term-limited Democratic incumbent Laura Kelly. A crowded Republican primary features high-name-ID statewide officials like Secretary of State Scott Schwab, Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt, and Senate President Ty Masterson, positioning the eventual nominee strongly against a narrower Democratic field led by Senators Ethan Corson and Cindy Holscher. No general election polls have emerged recently, but a January Democratic primary survey showed Holscher edging Corson amid high undecideds; minor March endorsements to Corson from progressive groups have not shifted dynamics ahead of the June 1 filing deadline and August 4 primaries.

This market will resolve according to the winner of the 2026 Kansas gubernatorial election.

A candidate shall be considered to represent a party in the event that he or she is the nominee of the party in question. Candidates other than the Democratic or Republican nominee (e.g., Greens, Libertarian, independent) may be added at a later date.

Candidates who run as independents will not be encompassed by the “Democrat” or “Republican” options regardless of any affiliation they may have with the party.

The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.
Volume
$5,367
End Date
Nov 3, 2026
Market Opened
Oct 13, 2025, 6:29 PM ET

Resolver

0x2F5e3684c...
This market will resolve according to the winner of the 2026 Kansas gubernatorial election. A candidate shall be considered to represent a party in the event that he or she is the nominee of the party in question. Candidates other than the Democratic or Republican nominee (e.g., Greens, Libertarian, independent) may be added at a later date. Candidates who run as independents will not be encompassed by the “Democrat” or “Republican” options regardless of any affiliation they may have with the party. The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.

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"Kansas Governor Election Winner" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 2 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "Republican" at 62%, followed by "Democrat" at 33%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 62¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 62% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

"Kansas Governor Election Winner" is a newly created market on Polymarket, launched on Oct 13, 2025. As an early market, this is your opportunity to be among the first traders to set the odds and establish the market's initial price signals. You can also bookmark this page to track volume and trading activity as the market gains traction over time.

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The current frontrunner for "Kansas Governor Election Winner" is "Republican" at 62%, meaning the market assigns a 62% chance to that outcome. The next closest outcome is "Democrat" at 33%. These odds update in real-time as traders buy and sell shares, so they reflect the latest collective view of what's most likely to happen. Check back frequently or bookmark this page to follow how the odds shift as new information emerges.

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