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Ty Masterson

Candidate for Governor of Kansas (2026)

Ty Masterson is the President of the Kansas Senate and has represented the 16th District in Butler County since 2009. He is the Republican candidate for Governor of Kansas in 2026, having won the August 4, 2026 Republican primary.

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Running for: Candidate for Governor of Kansas (2026)
Running in: Kansas
Public role: 2026 general-election candidate
Record includes: Source-linked checks, statements, and coverage
Current office: Kansas State Senator, 16th District (since 2009); President of the Senate
Prior offices: Kansas House of Representatives, 99th District (2005 to 2009); Andover City Council (2005)
Career: Residential construction company owner; director of GoCreate at Wichita State University
2026 primary: Won the August 4, 2026 Republican primary, 43.2 percent

Background

Biography

Ty Masterson lives in Andover, Kansas. He owned a residential construction company and later served as director of GoCreate, a community workspace for entrepreneurs at Wichita State University. He served on the Andover City Council in 2005 and was elected that year to the Kansas House of Representatives from the 99th District, serving from 2005 to 2009. He was elected to the Kansas Senate from the 16th District in Butler County in 2008 and has served since 2009; he is the President of the Senate and vice chair of the Legislative Coordinating Council. The 2026 race for Governor of Kansas is open because Governor Laura Kelly is term-limited. In the seven-candidate Republican primary on August 4, 2026, Masterson received 43.2 percent to 22.4 percent for businessman Philip Sarnecki, 13.7 percent for Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt and about 11 percent for Secretary of State Scott Schwab. He faces Democrat Cindy Holscher, a state senator from Overland Park, on November 3, 2026.

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Candidate · Kansas · Republican

Ty Masterson

Candidate for Governor of Kansas (2026)

Public record

Office and sources

Running for: Candidate for Governor of Kansas (2026)
Running in: Kansas
Public role: 2026 general-election candidate
Record includes: Source-linked checks, statements, and coverage
Current office: Kansas State Senator, 16th District (since 2009); President of the Senate
Prior offices: Kansas House of Representatives, 99th District (2005 to 2009); Andover City Council (2005)
Career: Residential construction company owner; director of GoCreate at Wichita State University
2026 primary: Won the August 4, 2026 Republican primary, 43.2 percent

Background

Biography

Voting record

This office does not cast congressional roll-call votes.

Candidate for Governor of Kansas (2026) is an executive office. The Baseline will not manufacture a congressional voting score for it; sourced checks, statements, and coverage appear below.

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Biography

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Biography

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