United States / Kansas / Gubernatorial Election

2026 Kansas gubernatorial election

Name: 2026 Kansas gubernatorial election opinion polls
Creator: Pollytic

Election date

32days to go

3 Nov 2026

Government

Laura Kelly

Governor of Kansas

Kansas polling average: Masterson (R) 49.7% · Holscher (D) 47.0%Mean of the polls published in the 21 days to 2 Oct 2026.

Polling trend

Each point is one published poll; lines are the 21-day average of all polls. Hover or tap for institute and date.

What the polls say

Masterson (R) leads the polling average in Kansas on 49.7%, 2.7 points ahead of Holscher (D) (47.0%). The biggest shift over the past month is Masterson (R), up 3.7 points.

4 polls from 4 institutes were published in the last 30 days of polling. The most recent is from Global Strategy Group (D), published 2 Oct 2026. The average weighs every poll equally over 21 days; read how it works.

Latest polls

Polls with institute, dates, sample, methodology and results
Institute	Date	Fieldwork	Sample	Method	Voting intention	Source
Wedgewood Polls	24 Sept 2026*	22 Sept 2026 – 24 Sept 2026	500	—	Masterson (R) 52.0% new Holscher (D) 48.0% new	Source for Wedgewood Polls poll (opens in a new tab)
Global Strategy Group (D)	2 Oct 2026	13 Sept 2026 – 16 Sept 2026	800	—	Holscher (D) 49.0% +2.0 percentage points Masterson (R) 46.0% ±0.0 percentage points	Source for Global Strategy Group (D) poll (opens in a new tab)
Emerson College	16 Sept 2026*	15 Sept 2026 – 16 Sept 2026	750	—	Masterson (R) 51.0% new Holscher (D) 44.0% new	Source for Emerson College poll (opens in a new tab)
co/efficient (R)	10 Sept 2026*	8 Sept 2026 – 10 Sept 2026	915	—	Masterson (R) 51.0% new Holscher (D) 43.0% new	Source for co/efficient (R) poll (opens in a new tab)
Global Strategy Group (D)	16 Aug 2026*	13 Aug 2026 – 16 Aug 2026	600	—	Holscher (D) 47.0% new Masterson (R) 46.0% new	Source for Global Strategy Group (D) poll (opens in a new tab)

Wedgewood Polls
24 Sept 2026* · n=500 · Method n/a
- Masterson (R)52.0%
- Holscher (D)48.0%
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Global Strategy Group (D)
2 Oct 2026 · n=800 · Method n/a
- Holscher (D)49.0%
- Masterson (R)46.0%
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Emerson College
16 Sept 2026* · n=750 · Method n/a
- Masterson (R)51.0%
- Holscher (D)44.0%
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co/efficient (R)
10 Sept 2026* · n=915 · Method n/a
- Masterson (R)51.0%
- Holscher (D)43.0%
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Global Strategy Group (D)
16 Aug 2026* · n=600 · Method n/a
- Holscher (D)47.0%
- Masterson (R)46.0%
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* End of fieldwork: the source states no publication date.

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