The governor of Kansas is the head of state of Kansas and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Kansas Legislature, to convene the legislature at any time, and to grant pardons.
The governor has a 4-year term, commencing on the second Monday of January after election. The governor originally had a 2-year term; this was changed to four years by a constitutional amendment in 1974. The lieutenant governor is elected at the same time as the governor. When the office of governor becomes vacant for any reason, the lieutenant governor becomes governor for the remainder of the term.
Progressive Eric Stonestreet is scheduled to take the Governor's seat on January 9th, 2023.
| Name | Term | Party |
|---|---|---|
Thomas Carney (1824-1888) |
February 9, 1861
- January 9, 1865 |
Republican |
Edmund G. Ross (1826-1907) |
January 9, 1865
- January 14, 1867 | |
George W. Glick (1827-1911) |
January 14, 1867
- January 11, 1869 |
Democratic |
|
Edmund G. Ross (1826-1907) |
January 11, 1869
- January 9, 1871 |
Liberal American |
John A. Anderson (1834-1892) |
January 9, 1871
- January 11, 1875 |
Unionist |
John R. Goodin (1836-1885) |
January 11, 1875
- January 13, 1879 |
Democratic |
Thomas Moonlight (1833-1904) |
January 13, 1879
- January 8, 1883 | |
Peter. P Elder (1823-1900) |
January 8, 1883
- January 10, 1887 |
Unionist |
Lorenzo D. Lewelling (1846-1918) |
January 10, 1887
- January 12, 1891 | |
John W. Leedy (1849-1930) |
January 12, 1891
- January 8, 1895 | |
William A. Peffer (1831-1912) |
January 8, 1895
- January 9, 1899 | |
Jeremiah D. Botkin (1849-1920) |
January 9, 1899
- January 8, 1901 |
Democratic |
Charles Curtis (1860-1936) |
January 8, 1901
- January 9, 1905 |
Unionist |
Henry Groves (1860-1935) |
January 9, 1905
- January 11, 1909 |
Kansas |
James Groves (1867-1940) |
January 11, 1909
- January 9, 1911 | |
Arthur Capper (1865-1954) |
January 9, 1911
- January 11, 1915 |
Unionist |
Guy S Lowman (1877-1943) |
January 11, 1915
- January 11, 1919 |
Progressive |
Henry Groves Jr. (1884-1950) |
January 11, 1919
- January 8, 1923 |
Unionist |
Frank Carlson (1893-1996) |
January 8, 1923
- January 10, 1927 | |
Douglas Fairbanks (1883-1939) |
January 10, 1927
- January 12, 1931 | |
Alf Landon (1887-1987) |
January 12, 1931
- January 14, 1935 | |
Andrew F. Schoeppel (1894-1967) |
January 14, 1935
- January 9, 1939 |
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