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Pat Proctor
R · Kansas · 2026Pat Proctor is the Republican nominee for Kansas secretary of state, unopposed on the August 4 ballot. A retired Army officer who served roughly three decades including tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has represented Kansas House District 41 since 2020, chairs the House Elections Committee, teaches at Wichita State University and co-owns a Thai restaurant in Leavenworth. Per local election reporting, he wants Election Day to be the final ballot deadline and would add a prosecutor and a law enforcement officer to the office.
Priorities
- Make Election Day the final ballot deadline, per local election reporting
- Maintain voter rolls and citizen-only voting, per local election reporting
- Limit third-party ballot collection, per local election reporting
- Add a prosecutor and law enforcement officer to the office, per local election reporting
- Ease business regulation and filing requirements, per local election reporting
On the ballot
Secretary Of State · Kansas · 2026
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