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Ty Masterson
R · Kansas · 2026Ty Masterson is the Republican nominee for Kansas governor and president of the Kansas Senate. A longtime legislator and small-business owner, he took 43% of the August 4 Republican vote in a seven-way field with President Trump's endorsement, per the Kansas Reflector. His campaign platform points to a $2 billion tax cut he helped lead and calls Kansas the 16th highest-taxed state; on election night he named property taxes as his top target. He also emphasizes job growth, deregulation, public safety funding and reading and math proficiency.
Priorities
- Cut taxes, with property taxes as the top target
- Grow Kansas jobs and cut regulation
- Increase public safety funding
- Raise reading and math proficiency and pay effective teachers more
On the ballot
Governor · Kansas · 2026
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