(Updated to include interview with Schwab and more background with context; adds Senate president as a potential candidate)
Republican Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab is the first major candidate to announce he's running for Kansas governor in 2026.
Schwab announced early Wednesday that he would seek the seat now held by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly, who is finishing her second term as governor.
Schwab's name had been circulating for months as a likely candidate for governor and last week acknowledged publicly for the . . .
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