Charlotte O'Hara
Kansas Republican Governor nominee?
$82.2K
AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer Commissioner
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age75 years old (Jan 7, 1951)
GenderFemale
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LocationKansas
BackgroundGeneral contractor (home builder)
EducationUniversity of Kansas (graduate)
Notable personal detailsCharlotte O’Hara is an American politician and Republican candidate for Governor of Kansas in the 2026 primary election. She previously served in the Kansas House of Representatives (District 27, 2011–2013) and later served on the Johnson County Commission (2021–2025). She is a University of Kansas graduate and has worked as a general contractor building homes in Johnson County; she has also described operating a small manufacturing business with her sons in Olathe.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports reducing property taxes and providing property-tax credits for Kansans, opposes state tax incentives and corporate welfare that she says increase local property taxes, and favors tax relief measures rather than expanded taxation.
Immigration & Border
Charlotte O’Hara has not published a detailed statewide immigration platform on her campaign site. As a Johnson County commissioner she supported allocation of homeless aid that did not exclude people based on immigration status, but there are few other explicit statements or policy proposals on border enforcement, asylum, or broader immigration reform in available reporting.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Charlotte O’Hara states she is pro-life, says life begins at conception, and describes herself as a "bold pro-life governor" who opposes abortion in Kansas. Her campaign commentary frames abortion as a moral tragedy and calls for action to reduce abortion in the state.
Climate & Energy
Opposes large-scale wind, solar, battery-storage projects and federal/state renewable mandates and emphasizes protecting landowners from eminent domain related to energy projects. Advocates rolling back or blocking renewable power mandates and prioritizes limiting subsidies/incentives for such developments. Positions focus on restricting industrial renewable infrastructure rather than advancing large clean-energy investments or aggressive emissions targets.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate identifies as pro-Second Amendment and opposes candidates she describes as favoring gun control. Her campaign materials state she will not support nominees who are “anti-Second Amendment” and emphasize strong support for gun rights alongside support for law-and-order themes.
News
Charlotte O'Hara is not directly mentioned in the provided news summary. The only recent item is a broader report about billionaire campaign donations in 2024, which says such money has increasingly favored Republican candidates. There is not enough information here to say what recent development specifically involves O'Hara.
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