Philip Sarnecki
Kansas Republican Governor nominee?
$81.6K
AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleBusinessman
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationKansas
BackgroundBusinessman
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EducationUniversity of Illinois (majors: Finance and Political Science)
Notable personal detailsPhilip Sarnecki is a Kansas businessman and financial services executive running for the Republican nomination for Governor of Kansas in 2026, with Joy Eakins as his running mate. He founded and led RPS Financial Group, Inc., which he says grew into a large financial services firm with offices including multiple locations in Kansas before he sold the company. He has described his education as study at the University of Illinois with majors in finance and political science, and training through the University of Pennsylvania Wharton Securities Institute.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Philip Sarnecki supports lowering taxes for families and businesses and criticizes Kansas’s current tax burden (including property and corporate taxes). He emphasizes using business-minded, pro-growth approaches to reduce taxes and cut government red tape to help small businesses grow.
Healthcare
Supports opening Kansas insurance markets to increase competition through association plans and alternative benefit products outside the ACA model, and favors exploring drug importation programs like Florida’s to lower prescription costs.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate has criticized Democratic leaders for not distinguishing between legal and illegal immigration and has referenced immigration/criminal issues in campaign remarks, but his campaign materials do not provide detailed immigration or border policy proposals. Public statements so far are general criticisms rather than concrete policy prescriptions.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate opposes Kansas’s status as an abortion “destination” and joined other Republican gubernatorial candidates in expressing a desire to reduce abortions in the state. Public campaign materials emphasize conservative, faith-based values but do not provide a detailed policy roadmap on exceptions or specific gestational limits.
News
Philip Sarnecki is being mentioned in coverage of the 2026 Kansas governor’s race, which analysts say is shaping up as a major Republican pickup opportunity. The reporting says Kansas will be open because Gov. Laura Kelly is term-limited and leaving office. The piece discusses possible candidates, but it does not give any specific new development about Sarnecki himself.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Philip Sarnecki for Kansas Republican Governor nominee?
U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall
Elected official
U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall endorsed Philip Sarnecki in the Kansas governor's race.
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