Kansas Secretary of State winner?
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NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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NOV 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleAttorney
Political ideologyCentrist Independent
GenderMale
LocationKansas
BackgroundAttorney
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EducationUniversity of Kansas — B.S. in Journalism
Notable personal detailsScott E. Morgan is a Kansas candidate for Secretary of State and executive director of United Kansas. He earned journalism and law degrees from the University of Kansas and has worked in public service roles including on the staffs of U.S. Senators Nancy Landon Kassebaum and Bob Dole, and in Kansas government under Gov. Mike Hayden. He co-founded Morgan Quitno Press, a publishing company later sold to CQ Press, and has served two terms on the Lawrence Board of Education.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Scott Morgan’s current campaign materials emphasize election administration and business filing efficiency, not a defined tax or economic policy agenda. A KCUR profile from his earlier political activity says he did not strictly adhere to the Kansas GOP’s anti-tax tenets, which suggests a more moderate or non-aligned position rather than a clear tax-cutting platform.
Immigration & Border
Scott Morgan has publicly opposed Kansas proof-of-citizenship requirements for voter registration and argued that Kansas should not respond to a small number of suspected cases by restricting participation for many eligible people. He has also criticized emphasis on national immigration issues in state politics.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Scott Morgan has been described as supporting abortion rights, and in a 2014 Kansas Secretary of State race profile he was identified as believing abortion should be legal under any circumstance. A later Kansas opinion piece under his byline also endorsed the 2022 abortion amendment vote outcome in Kansas.
Climate & Energy
Scott Morgan is associated with United Kansas, whose principles include environmental stewardship and responding to changing conditions, including a changing climate. The available materials do not specify a detailed climate or energy agenda beyond balancing environmental concerns with economic vitality.
Public Safety & Guns
Scott Morgan has previously been described as opposing concealed carry firearms. More recently, the United Kansas effort he helped lead described its broad principles as including reasonable gun rights and regulations, which points to a mixed position rather than a clear pro- or anti-gun stance.
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