堪萨斯州将于周二举行州初选，选民将在州长、美国参议院及众议院等多个职位的竞选中做出选择[1]。共和党方面，前总统特朗普支持州参议院主席蒂·马斯特森争夺州长提名，同时力挺美国参议员罗杰·马歇尔寻求第二任期[1]。民主党州长候选人埃坦·科尔森获得现任州长劳拉·凯利的支持[1]。此外，选民还将就是否修改州宪法以直接选举州最高法院法官进行表决[1]。
根据选民登记数据，堪萨斯州约有200万登记选民，其中共和党约894,000人，民主党约495,000人，未附属选民约588,000人[1]。在共和党州长初选中，候选人菲利普·萨尼茨基向其竞选活动贷款250万美元，支出最高[1]。堪萨斯州自1932年以来每次美国参议院选举中共和党都赢得胜利[1]。截至投票前，2024年初选中约45%的民主党选票和28%的共和党选票已通过提前投票或邮寄方式投出[1]。投票站将于美国东部时间晚8点至9点关闭[1]。
Kansas will hold its state primary election on Tuesday, with voters set to determine Republican and Democratic nominees for governor, a U.S. Senate seat, and decide on a constitutional amendment affecting the state Supreme Court.[1]
The Republican gubernatorial primary features state Senate President Ty Masterson, who has secured former President Donald Trump's endorsement.[1] Another candidate, Philip Santichez, has loaned his campaign $2.5 million, the highest campaign spending among the field.[1] On the Democratic side, gubernatorial candidate Ethan Colson has received the backing of incumbent Governor Laura Kelly.[1] In the U.S. Senate race, incumbent Senator Roger Marshall is pursuing a second term with Trump's support.[1]
The primary electorate reflects Kansas's Republican lean: approximately 2 million voters are registered in the state, comprising roughly 894,000 Republicans, 495,000 Democrats, and 588,000 unaffiliated voters.[1] Kansas has maintained a streak of Republican victories in every U.S. Senate election since 1932.[1] Early voting and mail-in ballots have already accounted for about 45 percent of Democratic votes and 28 percent of Republican votes cast in this cycle.[1] Polls will close between 8 and 9 p.m. Eastern Time.[1]