2026 Kansas Governor Race Polls

Polls tracking the 2026 gubernatorial race in Kansas. Data is synced from the New York Times, which aggregates surveys from major pollsters active in the state.

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In the most recent Kansas governor race poll (AtlasIntel, Oct 28 - Nov 1, 2026, n=2038 LV), Holscher (D) leads Masterson (R) 49.9%–45.6%.

Data is synced continuously from the New York Times, which aggregates surveys from major pollsters. The table shows individual pollster results. The map uses the same 2026 non-partisan polling average and candidate-selection method as the homepage maps.

At a glance

Polls tracked
16
Pollsters
11
Field dates
Jan 9, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026
Stages
General election (14), Primary (2)
Most recent poll
Nov 1, 2026
Kansas: R +1.9
Kansas · R +1.9 2026 non-partisan polling · 11 polls

All polls

PollsterPartisanField datesStageSampleResultsMarginSource
AtlasIntelOct 28 - Nov 1, 2026General electionn=2038 LV
Holscher (D): 49.9%
Masterson (R): 45.6%
Would not vote: 2.3%
D+4.3%link
Survey 160Oct 27 - Nov 1, 2026General electionn=1267 LV
Holscher (D): 49%
Masterson (R): 48%
Someone else: 2%
D+1%link
The New York Times/Siena UniversityOct 27 - Nov 1, 2026General electionn=736 LV
Holscher (D): 47.8%
Masterson (R): 47.4%
Don't know: 4.6%
D+0.4%link
YouGovOct 26 - 29, 2026General electionn=2085 LV
Masterson (R): 50%
Holscher (D): 49%
Would not vote: 0%
R+1%link
Emerson CollegeOct 26 - 28, 2026General electionn=800 LV
Masterson (R): 52.5%
Holscher (D): 47.5%
R+5%link
CNN/SSRSOct 20 - 26, 2026General electionn=838 LV
Masterson (R): 50%
Holscher (D): 45%
Neither: 4%
R+5%link
The Washington Post/George Mason University Schar School of Policy and GovernmentOct 22 - 26, 2026General electionn=801 LV
Holscher (D): 51%
Masterson (R): 45%
Would not vote: 2%
D+6%link
Global Strategy GroupDemOct 18 - 21, 2026General electionn=600 LV
Masterson (R): 47%
Holscher (D): 47%
TIElink
YouGovSep 24 - Oct 4, 2026General electionn=2252 LV
Masterson (R): 47%
Holscher (D): 44%
Don't know: 7%
R+3%link
The New York Times/Siena UniversitySep 22 - 30, 2026General electionn=605 LV
Masterson (R): 48.52%
Holscher (D): 44.38%
Don't know: 6.74%
R+4.1%link
Emerson CollegeSep 15 - 16, 2026General electionn=750 LV
Masterson (R): 50.82%
Holscher (D): 43.48%
Don't know: 5.7%
R+7.3%link
Global Strategy GroupDemSep 13 - 16, 2026General electionn=800 LV
Holscher (D): 49%
Masterson (R): 46%
D+3%link
co/efficientSep 8 - 10, 2026General electionn=915 LV
Masterson (R): 51%
Holscher (D): 43%
Don't know: 6%
R+8%link
Global Strategy GroupDemAug 13 - 16, 2026General electionn=600 LV
Holscher (D): 47%
Masterson (R): 46%
D+1%link
Change ResearchJun 11 - 15, 2026Primaryn=1022 LV
Don't know: 44%
Holscher (D): 37%
Corson (D): 10%
+27%link
Public Policy PollingDemJan 8 - 9, 2026Primaryn=699 LV
Don't know: 58%
Holscher (D): 33%
Corson (D): 9%
+24%link

16 of 16 polls shown, most recent first. Every number is a single pollster's reported result — no polling average is calculated here. Partisan shows the source’s party flag; a blank means no partisan affiliation is marked.