List of governors of Kansas explained

Post:	Governor
Body:	Kansas
Insignia:	Seal of Kansas.svg
Insigniasize:	110
Insigniacaption:	State seal
Flag:	Flag of the Governor of Kansas.svg
Flagborder:	yes
Flagcaption:	Standard of the governor
Incumbent:	Laura Kelly
Incumbentsince:	January 14, 2019
Department:	Government of Kansas
Residence:	Cedar Crest
Termlength:	Four years, renewable once consecutively
Formation:	February 9, 1861
Inaugural:	Charles L. Robinson
Salary:	$99,636 (2017)^[1]

The governor of Kansas is the head of state of Kansas^[2] and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.^[3] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Kansas Legislature,^[4] to convene the legislature at any time,^[5] and to grant pardons.^[6]

Since becoming a state, Kansas has had 48 governors. The state's longest-serving governors were Robert Docking, John W. Carlin, and Bill Graves, each of whom served 8 years (Docking served four two-year terms; Carlin and Graves each served 2 4-year terms). The shortest-serving governor was John McCuish, who served only 11 days after the resignation of Fred Hall.

The current governor is Democrat Laura Kelly, who took office on January 14, 2019.

List of governors

Kansas Territory

Kansas Territory was organized on May 30, 1854, from land that had previously been part of Missouri Territory. Despite existing only for six years, it had six governors appointed by the president of the United States.

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Governor	Term in office	Appointed by
1	data-sort-value="Reeder, Andrew"		Andrew Horatio Reeder	– July 31, 1855
2	data-sort-value="Shannon, Wilson"		Wilson Shannon	– August 18, 1856
3	data-sort-value="Geary, John"		John W. Geary	– March 4, 1857
4	data-sort-value="Walker, Robert"		Robert J. Walker	– December 17, 1857
5	data-sort-value="Denver, James"		James W. Denver	– November 8, 1858
6	data-sort-value="Medary, Samuel"		Samuel Medary	– December 20, 1860

State of Kansas

The eastern bulk of Kansas Territory was admitted to the Union as Kansas on January 29, 1861. The Kansas Constitution provided that a governor and lieutenant governor be elected every 2 years, for a term commencing on the second Monday in the January after the election.^[7] An amendment in 1972 increased terms to four years, with a limit that a governor could not serve more than two terms in a row, and provided that the governor and lieutenant governor are elected on the same ticket.^[8] In the original constitution, should the office of governor be vacant, the powers would devolve upon the lieutenant governor, who nonetheless would remain in that office;^[9] the 1972 amendment changed it so that, in such an event, the lieutenant governor becomes governor.^[10]

Until 2018, there was no age or residency requirement to run for the office; in 2017, three teenagers were doing so.^[11] In 2018, a law was passed establishing the age to run for governor and lieutenant governor at 25.^[12]

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Governor	Term in office	Party	Election	Lt. Governor
1	data-sort-value="Robinson, Charles"			Charles L. Robinson ^[13] ^[14]	^[15] – January 12, 1863	Republican	1859
2	data-sort-value="Carney, Thomas"			Thomas Carney ^[16] ^[17]	^[18] – January 9, 1865	Republican	1862
3		Samuel J. Crawford ^[19] ^[20]		^[21] – November 4, 1868	Republican	1864
						1866
4	data-sort-value="Green, Nehemiah"			Nehemiah Green ^[22]	^[23] – January 11, 1869	Republican		Vacant
5		James M. Harvey ^[24] ^[25]		^[26] – January 13, 1873	Republican	1868
						1870
6		Thomas A. Osborn ^[27] ^[28]		^[29] – January 8, 1877	Republican	1872
						1874
7		George T. Anthony ^[30] ^[31]		^[32] – January 13, 1879	Republican	1876
8		John St. John ^[33] ^[34]		^[35] – January 8, 1883	Republican	1878
						1880
9	data-sort-value="Glick, George"			George Washington Glick ^[36] ^[37]	^[38] – January 12, 1885	Democratic			1882
10			John Martin ^[39] ^[40]	^[41] – January 14, 1889	Republican	1884
						1886
11			Lyman U. Humphrey ^[42] ^[43]	^[44] – January 9, 1893	Republican	1888
						1890
12	data-sort-value="Lewelling, Lorenzo"			Lorenzo D. Lewelling ^[45] ^[46]	^[47] – January 14, 1895	Populist	1892
13	data-sort-value="Morrill, Edmund"			Edmund Needham Morrill ^[48] ^[49]	^[50] – January 11, 1897	Republican	1894
14	data-sort-value="Leedy, John"			John W. Leedy ^[51] ^[52]	^[53] – January 9, 1899	Populist	1896
15			William Eugene Stanley ^[54] ^[55]	^[56] – January 12, 1903	Republican	1898
						1900
16	data-sort-value="Bailey, Willis"			Willis J. Bailey ^[57] ^[58]	^[59] – January 9, 1905	Republican		1902
17			Edward W. Hoch ^[60] ^[61]	^[62] – January 11, 1909	Republican	1904
						1906
18			Walter R. Stubbs ^[63] ^[64]	^[65] – January 13, 1913	Republican	1908
						1910
19	data-sort-value="Hodges, George"			George H. Hodges ^[66] ^[67]	^[68] – January 11, 1915	Democratic		1912
20			Arthur Capper ^[69] ^[70]	^[71] – January 13, 1919	Republican	1914
						1916
21			Henry Justin Allen ^[72] ^[73]	^[74] – January 8, 1923	Republican	1918
						1920
22	data-sort-value="Davis, Jonathan"			Jonathan M. Davis ^[75] ^[76]	^[77] – January 12, 1925	Democratic		1922
23			Benjamin S. Paulen ^[78] ^[79]	^[80] – January 14, 1929	Republican	1924
						1926
24	data-sort-value="Reed, Clyde"			Clyde M. Reed ^[81] ^[82]	^[83] – January 12, 1931	Republican		1928
25	data-sort-value="Woodring, Harry"			Harry Hines Woodring ^[84] ^[85]	^[86] – January 9, 1933	Democratic		1930
26			Alf Landon ^[87] ^[88]	^[89] – January 11, 1937	Republican	1932
						1934
27	data-sort-value="Huxman, Walter"			Walter A. Huxman ^[90] ^[91]	^[92] – January 9, 1939	Democratic	1936
28			Payne Ratner ^[93] ^[94]	^[95] – January 11, 1943	Republican	1938
						1940
29			Andrew Frank Schoeppel ^[96] ^[97]	^[98] – January 13, 1947	Republican	1942
						1944
30			Frank Carlson ^[99] ^[100]	^[101] – November 28, 1950	Republican	1946
						1948
31	data-sort-value="Hagaman, Frank"			Frank L. Hagaman ^[102]	^[103] – January 8, 1951	Republican		Vacant
32			Edward F. Arn ^[104] ^[105]	^[106] – January 10, 1955	Republican	1950
						1952
33	data-sort-value="Hall, Fred"			Fred Hall ^[107] ^[108]	^[109] – January 3, 1957	Republican		1954
34	data-sort-value="McCuish, John"			John McCuish ^[110]	^[111] – January 14, 1957	Republican		Vacant
35			George Docking ^[112] ^[113]	^[114] – January 9, 1961	Democratic	1956
						1958
36			John Anderson Jr. ^[115] ^[116]	^[117] – January 11, 1965	Republican	1960
						1962
37	data-sort-value="Avery, William"			William H. Avery ^[118] ^[119]	^[120] – January 9, 1967	Republican		1964
38			Robert Docking ^[121] ^[122]	^[123] – January 13, 1975	Democratic	1966
						1968
						1970
						1972
39	data-sort-value="Bennett, Robert"			Robert Frederick Bennett ^[124] ^[125]	^[126] – January 8, 1979	Republican		1974
40			John W. Carlin ^[127] ^[128]	^[129] – January 12, 1987	Democratic	1978
						1982
41	data-sort-value="Hayden, Mike"			Mike Hayden ^[130] ^[131]	^[132] – January 14, 1991	Republican	1986
42	data-sort-value="Finney, Joan"			Joan Finney ^[133] ^[134]	^[135] – January 9, 1995	Democratic	1990
43			Bill Graves ^[136] ^[137]	^[138] – January 13, 2003	Republican	1994
							Vacant
						1998
44			Kathleen Sebelius ^[139] ^[140]	^[141] – April 28, 2009	Democratic	2002
						2006
45			Mark Parkinson ^[142] ^[143]	^[144] – January 10, 2011	Democratic		Vacant
46			Sam Brownback ^[145] ^[146]	^[147] – January 31, 2018	Republican	2010
						2014
47			Jeff Colyer ^[148] ^[149]	^[150] – January 14, 2019	Republican		Vacant
48			Laura Kelly ^[151] ^[152]	^[153] – Incumbent	Democratic	2018
						2022

See also

• List of Kansas state legislatures
• Gubernatorial lines of succession in the United States#Kansas

References

General

• Web site: Former Kansas Governors . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
• Book: Sobel, Robert . Biographical directory of the governors of the United States, 1789-1978, Vol. II . Meckler Books . 1978 . 9780930466008 . February 27, 2023.
• Book: McMullin, Thomas A. . Biographical directory of American territorial governors . 1984 . Westport, CT : Meckler . 978-0-930466-11-4 . January 19, 2023.
• Book: Dubin, Michael J. . United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County . 2003 . McFarland . 978-0-7864-1439-0.
• Book: Dubin, Michael J. . United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911: The Official Results by State and County . 2014 . McFarland . 978-0-7864-5646-8 . en.
• Book: Kallenbach, Joseph Ernest . American State Governors, 1776-1976 . 1977 . Oceana Publications . 978-0-379-00665-0 . September 23, 2023.
• Book: Glashan, Roy R. . American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 . 1979 . Meckler Books . 978-0-930466-17-6.
• Web site: Governors . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
• Web site: Our Campaigns - Governor of Kansas - History . 2023-07-25 . www.ourcampaigns.com.

Constitutions

• Constitution of the State of Kansas (1859), as amended. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
• Constitution of the State of Kansas (1859), original. Retrieved February 28, 2023.

Specific

External links

• Office of the Governor of Kansas

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kansas Government Employee Payroll List . January 14, 2019.
2. KS Const. art. I, § 3.
3. KS Const. art. VIII, § 4.
4. KS Const. art. II, § 14.
5. KS Const. art. I, § 5.
6. KS Const. art. I, § 7.
7. 1861 Const. art. I, § 1
8. KS Const. art. 1, § 1
9. 1861 Const. art I, § 11
10. KS Const. art I, § 11
11. News: Woodall . Hunter . September 28, 2017 . As third teen joins Kansas governor race, consider this: No rule says a dog can't run . The Kansas City Star . September 28, 2017.
12. News: KWCH . May 18, 2018 . New law sets minimum age for Kansas governor candidates . .
13. Web site: Charles Lawrence Robinson . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
14. Web site: Charles Robinson (1861-1863) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
15. News: 1861-02-21 . Proclamation . 2 . White Cloud Kansas Chief . 2023-08-22.
16. Web site: Thomas Carney . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
17. Web site: Thomas Carney (1863-1865) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
18. News: 1863-01-14 . Topeka Items . 3 . The Leavenworth Bulletin . 2023-08-22.
19. Web site: Samuel Johnson Crawford . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
20. Web site: Samuel Johnson Crawford (1865-1868) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
21. News: 1865-01-13 . From the Capital . 2 . The Leavenworth Bulletin . 2023-08-22.
22. Web site: Nehemiah Green . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
23. News: 1868-11-05 . Gov. N. Green . 3 . Topeka Weekly Leader . 2023-08-22.
24. Web site: James Madison Harvey . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
25. Web site: James Madison Harvey (1869-1873) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
26. News: 1869-01-12 . From Topeka: Inauguration of State Officers . 2 . The Daily Kansas Tribune . 2023-08-22.
27. Web site: Thomas Andrew Osborn . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
28. Web site: Thomas Andrew Osborn (1873-1877) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
29. News: 1873-01-16 . The Week . 2 . . 2023-08-22.
30. Web site: George Tobey Anthony . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
31. Web site: George Tobey Anthony (1877-1879) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
32. News: 1877-01-09 . The Inauguration . 3 . The Daily Commonwealth . 2023-08-22.
33. Web site: John Pierce St. John . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
34. Web site: John Pierce St. John (1879-1883) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
35. News: 1879-01-14 . An Active Day . 1 . The Leavenworth Times . Associated Press . 2023-08-22.
36. Web site: George Washington Glick . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
37. Web site: George Washington Glick (1883-1885) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
38. News: 1883-01-08 . Kansas Redeemed . 1 . The Leavenworth Standard . 2023-08-22.
39. Web site: John Alexander Martin . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
40. Web site: John Alexander Martin (1885-1889) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
41. News: 1885-01-13 . Kansas Happenings . 1 . The Atchison Daily Champion . 2023-08-22.
42. Web site: Lyman Underwood Humphrey . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
43. Web site: Lyman Underwood Humphrey (1889-1893) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
44. News: 1889-01-15 . Four New Governors . 1 . Independence Daily Reporter . 2023-08-22.
45. Web site: Lorenzo Dow Lewelling . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
46. Web site: Lorenzo Dow Lewelling (1893-1895) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
47. News: 1893-01-09 . Gov. Lewelling Now . 1 . The Topeka Daily Press . 2023-08-22.
48. Web site: Edmund Needham Morrill . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
49. Web site: Edmund Needham Morrill (1895-1897) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
50. News: 1895-01-14 . E. N. Morrill Sworn In As Governor . 1 . The Atchison Daily Globe . Associated Press . 2023-08-22.
51. Web site: John Whitnah Leedy . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
52. Web site: John Whitnah Leedy (1897-1899) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
53. News: 1897-01-11 . Inaugural Exercises . 1 . The Daily Democrat . 2023-08-22.
54. Web site: William Eugene Stanley . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
55. Web site: William Eugene Stanley (1899-1903) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
56. News: 1899-01-09 . Stanley Is It . 1 . The Atchison Daily Globe . Associated Press . 2023-08-22.
57. Web site: Willis Joshua Bailey . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
58. Web site: Willis Joshua Bailey (1903-1905) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
59. News: 1903-01-12 . W. J. Bailey Is Governor of Kansas . 1 . The Topeka State Journal . 2023-09-27.
60. Web site: Edward Wallis Hoch . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
61. Web site: Edward Wallis Hoch (1905-1909) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
62. News: 1905-01-12 . Governor E.W. Hoch . 4 . The National Field . 2023-02-28.
63. Web site: Walter Roscoe Stubbs . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
64. Web site: Walter Roscoe Stubbs (1909-1913) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
65. News: 1909-01-11 . It Is 'Governor' Stubbs; 'Ed' Hoch Steps Down . 1 . The Salina Evening Journal . 2023-08-22.
66. Web site: George Hartshorn Hodges . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
67. Web site: George Hartshorn Hodges (1913-1915) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
68. News: 1913-01-13 . Hodges Is Inaugurated 19th Governor of Kansas . 1 . The Wichita Beacon . 2023-08-22.
69. Web site: Arthur Capper . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
70. Web site: Arthur Capper (1915-1919) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
71. News: 1915-01-11 . Arthur Capper of Topeka, a Native Kansan, Inaugurated As Governor of His State Today With Entire Republican Administration . 1 . The Topeka State Journal . 2023-08-22.
72. Web site: Henry Justin Allen . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
73. Web site: Henry Justin Allen (1919-1923) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
74. News: 1919-01-13 . Allen Receives Oath As Kansas Governor . 1 . The Ottawa Herald . 2023-08-22.
75. Web site: Jonathan McMillan Davis . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
76. Web site: Jonathan McMillan Davis (1923-1925) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
77. News: 1923-01-08 . Kansas Inaugurates Davis as Chief Executive; Wyandotte Bourbons Out After Beths on Democratic Slate . 1 . The Kansas City Kansan . 2023-09-27.
78. Web site: Ben Sanford Paulen . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
79. Web site: Ben Sanford Paulen (1925-1929) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
80. News: 1925-01-12 . Paulen Is Sworn In As Governor . 1 . The Emporia Gazette . Associated Press . 2023-08-22.
81. Web site: Clyde Martin Reed . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
82. Web site: Clyde Martin Reed (1929-1931) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
83. News: 1929-01-14 . Clyde Reed Is Inaugurated As 24th Executive . 6 . The Hutchinson News . Associated Press . 2023-08-22.
84. Web site: Harry Hines Woodring . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
85. Web site: Harry Hines Woodring (1931-1933) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
86. News: 1931-01-12 . Woodring In As Governor . 1 . The Manhattan Mercury . Associated Press . 2023-08-22.
87. Web site: Alfred Mossman Landon . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
88. Web site: Alfred Mossman Landon (1933-1939) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
89. News: 1933-01-09 . Alf Landon Installed As Governor . 1 . The Hutchinson News . 2023-08-22.
90. Web site: Walter Augustus Huxman . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
91. Web site: Walter August Huxman (1937-1939) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
92. News: 1937-01-11 . Huxman Asks for G.O.P. Aid . 1 . The Wichita Beacon . 2023-08-22.
93. Web site: Payne Harry Ratner . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
94. Web site: Payne Ratner (1939-1943) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
95. News: Mayo . Gilbert A. . 1939-01-10 . Ratner Is New Head of State . 1 . The Wichita Eagle . Associated Press . 2023-08-22.
96. Web site: Andrew Frank Schoeppel . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
97. Web site: Andrew Frank Schoeppel (1943-1947) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
98. News: 1943-01-12 . Andrew Schoeppel Takes Oath As 29th Governor of Kansas; Pledges Economy in the Office . 1 . The Wichita Eagle . Associated Press . 2023-08-22.
99. Web site: Frank Carlson . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
100. Web site: Frank Carlson (1947-1950) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
101. News: 1947-01-14 . Carlson Gets Helm; Session Opens Today . 1 . The Wichita Eagle . Associated Press . 2023-08-22.
102. Web site: Frank Lester Hagaman . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
103. News: 1950-11-29 . Hagaman Invites Aid From Arn on State Budget . 1 . The Wichita Eagle . Associated Press . 2023-08-22.
104. Web site: Edward Ferdinand Arn . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
105. Web site: Edward Ferdinand Arn (1951-1955) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
106. News: 1951-01-09 . Gov. Arn Will Gear Kansas' Affairs to National Crisis . 1 . The Wichita Eagle . United Press . 2023-08-22.
107. Web site: Frederick Lee Hall . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
108. Web site: Fred Hall (1955-1957) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
109. News: Miller . Tom W. . 1955-01-10 . 'Do Something' Term Pledged by New Chief . 1 . The Wichita Beacon . United Press . 2023-08-22.
110. Web site: John Berridge McCuish . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
111. News: 1957-01-04 . McCuish Takes Helm of State . 1A . The Wichita Eagle . 2023-08-22.
112. Web site: George Docking . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
113. Web site: George Docking (1957-1961) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
114. News: 1957-01-14 . Docking Takes Oath, Says 'Let No One Be Disturbed' . 1 . The Manhattan Mercury . Associated Press . 2023-08-22.
115. Web site: John Anderson . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
116. Web site: John Anderson, Jr (1961-1965) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
117. News: 1961-01-10 . Anderson Sworn-In As 36th Governor . 1 . Olathe News . 2023-08-22.
118. Web site: William Henry Avery . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
119. Web site: William Henry Avery (1965-1967) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
120. News: McKnight . Joe . 1965-01-12 . Wm. Avery Takes Oath As Governor . 1A . The Wichita Eagle . Associated Press . 2023-08-22.
121. Web site: Robert Blackwell Docking . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
122. Web site: Robert Blackwell Docking (1967-1975) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
123. News: 1967-01-09 . Docking Takes Oath, Gives Brief Address . 1 . The Manhattan Mercury . Associated Press . 2023-08-22.
124. Web site: Robert F. Bennett . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
125. Web site: Robert Frederick Bennett (1975-1979) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
126. News: Schafer . Bob . 1975-01-14 . Bennett, New Governor, 'Will Meet Challenge' . 1 . Olathe News . 2023-08-22.
127. Web site: John Carlin . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
128. Web site: John William Carlin (1979-1987) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
129. News: Petterson . John . 1979-01-09 . Carlin Sworn In As 40th Governor . 1A . The Wichita Eagle . 2023-08-22.
130. Web site: John Michael Hayden . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
131. Web site: John Michael Hayden (1987-1991) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
132. News: 1987-01-13 . Hayden Takes Oath As 41st Governor . 1 . The Salina Journal . Associated Press . 2023-08-22.
133. Web site: Joan Finney . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
134. Web site: Joan Marie Finney (1991-1995) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
135. News: 1991-01-15 . New Governor Finney Looks to Future . 1 . The Salina Journal . Associated Press . 2023-08-22.
136. Web site: Bill Graves . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
137. Web site: William Preston Graves (1995-2003) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
138. News: Wright . Julie . 1995-01-10 . Graves Sets Goal of a Chance for All at a Better Life . 1A . The Wichita Eagle . 2023-08-22.
139. Web site: Kathleen Sebelius . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
140. Web site: Kathleen Sebelius (2003-2009) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
141. News: Painter . Steve . 2003-01-14 . Topeka Affirms Its New Regime . 1A . The Wichita Eagle . 2023-08-22.
142. Web site: Mark Parkinson . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
143. Web site: Mark Parkinson (2009-2011) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
144. News: Koranda . Jeannine . 2009-04-29 . Parkinson Is Kansas' 45th Governor . 1A . The Wichita Eagle . 2023-08-22.
145. Web site: Sam Brownback . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
146. Web site: Sam Brownback (2011-2018) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
147. News: Koranda . Jeannine . Lefler . Dion . 2011-01-11 . Brownback: 'I Know Our State Will Rise' . 1A . The Wichita Eagle . 2023-08-22.
148. Web site: Jeff Colyer . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
149. Web site: Jeff Colyer (2018-2019) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
150. News: Shorman . Jonathan . Woodall . Hunter . 2018-02-01 . Colyer Hails New Day in Kansas, Vows Tone of Respect, Openness . 1A . The Wichita Eagle . 2023-08-22.
151. Web site: Laura Kelly . February 28, 2023 . National Governors Association.
152. Web site: Laura Kelly (2019-) . February 28, 2023 . State Library of Kansas.
153. News: Shorman . Jonathan . 2019-01-15 . Laura Kelly Sworn In As Kansas Governor . 1A . The Wichita Eagle . 2023-08-22.