Will Secretary of State Scott Schwab finish second in Kansas's Republican primary for governor on Aug 4?
100% of users predicted YES — the community missed this one. 2 predictions cast.
Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab finished fourth, not second, in the seven-candidate Republican primary for governor on August 4, 2026. Senate President Ty Masterson, who carried President Trump's endorsement, won the primary outright with about 43% of the vote. Phil Sarnecki placed second with roughly 22%, followed by Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt at about 14% and Schwab at about 11%.
Masterson's Trump endorsement and standing as the sitting state Senate president gave him a substantial edge in a crowded field, while Schwab, who spent two terms as Kansas's top elections official, was unable to consolidate enough of the remaining Republican vote to overtake Sarnecki or Schmidt. On the Democratic side, state Rep. Cindy Holscher defeated state Sen. Ethan Corson for that party's nomination, setting up a Masterson-Holscher general election matchup in November.
The two community votes on this question both predicted Schwab would finish second, putting communityYesPct at 100%, but the actual results placed him fourth. This makes the community's prediction wrong on this question.