2018Final results
2018 election for Kansas Secretary of State
Secretary of State · Kansas
Scott Schwab (R) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Brian "bam" McClendon (D) by 8.7 points.
Scott SchwabRepublican · winner
52.6%548,708
Brian "bam" McClendonDemocrat
43.9%457,971
Rob HodgkinsonLibertarian
3.5%36,847
1,043,843 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Also on this ballot here
| Governor | D+5.1 |
| Attorney General | R+17.9 |
| Treasurer | R+15.4 |
Results within this state. Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET