Kansas’ third-party secretary of state candidate eager to inspire electoral evolution

Scott Morgan, a convert to third-party politics in Kansas, embraces his secretary of state nomination by United Kansas Party as an opportunity for change.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: October 2, 2026

Words: 896

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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TOPEKA — Scott Morgan’s third-party candidacy to become Kansas’ top election officer is based on the premise that voters are intensely frustrated by hyper-partisan lawmakers motivated by winner-take-all showdowns instead of good-of-the-whole collaboration.

As the United Kansas Party’s nominee for secretary of state, Morgan said his campaign sought to tap into exasperation among voters who didn’t feel they were being heard by elected representatives in Topeka and Washington, D.C.

He said the campaign was working …

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