Governor Laura Kelly
- 47TH GOVERNOR OF KANSAS
- SWORN IN: JANUARY 31, 2018
- SECOND TERM
- NEXT ELECTION: NOVEMBER 2026 (Term Limited)
Kansas Governor News Feed
- Governor Kelly Directs Flags Half-Staff in Honor of Former Kansas Speaker of the House Marvin William Barkis July 23, 2024Governor Kelly Directs Flags Half-Staff in Honor of Former Kansas Speaker of the House Marvin William Barkis TOPEKA — Today, in accordance with Executive Order #20-30, Governor Laura Kelly has directed flags be lowered to half-staff on all state buildings, grounds, and facilities effective immediately until sundown on the day of interment in honor of […]
- Governor Kelly Announces $10M for Broadband Projects in Rural Kansas July 19, 2024Governor Kelly Announces $10M for Broadband Projects in Rural Kansas TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that $10 million has been awarded to 12 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the latest round of Broadband Acceleration Grants. The awards will be paired with an additional $12.7 million in matching funds, resulting in an investment of […]
- ICYMI: Governor Kelly Discusses Administration Priorities with Emporia Gazette July 19, 2024ICYMI: Governor Kelly Discusses Administration Priorities with Emporia Gazette KEY QUOTE: “A month after Gov. Laura Kelly and top Republican House and Senate leaders delivered a projected $2 billion reduction in state income and property taxes over the next five years, Kelly shared her insights on the state’s tax policy, ongoing efforts towards Medicaid expansion, […]
Governor Laura Kelly grew up in a career military family where she learned the importance of service, integrity, and accountability. She has made it her life’s work to fight for children and families as a four-term state senator and now in her second term as the 48th Governor of the State of Kansas.
In her first term, Governor Kelly worked with both parties to balance the budget, fully fund schools, repair the state’s infrastructure, reform the child welfare system, and break records for business investment and job creation. She ended her first term with the largest budget surplus in history – even while cutting taxes for working families.
After putting Kansas back on track, Governor Kelly was re-elected to a second term, which began on January 9, 2023.
Governor Kelly has set a North Star for her second term – to make Kansas the best place in the country to raise a family – and has prioritized expanding affordable healthcare, supporting early childhood development, and continuing to spread prosperity to every corner of the state.
Governor Kelly and her husband Ted Daughety, MD, have been married since 1983. They have two grown daughters, Molly Daughety, MD, Kathleen Daughety and her husband Mathias Weiden, and one grandchild, Laura “Rory” Weiden.
