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A new poll shows Kansas gubernatorial candidates have low name recognition among voters ahead of the 2026 election.

Former Gov. Jeff Colyer leads Republican candidates in name recognition, though a majority of voters are still unfamiliar with him.

Lesser-known candidates in both parties face a significant but not insurmountable challenge to build their profiles.

The poll indicates the Republican primary is a wide-open race, with large numbers of voters yet to form an opinion on the candidates.

New public polling shows which gubernatorial candidates have the most name recognition in Kansas — and the biggest names in the race have a sizable but not insurmountable advantage over lesser-known candidates.

The Docking Institute of Public Affairs at Fort Hays State Unive

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