Toland won’t run for governor in 2026

Commerce Secretary and Lt. Gov. David Toland — an Iola native — will not be among those looking to succeed Laura Kelly when her gubernatorial term ends in January 2027.

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July 23, 2025 - 2:43 PM

Kansas Lt. Gov. David Toland. Photo by Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector

Iola native David Toland, the state’s secretary of commerce and lieutenant governor, will not run for governor in 2026.

The Kansas Reflector reported Tuesday that Toland ruled out a run for governor and any other elective offices.

There had been speculation he would seek the Democratic nomination for governor, which made him a regular target of Republicans, the Reflector reported.

“I’m especially proud of our administration’s economic record, where we’ve completely energized our state’s economic trajectory,” Toland told the…

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