Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for Abortion / life.
What they have done
No public action found for this issue.
RepublicanCandidate / challenger
Ken Rahjes
Secretary of State candidate - candidate
Sources
26
linked public trail
Issues
9/14
with evidence
Records
14
documented items
Online
22
observations
Source mix
26 total
13 primary12 secondary1 social
Latest source access: May 20, 2026
Source TrailBackgroundWho They Are
Ken Rahjes is profiled here for Secretary of State candidate as a Republican. Across the accessible public set, Rahjes' dominant campaign frame is a low-key administrative argument: secure elections, business services, trust, rural Kansas, and legislative experience. His campaign homepage presents him as "A family man, built from trust... The clearest candidate-controlled secretary-of-state statement is the July 2025 filing post on his campaign site. Rahjes framed the office through business filings and election administration, saying Kansas should streamline business filings, improve the One... These biography/status records are descriptive background only; no policy position is inferred from identity, faith, family, or associations.
- Party
- Republican
- Office
- Secretary of State candidate
- Occupation
- Kansas House of Representatives, District 110 -- assumed January 11, 2016
- Hometown
- Agra, Kansas (family farm/ranch)
- Family
- Lori (Hoopingarner) Rahjes, originally from Manter, Kansas; Four grown children, one granddaughter
- Campaign or official page
- kenforkansas.com/
Issue overviewWhere They Stand on Big Issues
Position summary
Shown first when sourced
Dated actions
14 items on file
Online signals
22 observed
Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for LGBT / gender / parental rights.
Social/online observations
These observations show public activity tied to this issue. They are context, not confirmed positions.
HA
Feb. 9, 2025 Hays Post legislative coffee coverage. Key themes: state spending, water conservation, local school control, gender-transition…
Public activity only; not a policy position.
Where they stand
Local coverage of his campaign stops repeats the same two-part argument. At a November 2025 Hays event, Rahjes said, "I believe I'm most effective by looking you in the eye and having a conversation," and tied his run to county clerks, voter ID, ending the three-day mail-ballot grace period, and civic education in schools. On the business side, he described the secretary of state's office as the "front door" for peo...
What they have done
Local coverage of his campaign stops repeats the same two-part argument. At a November 2025 Hays event, Rahjes said, "I believe I'm most effective by looking you in the eye and having a conversation," and tied his run to county clerks, voter ID, ending the three-day mail-ballot grace period, and civic education in schools. On the business side, he described the secretary of state's office as the "front door" for people trying to operate in Kansas and said, "let's make Kansas business-friendly again." (source)
Social/online observations
These observations show public activity tied to this issue. They are context, not confirmed positions.
HA
Feb. 9, 2025 Hays Post legislative coffee coverage. Key themes: state spending, water conservation, local school control, gender-transition…
Public activity only; not a policy position.
HA
Nov. 24, 2025 Hays Post campaign-event coverage. Key themes: speaking directly with voters, county clerks, voter ID, ending the mail-ballot…
Public activity only; not a policy position.
Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for Religious liberty / church / civic morality.
Social/online observations
These observations show public activity tied to this issue. They are context, not confirmed positions.
KE
July 8, 2025 campaign filing post. Key themes: election integrity and security, business filings, One Stop portal, campaign prayer/support/v…
Public activity only; not a policy position.
Where they stand
His business-services message connects process reform to property-tax pressure. In Hays, Rahjes said he wanted entrepreneurs to avoid navigating multiple agencies and argued, "There's no greater solution than to grow our tax base. I firmly believe that if you grow the base, then you will lower the rate." (source) KVOE's March 2026 Emporia coverage likewise reported that he wanted to continue Scott Schwab's work maki...
What they have done
His business-services message connects process reform to property-tax pressure. In Hays, Rahjes said he wanted entrepreneurs to avoid navigating multiple agencies and argued, "There's no greater solution than to grow our tax base. I firmly believe that if you grow the base, then you will lower the rate." (source) KVOE's March 2026 Emporia coverage likewise reported that he wanted to continue Scott Schwab's work making life easier for business owners and entrepreneurs, while also stressing that voters want their vo...
Social/online observations
These observations show public activity tied to this issue. They are context, not confirmed positions.
HA
Feb. 9, 2025 Hays Post legislative coffee coverage. Key themes: state spending, water conservation, local school control, gender-transition…
Public activity only; not a policy position.
HA
Nov. 24, 2025 Hays Post campaign-event coverage. Key themes: speaking directly with voters, county clerks, voter ID, ending the mail-ballot…
Public activity only; not a policy position.
Where they stand
His business-services message connects process reform to property-tax pressure. In Hays, Rahjes said he wanted entrepreneurs to avoid navigating multiple agencies and argued, "There's no greater solution than to grow our tax base. I firmly believe that if you grow the base, then you will lower the rate." (source) KVOE's March 2026 Emporia coverage likewise reported that he wanted to continue Scott Schwab's work maki...
What they have done
Local coverage of his campaign stops repeats the same two-part argument. At a November 2025 Hays event, Rahjes said, "I believe I'm most effective by looking you in the eye and having a conversation," and tied his run to county clerks, voter ID, ending the three-day mail-ballot grace period, and civic education in schools. On the business side, he described the secretary of state's office as the "front door" for people trying to operate in Kansas and said, "let's make Kansas business-friendly again." (source)
The clearest candidate-controlled secretary-of-state statement is the July 2025 filing post on his campaign site. Rahjes framed the office through business filings and election administration, saying Kansas should streamline business filings, improve the One Stop portal, continue security initiatives for election officials and poll workers, increase election-audit transparency, and produce fast, accurate results. In that post, he said, "We have many great assets in our state, but the best one is our people," and,...
His business-services message connects process reform to property-tax pressure. In Hays, Rahjes said he wanted entrepreneurs to avoid navigating multiple agencies and argued, "There's no greater solution than to grow our tax base. I firmly believe that if you grow the base, then you will lower the rate." (source) KVOE's March 2026 Emporia coverage likewise reported that he wanted to continue Scott Schwab's work making life easier for business owners and entrepreneurs, while also stressing that voters want their vo...
Social/online observations
These observations show public activity tied to this issue. They are context, not confirmed positions.
HA
Nov. 24, 2025 Hays Post campaign-event coverage. Key themes: speaking directly with voters, county clerks, voter ID, ending the mail-ballot…
Public activity only; not a policy position.
KE
July 8, 2025 campaign filing post. Key themes: election integrity and security, business filings, One Stop portal, campaign prayer/support/v…
Public activity only; not a policy position.
FB
The social footprint is present but not especially broad. Public Facebook metadata captured on May 11, 2026 listed Ken For Kansas at 985 lik…
Public activity only; not a policy position.
KE
The campaign's July 2025 filing post is the clearest candidate-controlled secretary-of-state message. It says Rahjes filed as a Republican c…
Public activity only; not a policy position.
Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for Guns / Second Amendment.
What they have done
No public action found for this issue.
Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for Immigration / border.
What they have done
No public action found for this issue.
Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for Health care / insurance / Medicaid.
Social/online observations
These observations show public activity tied to this issue. They are context, not confirmed positions.
HA
Feb. 9, 2026 Hays Post legislative coffee coverage. Key themes: rural senior transportation, rural health funding, conservation, water, AI c…
Public activity only; not a policy position.
Where they stand
The clearest candidate-controlled secretary-of-state statement is the July 2025 filing post on his campaign site. Rahjes framed the office through business filings and election administration, saying Kansas should streamline business filings, improve the One Stop portal, continue security initiatives for election officials and poll workers, increase election-audit transparency, and produce fast, accurate results. In...
What they have done
Local coverage of his campaign stops repeats the same two-part argument. At a November 2025 Hays event, Rahjes said, "I believe I'm most effective by looking you in the eye and having a conversation," and tied his run to county clerks, voter ID, ending the three-day mail-ballot grace period, and civic education in schools. On the business side, he described the secretary of state's office as the "front door" for people trying to operate in Kansas and said, "let's make Kansas business-friendly again." (source)
The clearest candidate-controlled secretary-of-state statement is the July 2025 filing post on his campaign site. Rahjes framed the office through business filings and election administration, saying Kansas should streamline business filings, improve the One Stop portal, continue security initiatives for election officials and poll workers, increase election-audit transparency, and produce fast, accurate results. In that post, he said, "We have many great assets in our state, but the best one is our people," and,...
fair and honest elections - campaign announcement, 2026-04-01, - topic: election integrity.
Social/online observations
These observations show public activity tied to this issue. They are context, not confirmed positions.
HA
Nov. 24, 2025 Hays Post campaign-event coverage. Key themes: speaking directly with voters, county clerks, voter ID, ending the mail-ballot…
Public activity only; not a policy position.
KE
July 8, 2025 campaign filing post. Key themes: election integrity and security, business filings, One Stop portal, campaign prayer/support/v…
Public activity only; not a policy position.
KE
The campaign's July 2025 filing post is the clearest candidate-controlled secretary-of-state message. It says Rahjes filed as a Republican c…
Public activity only; not a policy position.
KE
Campaign news archive, captured 2026-05-11. Current public archive shows one 2025 secretary-of-state filing post, one 2024 relaunch note, 20…
Public activity only; not a policy position.
Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for Public safety / law enforcement / criminal justice.
What they have done
No public action found for this issue.
Where they stand
That rural frame also shows up in legislative coffees and issue coverage. In February 2026, Rahjes spoke about senior transportation, conservation, water, AI in campaigns, and NIL funding. On conservation and local control, he said, "Me living in Agra should not tell Wichita County what they should do with their kids. Johnson County shouldn't tell Hays how much water they should use, and Hays shouldn't tell Johnson...
What they have done
That rural frame also shows up in legislative coffees and issue coverage. In February 2026, Rahjes spoke about senior transportation, conservation, water, AI in campaigns, and NIL funding. On conservation and local control, he said, "Me living in Agra should not tell Wichita County what they should do with their kids. Johnson County shouldn't tell Hays how much water they should use, and Hays shouldn't tell Johnson County how green their yard should be." On water, he said, "If we don't have good conservation, whic...
Social/online observations
These observations show public activity tied to this issue. They are context, not confirmed positions.
HA
Feb. 9, 2025 Hays Post legislative coffee coverage. Key themes: state spending, water conservation, local school control, gender-transition…
Public activity only; not a policy position.
FB
The social footprint is present but not especially broad. Public Facebook metadata captured on May 11, 2026 listed Ken For Kansas at 985 lik…
Public activity only; not a policy position.
X
The X handle exists because it is linked by the campaign site and indexed by Muck Rack. Muck Rack describes the account as Rahjes' personal…
Public activity only; not a policy position.
Where they stand
That rural frame also shows up in legislative coffees and issue coverage. In February 2026, Rahjes spoke about senior transportation, conservation, water, AI in campaigns, and NIL funding. On conservation and local control, he said, "Me living in Agra should not tell Wichita County what they should do with their kids. Johnson County shouldn't tell Hays how much water they should use, and Hays shouldn't tell Johnson...
What they have done
Local coverage of his campaign stops repeats the same two-part argument. At a November 2025 Hays event, Rahjes said, "I believe I'm most effective by looking you in the eye and having a conversation," and tied his run to county clerks, voter ID, ending the three-day mail-ballot grace period, and civic education in schools. On the business side, he described the secretary of state's office as the "front door" for people trying to operate in Kansas and said, "let's make Kansas business-friendly again." (source)
The clearest candidate-controlled secretary-of-state statement is the July 2025 filing post on his campaign site. Rahjes framed the office through business filings and election administration, saying Kansas should streamline business filings, improve the One Stop portal, continue security initiatives for election officials and poll workers, increase election-audit transparency, and produce fast, accurate results. In that post, he said, "We have many great assets in our state, but the best one is our people," and,...
That rural frame also shows up in legislative coffees and issue coverage. In February 2026, Rahjes spoke about senior transportation, conservation, water, AI in campaigns, and NIL funding. On conservation and local control, he said, "Me living in Agra should not tell Wichita County what they should do with their kids. Johnson County shouldn't tell Hays how much water they should use, and Hays shouldn't tell Johnson County how green their yard should be." On water, he said, "If we don't have good conservation, whic...
their vote matters is counted - campaign announcement, 2026-04-01, - topic: voter confidence.
fair and honest elections - campaign announcement, 2026-04-01, - topic: election integrity.
Social/online observations
These observations show public activity tied to this issue. They are context, not confirmed positions.
HA
Feb. 9, 2025 Hays Post legislative coffee coverage. Key themes: state spending, water conservation, local school control, gender-transition…
Public activity only; not a policy position.
HA
Nov. 24, 2025 Hays Post campaign-event coverage. Key themes: speaking directly with voters, county clerks, voter ID, ending the mail-ballot…
Public activity only; not a policy position.
KE
July 8, 2025 campaign filing post. Key themes: election integrity and security, business filings, One Stop portal, campaign prayer/support/v…
Public activity only; not a policy position.
KE
The campaign's July 2025 filing post is the clearest candidate-controlled secretary-of-state message. It says Rahjes filed as a Republican c…
Public activity only; not a policy position.
Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for Environment / energy / land use.
What they have done
No public action found for this issue.
Actions and source trailActions and Decisions
This profile links 14 public items across 6 of the 14 issue areas. Examples include: Education / curriculum / schools: Local coverage of his campaign stops repeats the same two-part argument. At a November 2025 Hays event, Rahjes said, "I believe I'm most effective by looking you in the eye and having a conversation," and... Taxes / spending / debt: His business-services message connects process reform to property-tax pressure. In Hays, Rahjes said he wanted entrepreneurs to avoid navigating multiple agencies and argued, "There's no greater solution than to gr... Economy / jobs / labor: His business-services message connects process reform to property-tax pressure. In Hays, Rahjes said he wanted entrepreneurs to avoid navigating multiple agencies and argued, "There's no greater solution than to gro... Economy / jobs / labor: The clearest candidate-controlled secretary-of-state statement is the July 2025 filing post on his campaign site. Rahjes framed the office through business filings and election administration, saying Kansas should s... Public online activity is listed separately as context.
How to read this section
Dated actions appear here when a linked source supports them. Candidate statements, reporting, and public online activity are labeled where they appear.
- Abortion / life0 documented items
- LGBT / gender / parental rights0 documented items, 1 online observation
- Education / curriculum / schools1 documented item, 2 online observations
- Religious liberty / church / civic morality0 documented items, 1 online observation
- Taxes / spending / debt1 documented item, 2 online observations
- Economy / jobs / labor3 documented items, 4 online observations
- Guns / Second Amendment0 documented items
- Immigration / border0 documented items
- Health care / insurance / Medicaid0 documented items, 1 online observation
- Election integrity / voting / courts3 documented items, 4 online observations
- Public safety / law enforcement / criminal justice0 documented items
- Agriculture / rural economy / water1 documented item, 3 online observations
- Local governance / transparency / ethics5 documented items, 4 online observations
- Environment / energy / land use0 documented items
Faith affiliationWhere They Worship
Public records identify Rahjes and his wife as members of the United Presbyterian Church in Phillipsburg. Public sources reviewed for this profile did not provide a verified church website.
Campaign financeDonor/Funding Information
Finance snapshot
$24,070.30
Reporting period
2025 year-end (1/1/2025 through 12/31/2025)
Source: Campaign Finance Receipts and Expenditures Report - Kenneth J Rahjes
Scott Foote
$3,300
Dennis Mullin
$2,500
Kansas Sorghum Producers Association
$2,000
Kansas Bankers Association PAC
$1,000
Mark Hutton
$1,000
Mary Hutton
$1,000
Michael McClellan
$1,000
Clay Scott
$500
Craig Meeker
$500
Richard Porter
$500
HP Defense LLC
$480.30
Kent Glasscock
$100
KPDC PDF text extraction compressed some rows; visually verify donor rows before UI publication. Disbursements to Kansans for Life and Kansas Rifle Association are expenditures, not endorsements.
Research trailSources
26 linked public sources
Open the complete source trail with every public URL used for this profile.
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Social/online observationsPublic Online Activity
22 public online items are tied to issue areas. Additional online activity is treated as context, not a policy position.
Feb. 9, 2025 Hays Post legislative coffee coverage. Key themes: state spending, water conservation, local school control, gender-transition policy for minors, rural attorney shortage, and ethanol infrastructure. (source)
Public activity only; not a policy position.
Feb. 9, 2025 Hays Post legislative coffee coverage. Key themes: state spending, water conservation, local school control, gender-transition policy for minors, rural attorney shortage, and ethanol infrastructure. (source)
Public activity only; not a policy position.
Nov. 24, 2025 Hays Post campaign-event coverage. Key themes: speaking directly with voters, county clerks, voter ID, ending the mail-ballot grace period, school civic education, business filings, property taxes, and review of rules and regulations. (source)
Public activity only; not a policy position.
July 8, 2025 campaign filing post. Key themes: election integrity and security, business filings, One Stop portal, campaign prayer/support/vote ask. (source)
Public activity only; not a policy position.
Feb. 9, 2025 Hays Post legislative coffee coverage. Key themes: state spending, water conservation, local school control, gender-transition policy for minors, rural attorney shortage, and ethanol infrastructure. (source)
Public activity only; not a policy position.
Nov. 24, 2025 Hays Post campaign-event coverage. Key themes: speaking directly with voters, county clerks, voter ID, ending the mail-ballot grace period, school civic education, business filings, property taxes, and review of rules and regulations. (source)
Public activity only; not a policy position.
Nov. 24, 2025 Hays Post campaign-event coverage. Key themes: speaking directly with voters, county clerks, voter ID, ending the mail-ballot grace period, school civic education, business filings, property taxes, and review of rules and regulations. (source)
Public activity only; not a policy position.
July 8, 2025 campaign filing post. Key themes: election integrity and security, business filings, One Stop portal, campaign prayer/support/vote ask. (source)
Public activity only; not a policy position.
The social footprint is present but not especially broad. Public Facebook metadata captured on May 11, 2026 listed Ken For Kansas at 985 likes and 210 talking about this, with the page description identifying Rahjes as a Kansas Secretary of State candidate and Kansas House member. The campaign-linked X handle is @kenrahjes; Muck Rack indexes it as a personal account for a small-business owner, agriculture broadcaste...
Public activity only; not a policy position.
The campaign's July 2025 filing post is the clearest candidate-controlled secretary-of-state message. It says Rahjes filed as a Republican candidate, frames his business-services priority as streamlining filings and improving the One Stop online portal, and frames the elections priority as security initiatives for election officials and poll workers, transparency in election audits, and accurate results. Rahjes is q...
Public activity only; not a policy position.
Feb. 9, 2026 Hays Post legislative coffee coverage. Key themes: rural senior transportation, rural health funding, conservation, water, AI campaign misuse, NIL funding, and local control. (source)
Public activity only; not a policy position.
Nov. 24, 2025 Hays Post campaign-event coverage. Key themes: speaking directly with voters, county clerks, voter ID, ending the mail-ballot grace period, school civic education, business filings, property taxes, and review of rules and regulations. (source)
Public activity only; not a policy position.
July 8, 2025 campaign filing post. Key themes: election integrity and security, business filings, One Stop portal, campaign prayer/support/vote ask. (source)
Public activity only; not a policy position.
The campaign's July 2025 filing post is the clearest candidate-controlled secretary-of-state message. It says Rahjes filed as a Republican candidate, frames his business-services priority as streamlining filings and improving the One Stop online portal, and frames the elections priority as security initiatives for election officials and poll workers, transparency in election audits, and accurate results. Rahjes is q...
Public activity only; not a policy position.
Campaign news archive, captured 2026-05-11. Current public archive shows one 2025 secretary-of-state filing post, one 2024 relaunch note, 2021 legislative updates, and older legislative/campaign updates dating back to 2016. (source)
Public activity only; not a policy position.
Feb. 9, 2025 Hays Post legislative coffee coverage. Key themes: state spending, water conservation, local school control, gender-transition policy for minors, rural attorney shortage, and ethanol infrastructure. (source)
Public activity only; not a policy position.
The social footprint is present but not especially broad. Public Facebook metadata captured on May 11, 2026 listed Ken For Kansas at 985 likes and 210 talking about this, with the page description identifying Rahjes as a Kansas Secretary of State candidate and Kansas House member. The campaign-linked X handle is @kenrahjes; Muck Rack indexes it as a personal account for a small-business owner, agriculture broadcaste...
Public activity only; not a policy position.
The X handle exists because it is linked by the campaign site and indexed by Muck Rack. Muck Rack describes the account as Rahjes' personal account and summarizes the bio as, "Small Business Owner, Agriculture Broadcaster, Kansas State representative 110th District (Retweets do not imply endorsement.)." (source) Direct X post inventory, reposts, follower counts, and post-level engagement were not reliably visible in...
Public activity only; not a policy position.
Feb. 9, 2025 Hays Post legislative coffee coverage. Key themes: state spending, water conservation, local school control, gender-transition policy for minors, rural attorney shortage, and ethanol infrastructure. (source)
Public activity only; not a policy position.
Nov. 24, 2025 Hays Post campaign-event coverage. Key themes: speaking directly with voters, county clerks, voter ID, ending the mail-ballot grace period, school civic education, business filings, property taxes, and review of rules and regulations. (source)
Public activity only; not a policy position.
July 8, 2025 campaign filing post. Key themes: election integrity and security, business filings, One Stop portal, campaign prayer/support/vote ask. (source)
Public activity only; not a policy position.
The campaign's July 2025 filing post is the clearest candidate-controlled secretary-of-state message. It says Rahjes filed as a Republican candidate, frames his business-services priority as streamlining filings and improving the One Stop online portal, and frames the elections priority as security initiatives for election officials and poll workers, transparency in election audits, and accurate results. Rahjes is q...
Public activity only; not a policy position.