DemocratCandidate / challenger

Marty Tuley

Kansas Governor - candidate

Sources

18

linked public trail

Issues

11/14

with evidence

Records

25

documented items

Online

31

observations

Source mix

18 total

7 primary6 secondary5 social

Latest source access: May 20, 2026

Source Trail
BackgroundWho They Are

Marty Tuley is profiled here for Kansas Governor as a Democratic. Marty Tuley's public campaign record is built less around a long elected-office record and more around a candidate-controlled platform: public schools, health and fitness, marijuana legalization, Kansas-centered economic development, energy, voting access, an... Health and fitness are the second strongest candidate-controlled signal, reflecting Tuley's identity as an author and personal trainer. The campaign platform calls for daily physical education, farm-to-table school food, prevention-focused obesity policy, and... These biography/status records are descriptive background only; no policy position is inferred from identity, faith, family, or associations.

Party
Democrat
Office
Kansas Governor
Occupation
No elected office confirmed
Campaign or official page
www.tuley4gov2026.com/
Issue overviewWhere They Stand on Big Issues

Position summary

Shown first when sourced

Dated actions

25 items on file

Online signals

31 observed

Actions and source trailActions and Decisions

This profile links 25 public items across 10 of the 14 issue areas. Examples include: LGBT / gender / parental rights: On cultural and family-policy issues, Tuley's most visible distinctive position is his statement that he supports transgender rights but opposes transgender girls competing in sports with biological girls (... Education / curriculum / schools: Education is the clearest and most repeated issue cluster. Tuley's platform calls for top-25 national teacher pay, better benefits, fully funded junior college and technical school tuition, two healthy mea... Education / curriculum / schools: Marty Tuley's public campaign record is built less around a long elected-office record and more around a candidate-controlled platform: public schools, health and fitness, marijuana legalization, Kansas-ce... Education / curriculum / schools: Tuley's economic message is less technocratic than investment-oriented. His campaign home page says Kansas should attract businesses by investing in education, workforce development, and local growth rathe... 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 rights1 documented item, 2 online observations
  • Education / curriculum / schools3 documented items, 4 online observations
  • Religious liberty / church / civic morality0 documented items
  • Taxes / spending / debt2 documented items, 3 online observations
  • Economy / jobs / labor2 documented items, 4 online observations
  • Guns / Second Amendment0 documented items
  • Immigration / border1 documented item, 1 online observation
  • Health care / insurance / Medicaid4 documented items, 4 online observations
  • Election integrity / voting / courts4 documented items, 4 online observations
  • Public safety / law enforcement / criminal justice0 documented items, 1 online observation
  • Agriculture / rural economy / water3 documented items, 2 online observations
  • Local governance / transparency / ethics4 documented items, 4 online observations
  • Environment / energy / land use1 documented item, 2 online observations
Social/online observationsPublic Online Activity

31 public online items are tied to issue areas. Additional online activity is treated as context, not a policy position.

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  • tuley4gov2026.comRelated issue: LGBT / gender / parental rights

    On cultural and family-policy issues, Tuley's most visible distinctive position is his statement that he supports transgender rights but opposes transgender girls competing in sports with biological girls (source). The campaign launch release stated the same sports position and framed it around fairness and safety (source). WIBW included the position in its announcement story, and KSNT's candidate guide highlighted...

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

  • wibw.comRelated issue: LGBT / gender / parental rights

    WIBW reported on 2025-07-28 that Tuley announced as a Democratic candidate from Lawrence and summarized his priorities as teacher pay, school meals, legal cannabis revenue for schools, opposition to private-school public funding and public/private athletic competition, obesity prevention, and opposition to transgender girls competing in girls' sports (source).

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

  • tuley4gov2026.comRelated issue: Education / curriculum / schools

    Marty Tuley's public campaign record is built less around a long elected-office record and more around a candidate-controlled platform: public schools, health and fitness, marijuana legalization, Kansas-centered economic development, energy, voting access, and restrained executive power. His campaign home page frames the race as "Building a Kansas Worth Investing In" and says Kansas should lead through schools, heal...

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

  • tuley4gov2026.comRelated issue: Education / curriculum / schools

    Education is the clearest and most repeated issue cluster. Tuley's platform calls for top-25 national teacher pay, better benefits, fully funded junior college and technical school tuition, two healthy meals per day for public school students, no cell phones during public school hours, reduced administrative bloat, higher support-staff pay, and opposition to vouchers (source). His public schools page condenses the s...

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

  • tuley4gov2026.comRelated issue: Education / curriculum / schools

    Tuley's economic message is less technocratic than investment-oriented. His campaign home page says Kansas should attract businesses by investing in education, workforce development, and local growth rather than relying on corporate giveaways (source). The platform calls for legal marijuana with revenue directed to education and health, reforming corporate tax incentives for out-of-state companies, prioritizing Kans...

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

  • wibw.comRelated issue: Education / curriculum / schools

    WIBW reported on 2025-07-28 that Tuley announced as a Democratic candidate from Lawrence and summarized his priorities as teacher pay, school meals, legal cannabis revenue for schools, opposition to private-school public funding and public/private athletic competition, obesity prevention, and opposition to transgender girls competing in girls' sports (source).

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

  • tuley4gov2026.comRelated issue: Taxes / spending / debt

    Education is the clearest and most repeated issue cluster. Tuley's platform calls for top-25 national teacher pay, better benefits, fully funded junior college and technical school tuition, two healthy meals per day for public school students, no cell phones during public school hours, reduced administrative bloat, higher support-staff pay, and opposition to vouchers (source). His public schools page condenses the s...

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

  • tuley4gov2026.comRelated issue: Taxes / spending / debt

    Tuley's economic message is less technocratic than investment-oriented. His campaign home page says Kansas should attract businesses by investing in education, workforce development, and local growth rather than relying on corporate giveaways (source). The platform calls for legal marijuana with revenue directed to education and health, reforming corporate tax incentives for out-of-state companies, prioritizing Kans...

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

  • tuley4gov2026.comRelated issue: Taxes / spending / debt

    The campaign's public schools page repeats and condenses the education agenda: top-25 national teacher pay, improved benefits, meals, junior college and technical school tuition, administrative-bloat reduction, support-staff pay, school phone limits, keeping public dollars in public schools, no vouchers, and no private-school tax breaks.

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

  • tuley4gov2026.comRelated issue: Economy / jobs / labor

    On cultural and family-policy issues, Tuley's most visible distinctive position is his statement that he supports transgender rights but opposes transgender girls competing in sports with biological girls (source). The campaign launch release stated the same sports position and framed it around fairness and safety (source). WIBW included the position in its announcement story, and KSNT's candidate guide highlighted...

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

  • tuley4gov2026.comRelated issue: Economy / jobs / labor

    I believe in strong public schools, growing our local economy, and protecting personal freedoms. - campaign about page, 2026-04-01, tuley4gov2026.com/about-marty - topic: platform.

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

  • tuley4gov2026.comRelated issue: Economy / jobs / labor

    The campaign's "Meet Marty" page describes him as a candidate focused on practical leadership, listening, accountability, transparency, local business, education, public safety, family, and community (source).

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

  • InstagramRelated issue: Economy / jobs / labor

    The campaign launch release distributed through EIN Presswire on 2025-06-30 lists many of the same platform priorities and identifies Tuley as an educator, parent, and lifelong Kansan running for governor (source). The release also links social media at the platform level: Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

  • tuley4gov2026.comRelated issue: Immigration / border

    The campaign's governance language emphasizes practicality, transparency, and limits on political theater. The "Meet Marty" page says he is running to bring practical leadership and real solutions to Kansas, with a focus on showing up, listening, and avoiding political noise (source). The platform says he would not use executive orders or pardons as political tools, would make voting easier and more accessible, and...

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

  • tuley4gov2026.comRelated issue: Health care / insurance / Medicaid

    On cultural and family-policy issues, Tuley's most visible distinctive position is his statement that he supports transgender rights but opposes transgender girls competing in sports with biological girls (source). The campaign launch release stated the same sports position and framed it around fairness and safety (source). WIBW included the position in its announcement story, and KSNT's candidate guide highlighted...

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

  • tuley4gov2026.comRelated issue: Health care / insurance / Medicaid

    Marty Tuley's public campaign record is built less around a long elected-office record and more around a candidate-controlled platform: public schools, health and fitness, marijuana legalization, Kansas-centered economic development, energy, voting access, and restrained executive power. His campaign home page frames the race as "Building a Kansas Worth Investing In" and says Kansas should lead through schools, heal...

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

  • tuley4gov2026.comRelated issue: Health care / insurance / Medicaid

    Tuley's economic message is less technocratic than investment-oriented. His campaign home page says Kansas should attract businesses by investing in education, workforce development, and local growth rather than relying on corporate giveaways (source). The platform calls for legal marijuana with revenue directed to education and health, reforming corporate tax incentives for out-of-state companies, prioritizing Kans...

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

  • tuley4gov2026.comRelated issue: Health care / insurance / Medicaid

    The campaign's governance language emphasizes practicality, transparency, and limits on political theater. The "Meet Marty" page says he is running to bring practical leadership and real solutions to Kansas, with a focus on showing up, listening, and avoiding political noise (source). The platform says he would not use executive orders or pardons as political tools, would make voting easier and more accessible, and...

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

  • tuley4gov2026.comRelated issue: Election integrity / voting / courts

    On cultural and family-policy issues, Tuley's most visible distinctive position is his statement that he supports transgender rights but opposes transgender girls competing in sports with biological girls (source). The campaign launch release stated the same sports position and framed it around fairness and safety (source). WIBW included the position in its announcement story, and KSNT's candidate guide highlighted...

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

  • tuley4gov2026.comRelated issue: Election integrity / voting / courts

    Marty Tuley's public campaign record is built less around a long elected-office record and more around a candidate-controlled platform: public schools, health and fitness, marijuana legalization, Kansas-centered economic development, energy, voting access, and restrained executive power. His campaign home page frames the race as "Building a Kansas Worth Investing In" and says Kansas should lead through schools, heal...

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

  • tuley4gov2026.comRelated issue: Election integrity / voting / courts

    Tuley's economic message is less technocratic than investment-oriented. His campaign home page says Kansas should attract businesses by investing in education, workforce development, and local growth rather than relying on corporate giveaways (source). The platform calls for legal marijuana with revenue directed to education and health, reforming corporate tax incentives for out-of-state companies, prioritizing Kans...

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

  • tuley4gov2026.comRelated issue: Election integrity / voting / courts

    I believe in strong public schools, growing our local economy, and protecting personal freedoms. - campaign about page, 2026-04-01, tuley4gov2026.com/about-marty - topic: platform.

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

  • tuley4gov2026.comRelated issue: Public safety / law enforcement / criminal justice

    The campaign's "Meet Marty" page describes him as a candidate focused on practical leadership, listening, accountability, transparency, local business, education, public safety, family, and community (source).

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

  • tuley4gov2026.comRelated issue: Agriculture / rural economy / water

    The campaign's governance language emphasizes practicality, transparency, and limits on political theater. The "Meet Marty" page says he is running to bring practical leadership and real solutions to Kansas, with a focus on showing up, listening, and avoiding political noise (source). The platform says he would not use executive orders or pardons as political tools, would make voting easier and more accessible, and...

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

  • kansasreflector.comRelated issue: Agriculture / rural economy / water

    Kansas Reflector covered the March 8, 2026 Democratic governor forum and described Tuley as acknowledging he was a "third wheel" against two legislative candidates while presenting himself as a different kind of Democrat with a nontraditional background (source).

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

  • tuley4gov2026.comRelated issue: Local governance / transparency / ethics

    On cultural and family-policy issues, Tuley's most visible distinctive position is his statement that he supports transgender rights but opposes transgender girls competing in sports with biological girls (source). The campaign launch release stated the same sports position and framed it around fairness and safety (source). WIBW included the position in its announcement story, and KSNT's candidate guide highlighted...

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

  • tuley4gov2026.comRelated issue: Local governance / transparency / ethics

    Marty Tuley's public campaign record is built less around a long elected-office record and more around a candidate-controlled platform: public schools, health and fitness, marijuana legalization, Kansas-centered economic development, energy, voting access, and restrained executive power. His campaign home page frames the race as "Building a Kansas Worth Investing In" and says Kansas should lead through schools, heal...

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

  • tuley4gov2026.comRelated issue: Local governance / transparency / ethics

    Tuley's economic message is less technocratic than investment-oriented. His campaign home page says Kansas should attract businesses by investing in education, workforce development, and local growth rather than relying on corporate giveaways (source). The platform calls for legal marijuana with revenue directed to education and health, reforming corporate tax incentives for out-of-state companies, prioritizing Kans...

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

  • tuley4gov2026.comRelated issue: Local governance / transparency / ethics

    I believe in strong public schools, growing our local economy, and protecting personal freedoms. - campaign about page, 2026-04-01, tuley4gov2026.com/about-marty - topic: platform.

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

  • tuley4gov2026.comRelated issue: Environment / energy / land use

    Marty Tuley's public campaign record is built less around a long elected-office record and more around a candidate-controlled platform: public schools, health and fitness, marijuana legalization, Kansas-centered economic development, energy, voting access, and restrained executive power. His campaign home page frames the race as "Building a Kansas Worth Investing In" and says Kansas should lead through schools, heal...

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

  • tuley4gov2026.comRelated issue: Environment / energy / land use

    The campaign home page presents Tuley's message as "Building a Kansas Worth Investing In" and frames the race around schools, healthier communities, workforce investment, transparent government, infrastructure, clean energy, and local economic growth (source).

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

Faith affiliationWhere They Worship

Public sources do not identify a current church affiliation for Tuley. His campaign language leans heavily on values, family, and Kansas roots, but the available public record does not name a congregation or denomination.

Campaign financeDonor/Funding Information

Finance snapshot

Total raised: $2,600.00; totalSpent: $193.89; cashOnHand: $2,406.11; inKind: $0.00; otherTransactions: $0.00; Reporting period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025; filed: 2026-01-12 2:25:45 PM; treasurer: Marcie Wainright;; s-kpdc-treasurer

Reporting period

Most recent public filing reviewed

Source: Reviewed public records

  • Todd Decuir

    $500.00

  • George Grieb

    $500.00

  • Ernesto Hodison

    $100.00

  • William England

    $50.00

  • Paul Popiel

    $100.00

  • Susan Millstein

    $500.00

  • Tami Pool

    $250.00

  • Keith Ely

    $250.00

  • Deanna Dibble

    $250.00

  • Kirk Fischer

    $100.00

Research trailSources

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