Republican · Kansas Governor
Sources for Philip Sarnecki
25 public sources used in researching this candidate. Every claim in the profile traces back to one or more of these URLs.
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Primary Records
8 sources- Official candidate-list endpoint returned JavaScript / robot-verification text in logged-out capture.
- the reviewed public record could not confirm final filed-candidate / ballot status from the candidate-list endpoint.
- Candidate-list limitation: The SOS live candidate-list endpoint (https://sos.ks.gov/elections/elections_upcoming_candidate.aspx) returned a JavaScript / robot-verification block during public-source review. The review c...
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Kansas Public Disclosure Commission / Kansas.gov · 2026-05-19
Kansas State Wide Office - 2026 Election Cyclekansas.gov
- Philip Sarnecki is listed under Gubernatorial Candidates.
- The page links his appointment of treasurer and 202601 receipts/expenditures report.
- The page carries the K.S.A. 25-4154(d) noncommercial-use warning for contributor names.
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Kansas Public Disclosure Commission / Kansas.gov · 2026-05-19
Appointment of Treasurer or Candidate Committee Formkansas.gov
- Candidate name is Philip Sarnecki.
- Office sought is Governor.
- Candidate committee was appointed August 27, 2025.
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Kansas Public Disclosure Commission / Kansas.gov · 2026-05-19
Philip Sarnecki Campaign Finance Receipts and Expenditures Report - January 2026kansas.gov
- Report covers 2025-01-01 through 2025-12-31.
- Total contributions and other receipts were $2,528,715.73.
- Total expenditures and other disbursements were $209,667.81.
- Campaign site identifies Sarnecki as Kansas Dad, husband, and businessman.
- Campaign site says Kansas faces high regional taxes, out-of-control property taxes, high corporate taxes, radical hiring policies, parental displacement in education, young Kansans leaving, and repeated Republican gover...
- Campaign plan says Sarnecki would stand with President Trump, create jobs, lower taxes, restore parental rights, end woke policies, bring business-style accountability, and cut red tape.
- Campaign biography says Sarnecki founded RPS Financial Group and built or invested in multiple businesses.
- Campaign biography lists 513 Films, Athletes in Action board service, Finseca board service, youth baseball coaching, wife Heidi, three children, Bucyrus residence, and a Franklin County farm.
- Campaign biography says Sarnecki is guided by faith in God and committed to conservative values including faith, family, hard work, and accountability.
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Philip Sarnecki for Governor · 2026-05-19
Business Executive Philip Sarnecki Announces Run for Kansas Governorphilipsarnecki.org
- Campaign launch release compares Sarnecki to President Trump as a first-time candidate and businessman.
- Campaign launch release criticizes a career-politician mindset and says Republicans have kept losing governor races.
- Campaign news release, 2025-09-05. The campaign announced Sarnecki's candidacy, compared him to Trump as a first-time candidate/businessman, and said Kansas Republicans keep losing under career-politician leadership. ([...
- Volunteer page lists doors, phone banking, sign waving, events, election integrity, and digital outreach.
- The reviewed public set also shows a campaign trying to look financially and organizationally serious. The campaign site asks for donations, volunteers, email signups, SMS opt-ins, and specific volunteer roles including...
- Campaign volunteer page, captured 2026-05-11. Volunteer options include doors, phone banking, sign waving, events, election integrity, and digital outreach. (source)
Reporting and Public Context
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Free State News · 2026-05-19
Transcript of the GOP Governor's Debate January 30, 2026. Part 1freestatenews.net
- Unofficial cleaned transcript records Sarnecki on Kansas losing people, jobs, prosperity, business recruitment, taxes, regulation, property taxes, and state/federal cooperation.
- The Free State News debate transcript records Sarnecki saying states should work with the federal government and provide records when asked in the context of benefits and people in the country illegally. Source: https:/...
- Free State News' unofficial January 30, 2026 debate transcript records Sarnecki arguing Kansas needed "prosperity" and stronger job creation, saying Kansas was losing residents, and tying his answer to business recruitm...
- Unofficial cleaned transcript records Sarnecki on judicial selection, education, marijuana, abortion, immigration, energy, and data centers.
- The Free State News debate transcript records Sarnecki praising President Trump's border approach, calling for cooperation with ICE, and opposing state benefits for people in the country illegally. Source: https://frees...
- The Free State News debate transcript records Sarnecki saying he was against legalization of marijuana because drug use creates health and mental-health problems, and because he did not want Kansas to become like Colora...
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Kansas Informer · 2026-05-19
GOP governor candidates spar on unity, careerism, STAR bonds in first big pitch for state's highest officekaninfo.com
- Debate coverage describes Sarnecki's career-politician contrast and debate remarks.
- Coverage reports Sarnecki's abortion answer and religious framing.
- Kansas Informer debate coverage reported that Sarnecki voiced a religious basis for his anti-abortion position and said he would "stop abortion in Kansas." Source: https://kaninfo.com/news/gop-governor-candidates-spar-o...
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HPPR / Kansas Reflector · 2026-05-19
Kansas contemplates special legislative session to rekindle debate on property taxeshppr.org
- Coverage reports Sarnecki among GOP candidates urging Gov. Laura Kelly to call a property-tax special session.
- HPPR/Kansas Reflector May 12, 2026 coverage reported Sarnecki joined other GOP candidates calling for Gov. Laura Kelly to bring lawmakers back for a property-tax special session after the Legislature failed to pass a co...
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Kansas Press Association / Kansas Reflector · 2026-05-19
Johnson County businessman launches campaign to win GOP nomination for governorkspress.com
- Coverage describes Sarnecki as a Johnson County businessman from Bucyrus.
- Coverage reports Sarnecki joined a field dominated by career politicians.
- Coverage reports Sarnecki's immigration and crime language from launch.
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Real Media KC · 2026-05-19
Philip Sarnecki for Kansas Governor: Faith, Business, Outsider Visionrealmediakc.com
- Interview/transcript centers business background, faith, family, housing, cost of living, government bloat, and outsider themes.
- guided by his Christian faith and conservative values - Real Media KC profile, 2026-04-01, https://www.realmediakc.com/podcast/philip-sarnecki-for-kansas-governor-faith-business-outsider-vision/ - topic: worldview.
- faith, business, outsider vision - podcast/title language, 2026-04-01, https://www.realmediakc.com/podcast/philip-sarnecki-for-kansas-governor-faith-business-outsider-vision/ - topic: campaign framing.
- Culture Shield Action endorsement capture. Culture Shield Action announced an endorsement, quoting Sarnecki as proud and honored and describing him through conservative Christian, life, and family-values language. ([sou...
- Culture Shield Action published an endorsement page using conservative Christian, life, family, and parental-rights language. the reviewed public record did not use the endorsement to infer Sarnecki's positions where di...
- Kansas Reflector: Sarnecki launches campaign (Sept 2025)
- WIBW: Sarnecki announces (Sept 2, 2025)
- Bott Radio Network: Sarnecki interview (Oct 3, 2025)
- Indexed X sample: property taxes, 2026-03-11. WLT Report / 100PercentFedUp embedded Sarnecki's X post saying property taxes are out of control in Kansas, seniors are being forced out of homes, and working families are s...
- Indexed X sample: working families crushed by taxes, 2026-03-12. WLT Report embedded Sarnecki's post saying the governor's job is to lower taxes, help create jobs, and keep kids and grandkids in Kansas. ([source](https:...
- WLT Report: Meet the Republican businessman outsider (March 18, 2026)
- IMDB: Philip Sarnecki | Producer
- IMDB: Philip Sarnecki
- Philip Sarnecki | Producer
Public Online Activity
5 sources- LinkedIn: R. Philip Sarnecki - 513 Films, LLC
- R. Philip Sarnecki - 513 Films, LLC
- Facebook: Philip Sarnecki For Governor
- Philip Sarnecki For Governor
- https://www.instagram.com/philip_sarnecki/
- The campaign site source links four social accounts: Facebook at profile ID 61579950041528, Instagram at philip_sarnecki, YouTube at [@PhilipSarneckiforGove
