Lieutenant Governor of Kansas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lieutenant Governor of the State of Kansas
Great Seal of the State of Kansas
Incumbent David Toland since January 2, 2021
Government of Kansas
Term length	Four years, renewable once consecutively
Formation	February 9, 1861

The lieutenant governor of Kansas is a very important leader in the Kansas state government. Think of them as the second-in-command, right after the governor. They are part of the executive branch, which is the part of government that carries out laws.

The lieutenant governor is chosen by voters at the same time as the governor. They run together as a team, called a "ticket." They serve for four years. If the governor can no longer do their job, the lieutenant governor steps in. They also become the "acting governor" if the governor is away or unable to work for a short time.

Who Can Be Lieutenant Governor?

The Constitution of Kansas is the main rulebook for the state. It says that the lieutenant governor must meet the same requirements as the governor. Interestingly, the Kansas Constitution does not list any specific requirements for either role!

What Does the Lieutenant Governor Do?

The main job of the lieutenant governor of Kansas is to be ready to take over for the governor. This is similar to how the vice president of the United States would take over for the president.

If the governor leaves office for any reason, like if they resign or are removed, the lieutenant governor becomes the new governor. They finish the rest of the governor's term.

Also, if the governor is out of the state or cannot do their job for a while, the lieutenant governor steps in. They become the "acting governor" until the governor returns or can work again.

Past Lieutenant Governors of Kansas

Here is a list of the people who have served as lieutenant governor in Kansas:

Image	Lieutenant Governor	Term	Party
	Joseph Pomeroy Root	1861–1863	Republican
	Thomas A. Osborn	1863–1865
	James McGrew	1865–1867
	Nehemiah Green	1867–1868
	Charles Vernon Eskridge	1869–1871
	Peter Percival Elder	1871–1873
	Elias S. Stover	1873–1875
	Melville J. Salter	1875–1877
	Lyman U. Humphrey	1877–1881
	David Wesley Finney	1881–1885
	Alexander P. Riddle	1885–1889
	Andrew Jackson Felt	1889–1893
	Percy Daniels	1893–1895	Populist
	James Armstrong Troutman	1895–1897	Republican
	Alexander Miller Harvey	1897–1899	Populist
	Harry E. Richter	1899–1903	Republican
	David John Hanna	1903–1907
	William James Fitzgerald	1907–1911
	Richard Joseph Hopkins	1911–1913
	Sheffield Ingalls	1913–1915
	William Yoast Morgan	1915–1919
	Charles Solomon Huffman	1919–1923
	Benjamin S. Paulen	1923–1925
	De Lanson Alson Newton Chase	1925–1929
	Jacob W. Graybill	1929–1933
	Charles W. Thompson	1933–1937
	William M. Lindsay	1937–1939	Democratic
	Carl E. Friend	1939–1943	Republican
	Jess C. Denious	1943–1947
	Frank L. Hagaman	1947–1950
	Fred Hall	1951–1955
	John McCuish	1955–1957
	Joseph W. Henkle Sr.	1957–1961	Democratic
	Harold H. Chase	1961–1965	Republican
	John Crutcher	1965–1969
	James H. DeCoursey Jr.	1969–1971	Democratic
	Reynolds Shultz	1971–1973	Republican
	Dave Owen	1973–1975
	Shelby Smith	1975–1979
	Paul Dugan	1979–1983	Democratic
	Thomas Docking	1983–1987
	Jack D. Walker	1987–1991	Republican
	Jim Francisco	1991–1995	Democratic
	Sheila Frahm	1995–1996	Republican
	Gary Sherrer	1996–2003
	John E. Moore	2003–2007	Democratic
	Mark Parkinson	2007–2009
	Troy Findley	2009–2011
	Jeff Colyer	2011–2018	Republican
	Tracey Mann	2018–2019
	Lynn Rogers	2019–2021	Democratic
	David Toland	2021–present