The 1926 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Republican Senator Charles Curtis ran for re-election to his third consecutive term and his fourth term overall. In the Republican primary, he defeated Nick Chiles, who was the editor of the Topeka Plaindealer and the first black U.S. Senate candidates following the adoption of the direct election of U.S. senators pursuant to the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. In the general election, Curtis faced Democratic Party nominee Charles Stephens, who was an attorney. Curtis overwhelmingly defeated Stephens to win re-election. Two years into Curtis's term, he was nominated at the 1928 Republican National Convention as presidential nominee Herbert Hoover's running mate, and, following his election as Vice President, a special election would be held in 1930 to fill out the remaining four years in his term.
Democratic primary Candidates Charles Stephens, Columbus attorney George McGill, former Sedgwick County Attorney
Results
Republican primary Candidates Charles Curtis, incumbent U.S. senator Nick Chiles, editor of the Topeka Plaindealer
Results
Socialist primary Candidates M. L. Phillips, McDonald farmer
Results
General election Results
See also 1926 United States Senate elections
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