Trump Endorses Ty Masterson for Kansas Governor Ahead of Aug. 4 Primary

Trump backs the Kansas Senate president as the Republican gubernatorial pick, urging voters to the polls before the state's primary election day.

First Published: August 3, 2026, 2:22 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump endorsed Ty Masterson, the Kansas Senate president, for governor of a state he carried in three straight presidential elections.

The endorsement lands one day before the state’s Republican primary, with Masterson running alongside U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, a first-term Republican who represents Kansas. Trump framed the pick as a continuation of his record in the state, which he won in 2016, 2020 and 2024.

“Ty Masterson has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next Governor of Kansas,” Trump wrote, calling him “a highly successful Small Business Owner and Entrepreneur” and “Kansas’ very popular State Senate President.”

The move places Trump’s weight behind a down-ballot primary at a moment when his endorsements shape Republican fields nationwide. The stakes fall hardest on Masterson, whose campaign gains national visibility, and on rival Republican contenders, who now face a candidate carrying the party leader’s full backing.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “It is my Great Honor to endorse Ty Masterson, a fantastic Candidate running to be the next Governor of the Great State of Kansas, a place I love and WON BIG in 2016, 2020, and 2024! Ty will run on the Republican “ticket” with my friend, the Great U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, who, along with many America First Patriots in Kansas, strongly believe in him. A highly successful Small Business Owner and Entrepreneur, and Kansas’ very popular State Senate President, Ty has dedicated his life to serving his Community. As your next Governor, Ty will work tirelessly to Champion Kansas Values, Promote our Amazing Farmers and Ranchers, Grow our Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Advance MADE IN THE U.S.A., Unleash American Energy DOMINANCE, Keep our Border SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, Ensure LAW AND ORDER, Support our Brave Military, Veterans, and Law Enforcement, Safeguard our Elections, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment. Ty Masterson has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next Governor of Kansas. Election Day is Tuesday, August 4th. GET OUT AND VOTE FOR TY – HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN! Find your Voting Location here: https://swampthevoteusa.com/kansas/” on August 3, 2026 at 6:11 PM ET.

This is Trump’s 14th message released today, and the last post was 1 hour ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 69 of his 447 posts over the last 30 days classified as Elections posts.

Trump directed supporters to a voter-information page, telling followers to find their voting location before the deadline, by mentioning the source (see swampthevoteusa). Primary Election Day in Kansas falls on Aug. 4, 2026, according to swampthevoteusa. The page is paid for by the Republican National Committee and is not authorized by any candidate, according to swampthevoteusa.

Masterson listed policy commitments spanning taxes, energy, border security and the Second Amendment in the endorsement text. He pledged to cut taxes and regulations, promote farmers and ranchers, and secure the border, according to truthsocial.

For the average Kansas voter, the endorsement sharpens the choice inside a crowded Republican field. The winner of the primary moves toward a general election that will decide who leads a state of roughly 3 million residents.

This has happened before. Trump has made hundreds of endorsements in state and federal races since 2016, and his backing has repeatedly reshaped Republican primaries by consolidating support behind a single candidate. Elections messaging remains a steady theme in his output, accounting for 69 of his 447 posts over the last 30 days, according to truthsocial.

Kansas voters will render the next decision at the ballot box on Aug. 4, 2026, when the Republican primary closes. A general election date follows in November, and the state’s governorship will be settled then.

Kansas has swung between the parties in its governor’s office as happened before. Democrat Laura Kelly won the office in 2018 and again in 2022, defeating Republican challengers even as the state backed Republican presidential candidates by wide margins. That split history shows how a Republican tilt at the top of the ticket has not guaranteed control of the statehouse, a gap the party’s national leader now aims to close.