Editing Kansas (section)

===State and local politics===
{{See also|Government of Kansas|Political party strength in Kansas}}
'''Executive branch''': The executive branch consists of one officer and five elected officers. The governor and [[Lieutenant Governor of Kansas|lieutenant governor]] are elected on the same [[Ticket (election)|ticket]]. The attorney general, secretary of state, state treasurer, and state insurance commissioner are each elected separately.

'''[[Legislative branch]]''': The [[bicameral]] [[Kansas Legislature]] consists of the [[Kansas House of Representatives]], with 125 members serving two-year terms, and the [[Kansas Senate]], with 40 members serving four-year terms.

'''[[Judicial branch]]''': The judicial branch of the state government is [[state supreme court|headed]] by the [[Kansas Supreme Court]]. The court has seven judges. A vacancy is filled by the Governor picking one of three nominees selected by the nine-member [[Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission]]. The board consists of five Kansas lawyers elected by other Kansas lawyers and four members selected by the governor.