Mike Brown (Kansas politician)
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Mike Brown | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the Kansas Republican Party | |
| In office February 11, 2023 – March 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Kuckelman |
| Succeeded by | Danedri Herbert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Kristi Brown |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Johnson County Community College Kansas State University |
| Website | Campaign website |
Mike Brown is an American politician from Kansas who serves as Senior Director to the United States Treasurer in the U.S Department of the Treasury. Brown joined the Trump Administration in late October, 2025. Brown served from 2023-2025 as the Chairman of the Kansas Republican Party.[1] In 2022, Brown challenged incumbent Scott Schwab in that year's Kansas Secretary of State election. His campaign focused on “Election Integrity First” forced long overdue election integrity reforms by the Kansas Legislature in the subsequent legislative session. Brown served as a Johnson County Kansas Commissioner from 2017-2021.
Brown, a 6th generation Kansan, was born and raised in the Kansas City metro area.[citation needed] He graduated from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School as part of the class of 1987, and attended Johnson County Community College and Kansas State University.[citation needed] Brown worked in the construction industry since high school, opening his own home building company in 1990 and working as a land developer, homebuilder and general contractor.[2][non-primary source needed]
Political career
Early career
Brown started his political career volunteering for Republican Tim Shallenburger in the 2002 bid for governor and two local county commissioner campaigns in 2004 and 2008.[citation needed] In 2016, Mike was elected as a Johnson County (KS) Commissioner. He served in this office until 2021.[citation needed] He has also served in a series of other Kansas and county roles including Johnson County's Parks and Recreation Commissioner, Vice Chairman of the Kansas State Workforce Development Board, board member of the Kansas Black Chamber of Commerce, and the 2007 President (and a 12 year board member) of the Homebuilders’ Association of Greater Kansas City. [2][1]
Secretary of State bid
In the 2022 Kansas Secretary of State election, Brown challenged incumbent Secretary of State of Kansas, Scott Schwab, claiming that Schwab was a part of the Republican establishment.[citation needed] Brown’s campaign was based on “Election Integrity First” [3] and he lost with 44.76% to Schwab's 55.24%.[3][4][1]
KSGOP Party Chairman
Mike Brown was elected Kansas GOP Party Chairman in 2022 against Helen Van Etten, a long-time Kansas GOP leader. [5] Brown is broadly credited for stellar fundraising equaling nearly $2.5 million.[6] Supermajorities in the Kansas Senate and House were increased under Brown’s leadership. In addition, key races were won in Brown's home county, Johnson County, a first—ring suburb of Kansas City.
During the 2024 Presidential campaign, Brown served as a Bundler for the Donald J. Trump for President campaign. He utilized his contacts across the state to raise condiderable money for the presidents re-election.
On February 15, 2025, Brown announced that he would not be seeking re-election to another term as chairman.[7] Brown stated that he did so because he had achieved his mission, the re-election of Donald Trump and needed to refocus his time on the care of his mother who recently had a stroke.[7]