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KC Voter Guide: Kansas

KC Voter Guide: Kansas

Explore our guides to the candidates and contests in  Johnson and Wyandotte counties.
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  • Incumbent Tracy Mann, a Republican, is running for another term to represent Kansas' 1st Congressional District, which touches Nebraska, Colorado and Oklahoma.
  • Republican Derek Schmidt, Democrat Nancy Boyda and Libertarian John Haur are running to represent Kansas' 2nd Congressional District.
  • Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District includes southern Wyandotte County and all of Johnson, Miami and Franklin counties. Incumbent Sharice Davids, a Democrat, is running for another two-year term.
  • Kansas’ 4th Congressional District includes Wichita, Newton, Pratt and areas south to the Oklahoma border. Incumbent Ron Estes, a Republican, is running for another two-year term.
  • The Kansas State Board of Education’s 2nd District covers parts of Wyandotte and Johnson counties. Incumbent Melanie Haas, a Democrat, is running for another four-year term.
  • The Kansas State Board of Education’s 4th District covers school districts in Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Jefferson, Johnson, Leavenworth, Lyon, Osage, Shawnee and Wabaunsee counties.
  • The Johnson County Commission is made up of six district representatives and one at-large chairperson. Jeff Meyers and Mark Hammill are running to represent District 2, which includes Shawnee, Lake Quivira and part of Lenexa. This article is part of the 2024 KC Voter Guide.
  • The Johnson County Commission is made up of six district representatives and one at-large chairperson. Charlotte O'Hara and Julie Brewer and running to represent District 3, which includes southern parts of Overland Park, the county’s southeast corner and Spring Hill. This article is part of the 2024 KC Voter Guide.
  • The Johnson County Commission is made up of six district representatives and one at-large chairperson. Shirley Allenbrand and Mike Storm are running to represent District 6, which includes most of western Johnson County. This article is part of the 2024 KC Voter Guide.
  • Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe, a Republican, is running for re-election to be the county’s top prosecutor. This article is part of the 2024 KC Voter Guide.
  • Johnson County District Court is the 10th Judicial District in Kansas. This year, 10 of the district’s 22 judges are up for retention elections. This article is part of the 2024 KC Voter Guide.
  • Johnson County District Court is the 10th Judicial District in Kansas. This year, three of four magistrate judges are up for a retention election. This article is part of the 2024 KC Voter Guide.
  • Republican Doug Bedford and Democrat Byron Roberson are running for Johnson County Sheriff. This article is part of the 2024 KC Voter Guide.
  • For the second time this year, voters will decide the fate of a multimillion-dollar bond issue for Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools. This article is part of the 2024 KC Voter Guide.
  • There are 14 judges on the Kansas Court of Appeals, the state's second highest court, who are appointed by the governor and face retention elections every four years. This article is part of the 2024 KC Voter Guide.
  • Kansas House District 108 includes narrow portions of Lenexa, Overland Park and Olathe between 87th and 127th streets. Incumbent Brandon Woodard, a Democrat, is running unopposed for another two-year term. This article is part of the 2024 KC Voter Guide.