Jim Howell

Republican · Kansas · 2026 · Incumbent

A U.S. Air Force veteran who spent 25 years in flight test instrumentation at Boeing, Textron Aviation, and Bombardier, and the District 5 commissioner since 2015, per his campaign site and the county roster. He served two terms in the Kansas House before joining the commission, per the Wichita Eagle.

Priorities

Property tax relief, reserving property taxes for core functions, per his campaign site
Rebuilding EMS and supporting first responders, per his campaign site
Election security and public education on tax policy, per his campaign site

On the ballot

Sedgwick County Commission District 5 · Kansas · 2026

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