19 candidates are tracked across 12 Butler County races for the 2026 election, led by the Butler County Commissioner District 1 contest. Preview your Butler County, Kansas sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.
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Candidate roster last updated Sep 6, 2026 from official election sources. Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.
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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateKansas
Races Listed12
Profiles19
Butler County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking
Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot. Kansas nominees were set by the August 4 primary, one per party, and meet on the November 3 ballot; all 125 state House seats are up, the state Senate is not, and county row officers (clerk, treasurer, register of deeds, county attorney, sheriff) are on the 2024/2028 cycle, so county pages carry commission seats, retention questions and local questions, per the Secretary of State.
August 4 primary result: incumbent Jeffrey S. Masterson was unopposed for the Republican nomination and no Democrat filed, per the Butler County official primary results. He is the only name on the November 3 ballot for this seat; Kansas prints unopposed county nominees.
Jeffrey S. Masterson · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Jeffrey S. Masterson is the sitting Butler County commissioner for District 1, per the county's Meet the Commissioners page. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: incumbent Darren Jackson was unopposed for the Republican nomination and no Democrat filed, per the Butler County official primary results. He is the only name on the November 3 ballot for this seat; Kansas prints unopposed county nominees.
Darren Jackson · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Darren Jackson is the sitting Butler County commissioner for District 4, per the county's Meet the Commissioners page. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Open seat: sitting commissioner Dan Woydziak did not file. August 4 primary result: Mike Hoffman won the Republican nomination with 52.6 percent over Quentin Nusz (43.2 percent) and Wava Craft (4.3 percent), and no Democrat filed, per the Butler County official primary results. Hoffman is the only name on the November 3 ballot for this seat; Kansas prints unopposed county nominees.
Mike Hoffman · Republican▾
Mike Hoffman is the Republican nominee for Butler County Commissioner District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Butler County official primary results. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Pete Ferrell was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Marci Laffen was unopposed for the Republican nomination. The nominees meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Kansas Secretary of State's official primary results. The field matches the Kansas Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list as of September 6, 2026. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Pete Ferrell · Democratic▾
Pete Ferrell is the Democratic nominee for Kansas House District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kansas Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Marci Laffen is the Republican nominee for Kansas House District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kansas Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Priorities: Reducing property tax burdens, per the MAHA Institute's endorsement statement
August 4 primary result: Matthew L Smith was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Avery Anderson won the Republican nomination with 62.9 percent over Michael Stavola. The nominees meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Kansas Secretary of State's official primary results. The field matches the Kansas Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list as of September 6, 2026. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Matthew L Smith · Democratic▾
Matthew L. Smith is a small business owner from Newton and the Democratic nominee for Kansas House District 72, per the Harvey County Democrats.
Avery Anderson is the sitting Kansas House member for District 72 and works as insurance, per the Kansas Legislature member page. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Randy Quinn was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Tyler Coats won the Republican nomination with 85.1 percent over Javion Napier. The nominees meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Kansas Secretary of State's official primary results. The field matches the Kansas Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list as of September 6, 2026. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Randy Quinn · Democratic▾
Randy Quinn is the Democratic nominee for Kansas House District 75 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kansas Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Tyler Coats of El Dorado serves as Legislative Director for the Kansas House Speaker's Office and sits on the Kansas State Rifle Association Board, per The Community Voice. He is the Republican nominee for Kansas House District 75. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Troy Nicks was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Kristey S. Williams was unopposed for the Republican nomination. The nominees meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Kansas Secretary of State's official primary results. The field matches the Kansas Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list as of September 6, 2026. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Troy Nicks · Democratic▾
Troy Nicks of Rose Hill works as Security Director for the Nuclear Operations Group at Babcock & Wilcox and previously served as a U.S. Navy aviator and JAG officer, per his Civoren candidate profile. He is the Democratic nominee for Kansas House District 77. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Kristey S. Williams is the sitting Kansas House member for District 77 and works as former mayor, former teacher, per the Kansas Legislature member page. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Mackenzi Truelove was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Steven Brunk won the Republican nomination with 72.3 percent over Ronald Neagle. The nominees meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Kansas Secretary of State's official primary results. The field matches the Kansas Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list as of September 6, 2026. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Mackenzi Truelove · Democratic▾
Mackenzi Truelove is the Democratic nominee for Kansas House District 85 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kansas Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Steven Brunk is the sitting Kansas House member for District 85, per the Kansas Legislature member page. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Candace Landers won the Democratic nomination with 67.9 percent over Daniel Schneider; Sandy Pickert was unopposed for the Republican nomination. The nominees meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Kansas Secretary of State's official primary results. The field matches the Kansas Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list as of September 6, 2026. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Candace Landers · Democratic▾
Candace Landers is a former teacher and union organizer from the Wichita/Andover area and the Democratic nominee for Kansas House District 88, per campaign coverage. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Mark B Barlow was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Susan Humphries was unopposed for the Republican nomination. The nominees meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Kansas Secretary of State's official primary results. The field matches the Kansas Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list as of September 6, 2026. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Mark B Barlow · Democratic▾
Mark B Barlow is the Democratic nominee for Kansas House District 99 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kansas Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Susan Humphries is the sitting Kansas House member for District 99 and works as attorney, per the Kansas Legislature member page. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Janette L. Satterfield was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Janette L. Satterfield is the only nominee on the November 3 ballot for this partisan district court bench, which serves Butler, Elk, Greenwood counties, per the Kansas Secretary of State's official primary results.
Janette L. Satterfield · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Janette L. Satterfield is a sitting district judge of the 13th Judicial District in Butler County, per the Kansas Judicial Branch's district court roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Chad M. Crum was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Chad M. Crum is the only nominee on the November 3 ballot for this partisan district court bench, which serves Butler, Elk, Greenwood counties, per the Kansas Secretary of State's official primary results.
Chad M. Crum · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Chad M. Crum is a sitting district judge of the 13th Judicial District in Butler County, per the Kansas Judicial Branch's district court roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
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