Chautauqua County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
5 candidates are tracked across 4 Chautauqua County races for the 2026 election, led by the Kansas House District 12 contest. Preview your Chautauqua 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.
These race previews show candidates we’re tracking now. A ZIP code shows your statewide and congressional races; a street address adds county and city contests.
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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateKansas
Races Listed4
Profiles5
Chautauqua 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: 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: F. William Cullins won the Republican nomination with 59.3 percent over Robert Wayne Lattin. F. William Cullins is the only nominee on the November 3 ballot for this partisan district court bench, which serves Chautauqua, Montgomery counties, per the Kansas Secretary of State's official primary results.
F. William Cullins · RepublicanIncumbent▾
F. William Cullins is a sitting district judge of the 14th Judicial District, which includes Chautauqua 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: Jeffrey D. Gossard was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Jeffrey D. Gossard is the only nominee on the November 3 ballot for this partisan district court bench, which serves Chautauqua, Montgomery counties, per the Kansas Secretary of State's official primary results.
Jeffrey D. Gossard · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Jeffrey D. Gossard is a sitting district judge of the 14th Judicial District, which includes Chautauqua 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: Daniel M. Reynolds was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Daniel M. Reynolds is the only nominee on the November 3 ballot for this partisan district court bench, which serves Chautauqua, Montgomery counties, per the Kansas Secretary of State's official primary results.
Daniel M. Reynolds · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Daniel M. Reynolds is a sitting district judge of the 14th Judicial District, which includes Chautauqua County, per the Kansas Judicial Branch's district court roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Note: Use address lookup for your exact ballot; local pages preview tracked races.Profiles: Hand-verified profiles are added race by race; always confirm with the official election office linked above.
