Cowley County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Kansas House, District Court Judge, 19th Judicial District, and District Magistrate Judge, 19th Judicial and more, and where they stand on health care, schools and agriculture.
County offices
District Magistrate Judge, 19th Judicial DistrictLindell W. Crowe (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Lindell W. Crowe
Lindell W. Crowe is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Magistrate Judge, 19th Judicial District, per the Kansas Secretary of State's certified 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Lindell W. Crowe (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Magistrate Judge in Kansas's 19th Judicial District (Cowley County), per the Kansas Secretary of State's certified 2026 general election candidate list. Unopposed nominees still print.
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District Court Judge, 19th Judicial District, Division 3Jennifer Passiglia (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jennifer Passiglia
Jennifer Passiglia has practiced law in Cowley County for nearly 30 years, beginning as a deputy county attorney before becoming a partner at Taylor Krusor & Passiglia LLC and later running a solo practice since 2011, per ctnewsonline.com. She has served as defense attorney for the Cowley County Drug Court since 2009 and guardian ad litem for the county's Family Treatment Court since 2012. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Jennifer Passiglia was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Jennifer Passiglia is the only nominee on the November 3 ballot for this partisan district court bench, which serves Cowley County, per the Kansas Secretary of State's official primary results.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Cowley County is split across 3 Kansas House districts.
Find your districts by addressKansas House: 3 districtsDistricts 12, 79, 80
Kansas House District 12Pete Ferrell (D) · Marci Laffen (R)
Pete Ferrell
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Protecting family farms and ranches
- Strong rural schools with career opportunities close to home
- Expanding access to rural health care and protecting local hospitals
About Pete Ferrell
Pete Ferrell is a fourth-generation rancher from Beaumont in the Flint Hills who became general manager of the Ferrell Ranch, founded by his great-grandfather in 1888, and still operates Ferrell Ranch LLC with his family, per his campaign site. He graduated from Leon High School and earned a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Grinnell College, per the site. He has served on the Butler Community College Board of Trustees and the Leadership Butler board and spent three decades on The Land Institute's board of directors, including as chair, becoming an emeritus board member in 2025, per the site.
Marci Laffen
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 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.
Full race pageKansas House District 79Siobhan McIntyre (D) · Webster T Roth (R)
Siobhan McIntyre
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Expand access to reproductive healthcare, KanCare, and mental health care
- Fully and equitably fund public schools with living wages for trained teachers
- Provide tax relief for lower- and middle-income earners and support small businesses and job creation
About Siobhan McIntyre
McIntyre holds a bachelor's degree in world religions and previously worked as a 911 dispatcher in Brookline, Massachusetts, earning commendations for meritorious service, per the campaign site. After moving to Kansas, she took a customer-service role at a local grocery store and volunteers as a 4-H dog-project leader, per the campaign site.
Webster T Roth
Webster T Roth is the sitting Kansas House member for District 79, per the Kansas Legislature member page. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Siobhan McIntyre was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Webster T Roth 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.
Full race pageKansas House District 80Bill Rhiley (R) · Lex Goff (Independent)
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Bill Rhiley
Bill Rhiley is the sitting Kansas House member for District 80, per the Kansas Legislature member page.
Lex Goff
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Revitalize downtowns and support small businesses to bring jobs closer to home
- Help family farms secure stable markets, keep right-to-repair protections, and pursue smarter water conservation
- Expand access to quality healthcare, particularly for elderly and vulnerable residents
About Lex Goff
Goff is a fourth-generation Kansan from Wellington who was homeschooled through eighth grade before completing the construction trades pathway at Wellington High School, per the campaign site. He has worked in carpentry, automotive repair, welding, electrical and plumbing work, and landscaping, and donated carpentry labor to build beds for children in need through Sleep in Heavenly Peace, per the campaign site. He has volunteered at the Chisholm Trail Museum and the local Humane Society, per the campaign site.
August 4 primary result: no Democratic candidate filed; Bill Rhiley was unopposed for the Republican nomination. The nominees meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Kansas Secretary of State's official primary results. Lex Goff (Independent) is also on the November ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. 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.
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Who is on the ballot in Cowley County, Kansas on November 3, 2026?
Cowley County sample ballot 2026: see where the district court judge, district magistrate judge and kansas house candidates stand on health care and schools. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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