August 4 primary result: Patrick Kelly (52.1 percent) won the Democratic nomination over Milton Scott (47.9 percent) and advances to the November 3 ballot, per the official results. Douglas County's official election-results portal (linked from dgcoks.gov/county-clerk/voting-and-elections as 'the official totals are now posted on our results page', certified by the Board of Canvassers 8/17/26). Vote totals here are summed across the district's precinct rows from that live-results page (a JS precinct-by-precinct report, not a single summary total), so the county total may be off by a precinct or two; the resulting 52.1%/47.9% split matches incumbent Patrick Kelly's win reported by the Lawrence Times (52.2%/47.8%, https://lawrencekstimes.com/2026/08/04/dgcocomm-202608-results/) within rounding. Winner (Kelly) is not in doubt. A contested August 4 Democratic ballot; with no Republican filed, the winner is positioned to take the seat, per the Douglas County Clerk's certified list and the Lawrence Times. Appears only on District 1 ballots.
Patrick Kelly · DemocraticIncumbent▾
A retired public school educator who teaches for the Kansas Leadership Center and has served as a commissioner for eight years, per the Lawrence Times candidate questionnaire. He points to reduced county mill levies in each of the last four years, per his campaign site.
Priorities: Affordable housing and everyday costs through responsible budgeting, per the Lawrence Times questionnaire · Protecting natural and cultural resources with community-driven growth expectations, per the questionnaire · Partnerships for behavioral health and aging services, per the questionnaire
August 4 primary result: Ethan Spurling (55.5 percent) won the Democratic nomination over Gene Dorsey (44.5 percent) and advances to the November 3 ballot, per livevoterturnout.com reporting of the official results (re-verify against the certified canvass). A contested August 4 Democratic ballot with no Republican filed, per the certified list and the Lawrence Times. Appears only on District 4 ballots.
Ethan Spurling · Democratic▾
Works in public policy and government relations for a Lawrence-based education nonprofit, after four years on the Frontenac City Council and nearly four years in Gov. Laura Kelly's administration, per the Lawrence Times questionnaire.
Priorities: Affordable housing through partnerships with cities and nonprofits, per the Lawrence Times questionnaire · Opposing large-scale data centers while supporting job-creating businesses, per the questionnaire · Scrutinizing tax abatements to ease the burden on homeowners, per the questionnaire
No August 4 contest: Erica Anderson was the only Democratic filer, so this race goes straight to a November 3 matchup with Libertarian Kirsten Kuhn, per the certified list and the Lawrence Times. Appears only on District 5 ballots.
Erica Anderson · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Anderson is the current Douglas County commissioner for District 5, which covers south Lawrence, Baldwin City, Palmyra Township, and Wakarusa Township, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Outcomes-focused scoring for community partner funding, per the Lawrence Times questionnaire · Easing property taxes while helping residents age in place, per the questionnaire · Direct constituent engagement, per the questionnaire
Kirsten Kuhn · Libertarian▾
Kuhn has lived in Douglas County for 13 years after moving from Wisconsin and holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Kansas, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Reduce county expenditures and property taxes, per her campaign site · Restore commissioners' authority over staffing recommendations, per her site · Focus county government on core services, per her site
August 4 primary result: Henry Johns was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Courtney Sappington won the Republican nomination with 55.5 percent over Courtney L. Crawford, Jon Chitwood. 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.
Henry Johns · Democratic▾
Johns served a decade in the U.S. Army Reserves Medical Corps before a 48-year career as a licensed respiratory therapist, pulmonary function technologist, registered polysomnographer, and manager, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Fair and equitable treatment for all Kansans, including health care and social services, per the campaign site
Courtney Sappington · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Courtney Sappington is the Republican nominee for Kansas House District 5 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.
August 4 primary result: Suzanne Wikle won the Democratic nomination with 78.3 percent over T.J. Campsey; no Republican candidate filed. Suzanne Wikle is the only nominee 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.
Suzanne Wikle · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Wikle is a social worker and fifth-generation Kansan representing Lawrence who describes herself as a longtime advocate for children and working families, per the campaign site. She introduced legislation signed into law expanding access to naloxone, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Expand affordable healthcare in Kansas, including Medicaid expansion · Expand access to naloxone and overdose-prevention resources · Support strong public schools, a fairer tax system, and public investment in child care and early education (per the campaign site)
August 4 primary result: Brandon Wendt was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Lance W. Neelly won the Republican nomination with 50.5 percent over Mike Stieben. 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.
Brandon Wendt · Democratic▾
Wendt is a sheet metal worker with 16 years of experience in Sheet Metal Local 2 who lives in Tonganoxie, Kansas, with his wife Summer and their daughter, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Keeping Kansas tax dollars in the state · Supporting affordable health care access · Quality public education and property tax relief for homeowners (per the campaign site)
Lance W. Neelly · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Lance W. Neelly is the Republican nominee for Kansas House District 42 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.
August 4 primary result: Kristen Schultz was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; William (Bill) Sutton 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.
Kristen Schultz · Democratic▾
Kristen Schultz has been elected twice to the Gardner Edgerton school board, per the Sunflower State Journal. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
William (Bill) Sutton · RepublicanIncumbent▾
William (Bill) Sutton is the Republican nominee for Kansas House District 43 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.
August 4 primary result: Barbara W. Ballard was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; no Republican candidate filed. Barbara W. Ballard is the only nominee 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.
Barbara W. Ballard · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Barbara W. Ballard is the Democratic nominee for Kansas House District 44 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.
August 4 primary result: Mike Amyx was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; no Republican candidate filed. Mike Amyx is the only nominee 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.
Mike Amyx · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Mike Amyx is the Democratic nominee for Kansas House District 45 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.
August 4 primary result: Brooklynne Mosley was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; no Republican candidate filed. Brooklynne Mosley is the only nominee 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.
Brooklynne Mosley · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Brooklynne Mosley is the Democratic nominee for Kansas House District 46 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.
August 4 primary result: Mary T. Williams was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Paula Newell Ellis won the Republican nomination with 44.7 percent over Christopher W. Feuerborn, Steven Scott. 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.
Mary T. Williams · Democratic▾
Williams has taught and coached at Jefferson West Middle and High Schools for 24 years and serves as a Teacher Leader Consultant for the Kansas State Department of Education, and holds National Board Certification, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Hold property taxes in check while still funding necessary state services · Support family farms against pressure from corporate agriculture · Fund education from early childhood through special education and ensure affordable child care (per the campaign site)
Paula Newell Ellis · Republican▾
Paula Newell Ellis is the Republican nominee for Kansas House District 47 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.
August 4 primary result: Brandon Holland was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Adam Turk 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.
Brandon Holland · Democratic▾
Brandon Holland is the Democratic nominee for Kansas House District 117 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.
Adam Turk · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Turk is a 20-year military veteran and small business owner who serves as a security forces master sergeant in the Kansas Air National Guard, including overseas service in Afghanistan, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Provide real tax relief for seniors, families, and working Kansans · Fully fund schools and get more money into the classroom · Support law enforcement and protect communities from fentanyl trafficking (per the campaign site)
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