6 candidates are tracked across 5 Finney County races for the 2026 election, led by the Finney County Commissioner 1st District contest. Preview your Finney 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
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Finney 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 Mike Utz ran unopposed for the Republican nomination (286 votes); the Democratic primary drew only unassigned write-in votes and named no nominee, per the Finney County Clerk's official results. Utz is unopposed on the November 3 ballot unless an independent filed by the August 3 deadline; none has been verified.
Mike Utz · Republican▾
Mike Utz is the incumbent Finney County Commissioner for the 1st District and serves as the commission's Vice Chair, per the county's official website. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026; the county's official candidate filing and commissioner records are the only verifiable source for Utz.
August 4 primary result: incumbent Gerry Schultz ran unopposed for the Republican nomination (380 votes); the Democratic primary drew only unassigned write-in votes and named no nominee, per the Finney County Clerk's official results. Schultz is unopposed on the November 3 ballot unless an independent filed by the August 3 deadline; none has been verified.
Gerry Schultz · Republican▾
Gerry Schultz is the incumbent Finney County Commissioner for the 4th District, per the county's official website. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026; the county's official candidate filing and commissioner records are the only verifiable source for Schultz.
August 4 primary result: Thomas R. Loker ran unopposed for the Republican nomination (442 votes); the Democratic primary drew only unassigned write-in votes and named no nominee, per the Finney County Clerk's official results. The seat's current holder, Commissioner Larry Jones, did not appear on the 2026 primary ballot for this district, per the county's official commissioner roster, making this an open seat. Loker is unopposed on the November 3 ballot unless an independent filed by the August 3 deadline; none has been verified.
Thomas R. Loker · Republican▾
A Thomas R. Loker in Garden City, Kansas is listed as a tax-preparation and finance professional, per TaxBuzz professional directory listing. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Thomas R. Loker.
August 4 primary result: no Democratic candidate filed; Lon E. Pishny was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Lon E. Pishny 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.
Lon E. Pishny · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Lon E. Pishny is the sitting Kansas House member for District 122 and works as retired financial counselor, per the Kansas Legislature member page. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Becca Burnfin was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Bob Lewis 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.
Becca Burnfin · Democratic▾
Becca Burnfin, of Garden City, is an educator who has spoken publicly at Garden City USD 457 school board meetings, per Citizen Journal. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Bob Lewis is the sitting Kansas House member for District 123, per the Kansas Legislature member page. 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.
