4 candidates are tracked across 2 Jefferson County races for the 2026 election, led by the Kansas House District 42 contest. Preview your Jefferson 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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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateKansas
Races Listed2
Profiles4
Jefferson 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: 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▾
Brandon Wendt is a sheet metal worker with 16 years in Sheet Metal Local 2 and lives in Tonganoxie, per his 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 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: 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▾
Mary T. Williams of Meriden holds degrees from Highland Community College, Washburn University and Emporia State University and has worked as a teacher, per the Sunflower State Journal.
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.
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.
