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2 candidates are tracked for Kansas House District 78 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tim Lundberg and Robyn R. Essex. Candidate information follows official Johnson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 4 primary result: Tim Lundberg won the Democratic nomination with 63.9 percent over KaMesha Bernard; Robyn R. Essex 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.
Tim Lundberg is a retired air traffic controller who also spent seven years with the Overland Park Police Department as a dispatcher and motorist-assist officer, per the Johnson County Post. He is the Democratic nominee for Kansas House District 78. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the news coverage (Johnson County Post))
- Fully funding public schools, including special education, while opposing vouchers
- Property tax relief for seniors
- Regulations on data centers
Robyn R. Essex is the sitting Kansas House member for District 78, per the Kansas Legislature member page.
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