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Linn County, Kansas

Kansas House District 4

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2 candidates are tracked for Kansas House District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Rick James and Rob Hodgkinson. Candidate information follows official Linn County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

August 4 primary result: no Democratic candidate filed; Rick James was unopposed for the Republican nomination. The nominees meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Kansas Secretary of State's official primary results. Rob Hodgkinson (Libertarian) 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.

Rick James

Republican · Incumbent

Rick James is the Republican nominee for Kansas House District 4 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.

Rob Hodgkinson

Libertarian

Rob Hodgkinson is a Realtor and safety trainer who describes himself as a fifth-generation, lifelong Kansan now living in the Fort Scott area, per his campaign site. He serves as State Chair of the Libertarian Party of Kansas, per the same source. He announced his House District 4 campaign on July 5, 2026, saying Bourbon and Linn county voters deserve a real choice on the ballot, per a Fort Scott Biz press release.

2026 priorities (per the campaign site)

Source: candidate campaign site.

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Candidate roster from official Linn County Supervisor of Elections filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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