McPherson County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Kansas House and Member, Kansas State Board of Education, and more, and where they stand on agriculture, schools and the budget.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered McPherson County's county, city and school board races, so they are not shown here. Your ballot may carry them. See the Kansas Secretary of State elections page.
School board
Member, Kansas State Board of Education, District 9Heather Guernsey (D) · Destry Brown (R)
Heather Guernsey (Democratic) and Destry Brown (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member, Kansas State Board of Education, District 9.
Heather Guernsey
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Keep students, not politics, at the center of education policy
- Support for rural schools
- Support for teachers
About Heather Guernsey
Heather Guernsey is a member of the Chanute USD 413 Board of Education, per her campaign site. Her campaign describes her as a mother and educator who believes public education is the great equalizer, per the same source.
Destry Brown
Destry Brown is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member, Kansas State Board of Education, District 9, per the Kansas Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Heather Guernsey (Democratic) and Destry Brown (Republican) are running for Kansas State Board of Education District 9, per the Kansas Secretary of State's certified 2026 general election candidate list. District 9 covers all or part of a group of Kansas counties, per the Kansas State Department of Education's official district map; this seat covers a multi-county district, not just this county.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
McPherson County is split across 4 Kansas House districts.
Find your districts by addressKansas House: 4 districtsDistricts 70, 73, 74, 104
Kansas House District 70Kylie Christine Kilmer (D) · Greg H Wilson (R)
Kylie Christine Kilmer
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Fully funding public education, per news coverage (Abilene Reflector-Chronicle)
- Supporting rural hospitals and public health, per news coverage (Abilene Reflector-Chronicle)
About Kylie Christine Kilmer
Kilmer is a teacher for students who are blind or have low vision, serving children with visual impairments throughout Kansas, per the campaign site. Kilmer holds a bachelor's degree in Recreation Therapy from Pittsburg State University and a master's in Special Education (Visual Disabilities) from Northern Illinois University, per the campaign site.
Greg H Wilson
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Protecting taxpayers
- Supporting agriculture
- Defending freedoms
About Greg H Wilson
Wilson is a farmer and a fifth-generation resident of District 70, per the campaign site. Wilson's site describes service in the Kansas Legislature and a run for reelection to House District 70, per the campaign site.
August 4 primary result: Kylie Christine Kilmer was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Greg H Wilson won the Republican nomination with 53.7 percent over Brandon L. Rein. 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.
Full race pageKansas House District 73Bobby Joe Robertson Jr (D) · Lori Shultz (R)
Bobby Joe Robertson Jr
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Accountability and fiscal responsibility
- Affordability
- Fair taxes and property tax relief
About Bobby Joe Robertson Jr
Robertson is a financial analyst at the McPherson refinery who earlier worked as a journeyman electrician and holds degrees in Accounting and Finance, per the campaign site. Robertson served on the Windom City Council and volunteered as a firefighter there, and describes a small business background, per the campaign site.
Lori Shultz
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports lowering the burden of property, income and sales taxes
- Opposes waste and fraud in government programs
About Lori Shultz
Lori Shultz holds a master's degree in education from Wichita State University and previously served on a local school board and as Republican County Chair for 12 years, per the campaign site. Shultz is the sitting State Representative for Kansas House District 73, per the Kansas Legislature's website.
August 4 primary result: Bobby Joe Robertson Jr was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Lori Shultz 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.
Full race pageKansas House District 74Michele L. Ediger (D) · Mike King (R)
Michele L. Ediger
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Voting rights, per Civoren candidate profile
About Michele L. Ediger
Ediger is a Kansas native whose career includes office management, business ownership, real estate, banking and childcare, per the campaign site.
Mike King
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Represent business, education and agriculture with central Kansas values in the statehouse
About Mike King
King owns Lumineo Signs, a company with more than 60 employees statewide, and previously owned King Enterprise Group, a construction company he sold in 2012, per the campaign site. He formerly served as Kansas Secretary of Transportation and comes from a multi-generational farming and construction family near Hesston, per the campaign site. He is the sitting representative for House District 74, married to Peggy, with four children, per the campaign site.
August 4 primary result: Michele L. Ediger was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Mike King won the Republican nomination with 77.4 percent over Craig Andres. 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.
Full race pageKansas House District 104Lynnette Krieger-Zook (D) · Randy Parks (R)
Lynnette Krieger-Zook
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Affordability, per Hutchinson Tribune
- Government accountability, per Hutchinson Tribune
About Lynnette Krieger-Zook
Lynnette Krieger-Zook is a retired special education teacher and community volunteer from the Hutchinson area, per the Hutchinson Tribune. She is the Democratic nominee for the open Kansas House District 104 seat.
Randy Parks
Randy Parks is the Reno County commissioner for District 1 and left that re-election race to run for Kansas House District 104, per Hutch Post. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Lynnette Krieger-Zook was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Randy Parks 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.
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Who is on the ballot in McPherson County, Kansas on November 3, 2026?
McPherson County sample ballot 2026: see where the kansas house and member candidates stand on agriculture, schools and the budget. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Kansas?
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