16 candidates are tracked across 11 Miami County races for the 2026 election, led by the Miami County Commissioner 1st District contest. Preview your Miami 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
Races Listed11
Profiles16
Miami 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: Jacob Vickrey won the Republican nomination with 707 votes over Phil Dixon (464), per the Miami County Clerk's official results (Clarity Elections). The Democratic primary drew only write-in votes and named no nominee. The district's current commissioner, Jene Vickrey, did not appear on the 2026 primary ballot for this seat, per the county's official commissioner roster, making this an open seat. Jacob Vickrey is unopposed on the November 3 ballot unless an independent filed by the August 3 deadline; none has been verified.
Jacob Vickrey · Republican▾
Jacob Vickrey of Louisburg has operated Enigma 68, an escape-room business in Louisburg, per the Miami County Republic. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026; the county's official candidate filing and primary results are the only verifiable source for his candidacy.
August 4 primary result: Jaime Raney won over incumbent Commissioner Tyler Vaughan for the Republican nomination, 458 votes to 405, per the Miami County Clerk's official results (Clarity Elections). The Democratic primary drew only write-in votes and named no nominee. Vaughan, the sitting commissioner, does not appear on the November ballot. Raney is unopposed on the November 3 ballot unless an independent filed by the August 3 deadline; none has been verified.
Jaime Raney · Republican▾
Jaime Raney appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Miami County Commissioner 4th District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Jaime Raney.
August 4 primary result: incumbent Commissioner Keith E. Diediker won the Republican nomination with 741 votes over Brian Williams (706), per the Miami County Clerk's official results (Clarity Elections). The Democratic primary drew only write-in votes and named no nominee. Diediker is unopposed on the November 3 ballot unless an independent filed by the August 3 deadline; none has been verified.
Keith E. Diediker · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Keith E. Diediker is the incumbent Miami County Commissioner for the 5th District, first elected in November 2022, per the county's official website. He is a lifetime Miami County resident who worked for the county's Road & Bridge department from 1986 until retiring in 2019 and operates a small cattle operation with his father and brother near Fontana, per the same source.
Nonpartisan Louisburg City Council seat on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot (city races have no primary), per the Miami County Clerk's official candidate list.
Thorvald (Thor) McKiearnan▾
Thorvald (Thor) McKiearnan currently serves on the Louisburg Planning Commission, per the city's official roster. He is a past member of the Louisburg City Council. Thorvald (Thor) McKiearnan appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Louisburg City Council Precinct 4, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Teresa Reeves appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Louisburg City Council Precinct 4, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Teresa Reeves.
Nonpartisan Louisburg City Council at-large seat on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot (city races have no primary), per the Miami County Clerk's official candidate list.
Craig Hufferd▾
Craig Hufferd appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Louisburg City Council At-Large, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Craig Hufferd.
Arlen Thompson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Louisburg City Council At-Large, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Arlen Thompson.
Anthony Hugo is unopposed for this nonpartisan Paola City Council seat on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot, per the Miami County Clerk's official candidate list.
Anthony Hugo▾
Anthony Hugo appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Paola City Council Precinct 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Anthony Hugo.
Debbie Hayes is unopposed for this nonpartisan Paola City Council seat on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot, per the Miami County Clerk's official candidate list.
Debbie Hayes▾
Debbie Hayes appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Paola City Council Precinct 4, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Debbie Hayes.
August 4 primary result: Henry Johns was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Courtney Sappington won the Republican nomination with 55.5 percent over Courtney L. Crawford, Jon Chitwood. 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.
Henry Johns · Democratic▾
Henry Johns is a Democratic nominee for District 5 running on a message of unity, per his campaign site.
Priorities: Fair and equitable treatment for all Kansans, including health care and social services, per the campaign site
Courtney Sappington is the Republican nominee for Kansas House District 5 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: Frank Henderson was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Samantha M. Poetter Parshall 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.
Frank Henderson · Democratic▾
Frank Henderson lives in Louisburg and is running for the District 6 seat covering much of Miami County, including Paola, Louisburg and Osawatomie, per a campaign-affiliated Facebook post. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Priorities: Improving access to and affordability of child care for working families, per campaign-affiliated podcast introduction
Samantha M. Poetter Parshall · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Samantha M. Poetter Parshall is the Republican nominee for Kansas House District 6 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: no Democratic candidate filed; Fred Gardner was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Fred Gardner 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.
Fred Gardner · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Fred Gardner is the Republican nominee for Kansas House District 9 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: Laura Johnson won the Democratic nomination with 72.7 percent over Robert Collins; Chip VanHouden 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.
Laura Johnson · Democratic▾
Laura Johnson of Olathe works remotely as an administrative assistant for an Omaha accounting firm and is a first-time candidate, per the Johnson County Post. She has volunteered with Loud Light, a Kansas voter engagement organization.
Priorities: Fully funding public schools, including the state's special education obligation, per the Johnson County Post
Chip VanHouden is the Republican nominee for Kansas House District 26 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.
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