The Ballot Brief
Rice County, Kansas

District Court Judge, 20th Judicial District, Division 1

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One candidate is tracked for District Court Judge, 20th Judicial District, Division 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Carey Hipp. Candidate information follows official Rice County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

August 4 primary result: Carey Hipp was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Carey Hipp is the only nominee on the November 3 ballot for this partisan district court bench, which serves Barton, Ellsworth, Rice, Russell, Stafford counties, per the Kansas Secretary of State's official primary results.

Carey Hipp

Republican · Incumbent

Carey Hipp is the sitting chief judge of the 20th Judicial District, which includes Barton County, per the Kansas Judicial Branch's district court roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

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