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Sedgwick County, Kansas

District Magistrate Judge, 18th Judicial District

Lowden was on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Sedgwick County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. Kansas certifies the general election by December 1, 2026; county canvasses are due November 16. Official results: sos.ks.gov/elections/election-results.html.

About this race

David Lowden (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Magistrate Judge in Kansas's 18th Judicial District (Sedgwick County), per the Kansas Secretary of State's certified 2026 general election candidate list. Unopposed nominees still print.

What this office does

Justice of the peace. Justices of the peace handle the lowest-level court matters: small claims, evictions, traffic and minor criminal cases, and, in some states, marriages and inquests. The office is part of the judiciary, so candidates are limited in what they may promise.

This race. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Who won? The official answer comes December 1.

Kansas makes results final in three steps.
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Done · Nov 3
Votes were cast and counted
Election night totals are a first count, not the final one.
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Happening now · by Nov 16
Sedgwick County double-checks its count
The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.
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Next · Dec 1
Kansas makes it official
The State Board of Canvassers certifies the result. The winner appears on this page that day.

What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

This report is cited to the outlet that published it. We do not call races. Official running count: Kansas official results.

District Magistrate Judge, 18th Judicial District
No report found yet

Reports are checked daily until Kansas certifies on December 1; a certified winner replaces the report on that day.

David Lowden

Republican

Biography

David Lowden is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Magistrate Judge, 18th Judicial District, per the Kansas Secretary of State's certified 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for District Magistrate Judge, 18th Judicial District in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for District Magistrate Judge, 18th Judicial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: David Lowden. Candidate information follows official Sedgwick County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the District Magistrate Judge, 18th Judicial District election in Kansas?

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. Kansas certifies the general election by December 1, 2026; county canvasses are due November 16. Official results: https://sos.ks.gov/elections/election-results.html. Voting rules for Kansas are on the Kansas election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Who won the District Magistrate Judge, 18th Judicial District race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Kansas certifies on December 1. We do not call races.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Sedgwick County and state election office filings, last verified October 16, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
David Lowden, full profileOfficial Kansas election office