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2 candidates are tracked for Kansas House District 81 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kayden Bennett and Blake Carpenter. Candidate information follows official Sedgwick County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 4 primary result: Kayden Bennett won the Democratic nomination with 65.3 percent over Marco Alcocer; Blake Carpenter 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.
Democratic
Kayden Bennett of Wichita is running a grassroots, door-knocking campaign as the Democratic nominee for Kansas House District 81, per a candidate interview. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Republican · Incumbent
Blake Carpenter is the sitting Kansas House member for District 81 and works as contractor, per the Kansas Legislature member page.
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