Jessica Maldonado
Biography
Jessica Maldonado is a Wichita public-relations professional and the Democratic nominee for Kansas House District 96, per news coverage of the August primary. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Sedgwick County, Kansas
Kansas House District 96
Sedgwick County, Kansas
Kansas House District 96
See where Maldonado, Kessler and Trotter stand on taxes and the budget. Names follow official Sedgwick County election filings.
About this race
August 4 primary result: Jessica Maldonado won the Democratic nomination with 73.9 percent over Joshua Moses; Tom Kessler was unopposed for the Republican nomination. The nominees meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Kansas Secretary of State's official primary results. Josef Trotter (Libertarian) is also on the November ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. 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.
What this office does
State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.
This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Tom Kessler, is on the ballot.
