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3 candidates are tracked for Shawnee County Commission District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cooper Melvin, Lance Royer and Jack Calcutt. Candidate information follows official Shawnee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
An open seat: sitting District 1 commissioner Bill Riphahn is not among the filers, per the county's official candidate list. Two Democrats meet on August 4; Jack Calcutt is unopposed on the Republican side and faces the winner November 3. Appears only on District 1 ballots.
Democratic
An IBEW union electrician and lifelong Shawnee County resident, per WIBW's filing report. He filed for the open District 1 seat in March 2026, per the county's official candidate filing list.
Democratic
A retired captain with the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office and former director of the county's Emergency Communications Center, with more than 30 years serving the county, per his campaign site and WIBW.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-29.
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A vice president of marketing at a global financial information firm, Chartered Financial Analyst, and former University of Kansas finance lecturer, per his campaign site. He co-owns a local residential property renovation company and has served on the county Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, per his campaign site.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-29.
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