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2 candidates are tracked for Kansas House District 55 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tobias Schlingensiepen and Lanell Griffith. Candidate information follows official Shawnee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 4 primary result: Tobias Schlingensiepen won the Democratic nomination with 83.2 percent over Zinaia Armstead; Lanell Griffith 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 · Incumbent
Tobias Schlingensiepen is the Democratic nominee for Kansas House District 55 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kansas Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Republican
Lanell Griffith holds an associate degree in mass communications and bachelor's and master's degrees in kinesiology, per the Shawnee County Republicans website. Her professional background includes corporate wellness and human resources work, and she chairs the Shawnee County Republican Party. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.