Sumner County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Kansas House and more, and where they stand on jobs, agriculture and taxes.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Sumner County's county, city and school board races, so they are not shown here. Your ballot may carry them. See the Kansas Secretary of State elections page.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Sumner County is split across 4 Kansas House districts.
Find your districts by addressKansas House: 4 districtsDistricts 79, 80, 82, 116
Kansas House District 79Siobhan McIntyre (D) · Webster T Roth (R)
Siobhan McIntyre
McIntyre holds a bachelor's degree in world religions and previously worked as a 911 dispatcher in Brookline, Massachusetts, earning commendations for meritorious service, per the campaign site. After moving to Kansas, she took a customer-service role at a local grocery store and volunteers as a 4-H dog-project leader, per the campaign site.
Webster T Roth
Webster T Roth is the sitting Kansas House member for District 79, per the Kansas Legislature member page. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Siobhan McIntyre was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Webster T Roth 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.
Full race pageKansas House District 80Bill Rhiley (R) · Lex Goff (Independent)
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Bill Rhiley
Bill Rhiley is the sitting Kansas House member for District 80, per the Kansas Legislature member page.
Lex Goff
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Revitalize downtowns and support small businesses to bring jobs closer to home
- Help family farms secure stable markets, keep right-to-repair protections, and pursue smarter water conservation
- Expand access to quality healthcare, particularly for elderly and vulnerable residents
About Lex Goff
Goff is a fourth-generation Kansan from Wellington who was homeschooled through eighth grade before completing the construction trades pathway at Wellington High School, per the campaign site. He has worked in carpentry, automotive repair, welding, electrical and plumbing work, and landscaping, and donated carpentry labor to build beds for children in need through Sleep in Heavenly Peace, per the campaign site. He has volunteered at the Chisholm Trail Museum and the local Humane Society, per the campaign site.
August 4 primary result: no Democratic candidate filed; Bill Rhiley was unopposed for the Republican nomination. The nominees meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Kansas Secretary of State's official primary results. Lex Goff (Independent) 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.
Full race pageKansas House District 82Kyle Beauchamp (D) · Leah Howell (R) · Dean Hayse (Libertarian)
Kyle Beauchamp
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Expanding Medicaid/KanCare, per Derby Informer voter guide
About Kyle Beauchamp
Kyle Beauchamp of Derby is an educator and the Democratic nominee for Kansas House District 82, per the Derby Informer voter guide.
Leah Howell
Leah Howell is the sitting Kansas House member for District 82, per the Kansas Legislature member page.
Dean Hayse
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Lower taxes by reducing government spending rather than shifting costs between taxpayers
- End civil asset forfeiture while prioritizing violent-crime prevention
- Reduce occupational-licensing and regulatory barriers to business creation
About Dean Hayse
Dean Hayse is a Libertarian Party of Kansas activist who serves as the party's District 4 executive-committee coordinator, per a party press release. He was nominated for House District 82 at the party's April 25, 2026 state convention in Wichita, per the same source, and says on his campaign site that he is running to fight for the rights, property and prosperity of Kansans.
August 4 primary result: Kyle Beauchamp was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Leah Howell was unopposed for the Republican nomination. The nominees meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Kansas Secretary of State's official primary results. Dean Hayse (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.
Full race pageKansas House District 116Nathan Bales (D) · Kyle D. Hoffman (R)
Nathan Bales
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Deliver real tax relief
- Protect family farms
- Grow small towns
About Nathan Bales
Per the campaign site, Nathan Bales is a pharmacist at Pratt Regional Medical Center. Nathan Bales, of Pratt, chairs the Pratt County Democratic Party, per a Kansas politics newsletter citing the county elections office and state party.
Kyle D. Hoffman
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Create conditions for private business growth through decreased regulation and low taxes
- Minimize growth in government spending while funding services only government can provide
- Support strong public schools with parental choice options and back Kansas agriculture
About Kyle D. Hoffman
Hoffman is a farmer and rancher who has represented Kansas House District 116 since 2010, per the campaign site. He earned a degree in agriculture technology and management from Kansas State University in 1994 and returned to manage his family farm, per the campaign site. He serves as House Assistant Majority Leader and previously chaired the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, per the campaign site.
August 4 primary result: Nathan Bales was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Kyle D. Hoffman won the Republican nomination with 58.8 percent over Herb Landwehr. 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.
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Who is on the ballot in Sumner County, Kansas on November 3, 2026?
Sumner County sample ballot 2026: see where the kansas house candidates stand on jobs and the economy, agriculture and property taxes. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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