Earlier this summer, the Post asked our readers what issues you wanted to hear candidates running for local offices talking about leading up to the Nov. 7 election.
Based on your feedback, we developed questionnaires for each local race in the Post’s coverage area, centering on the issues readers told us were the most important to them.
Each day this week, we are publishing the candidates’ responses to one question per day in each race, from local mayoral and city council contests to races for school boards and JCCC’s and WaterOne’s governing bodies.
This page allows you to jump around from race to race and question to question to see what candidates are saying so you can make an informed decision about who best aligns with your priorities.
Fairway City Council
- Property taxes
- Housing affordability and “missing middle” housing
- Shawnee Indian Mission future
- Recent developments along SM Parkway
Leawood Mayor and City Council
- Property taxes
- Housing and zoning
- Budget and spending
- East Village and 135th Street
- Change at City Hall
Lenexa Mayor and City Council
- Property taxes
- “Missing middle” housing/affordability
- Lenexa City Center
- Old Town’s future
- Comprehensive plan
Merriam City Council
- Property taxes
- “Missing middle” housing/affordability
- Downtown Merriam
- Turkey Creek flooding
- 5701 Merriam Dr. (the old Irene B. French Community Center)
Overland Park City Council
- Property taxes
- “Missing middle” housing/affordability
- Infrastructure and new sales tax
- New police chief
- Revising the comprehensive plan
Prairie Village City Council
- Housing recommendations
- Property taxes
- Accessory dwelling units
- Citizen petitions and city government
- Community center/Paul Henson YMCA
Roeland Park City Council
- Property taxes
- “Missing middle” housing/affordability
- “The Rocks” project
- Walmart and surrounding retail area
Shawnee Mayor and City Council
- Property taxes
- “Missing middle” housing/affordability
- City Hall staffing and turnover
- Multifamily development
- SEED grant funding
Westwood City Council
- Property taxes
- “Missing middle” housing/affordability
- Karbank project on Rainbow Boulevard
- City Hall future
Blue Valley School Board
- Diversity, equity and inclusion
- Removing books from libraries
- Teacher retention
- Student achievement
- Student mental health
Shawnee Mission School Board
- Diversity, equity and inclusion
- Removing books from libraries
- Teacher retention
- Student achievement
- Student mental health
USD 232 School Board
- Diversity, equity and inclusion
- Removing books from libraries
- Teacher retention
- Student achievement
- Student mental health
