Kansas House District 29: Meet the candidate running unopposed

Every Kansas House district covering Johnson County is on the Nov. 3 ballot. Meet the candidates running in your area.

Kansas House District 29 covers a sliver of Overland Park near where US-69 and I-435 meet. See a district map to see its boundaries.

Democratic incumbent Rep. Heather Meyer is running for reelection unopposed.

Learn more about her.

Heather Meyer (Democratic, incumbent)

Heather Meyer is running unopposed and has represented District 29 since 2021, when local Democrats appointed her to fill a vacancy. She is the first openly bisexual member of the Kansas House. Raised in Olathe by a single father, Meyer is a medical social worker and graduate of Johnson County Community College and the University of Kansas who has lived in Overland Park for 15 years. She supports fully funding public schools, including special education, expanding Medicaid and legalizing cannabis.

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