Tune in live to watch the Johnson County Post’s forums for candidates running for four Kansas House districts in southeastern Johnson County, covering parts of Leawood, Olathe and Overland Park.
The Post is hosting two one-hour forums, back-to-back, on Wednesday night at Blue Valley Library in Overland Park.
Starting at 6 p.m.: House Districts 8 & 27
The first hour starts at 6 p.m. and will feature candidates running for two Kansas House seats covering areas of southern Leawood, Olathe and southern Overland park.
Candidates include Republican incumbent Rep. Chris Croft and Democratic challenger Megan Phillips in District 8; and incumbent GOP Rep. Sean Tarwater, facing Democratic challenger Sara Kiewiet in District 27.
You can watch that forum in the link below, once it’s live:
Starting at 7 p.m.: House Districts 49 & 78
The second hour starts roughly at 7 p.m. and will feature the four candidates running for two more Kansas House districts, covering parts areas of Olathe and southern Overland Park.
Candidates include incumbent Democratic Rep. Nikki McDonald and Republican challenger Tricia Sinclair in District 49; and GOP Rep. Robyn Essex, running for reelection against Democrat Tim Lundberg in District 78.
You can watch that forum in the link below, once it’s live:
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