Kansas House District 14 covers a portion of Olathe in central Johnson County. See a district map to see its boundaries.
Republican incumbent Charlotte Esau is running for reelection against Democrat Sherry Giebler.
Learn more about the candidates, who are listed in alphabetical order.
Charlotte Esau (Republican, incumbent)
Charlotte Esau represented District 14 from 2019 to 2023, lost in 2022 and won it back in 2024 and is now seeking reelection again. A retired small business owner and genealogist, Esau served nine years on the board of the Johnson County Area Agency on Aging and plays in the Olathe Civic Band. She supports limiting annual increases in home valuations and a phased plan to fully fund special education, and she opposes taxpayer subsidies for data centers.
Sherry Giebler (Democratic)
Sherry Giebler ran unsuccessfully for a Kansas Senate seat in 2024 and has advocated for public education, labor and gun safety. A retired school counselor and adjunct professor, Giebler spent 32 years in education and serves on the Johnson County Mental Health Advisory Board. Giebler commits to funding special education at the 92% level required by state law, phased in if necessary, and supports Medicaid expansion. She also favors a bigger homestead exemption from the statewide school levy and targeted relief for seniors.
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