Kansas House 2026 — Meet the candidates running in all of Johnson County’s 27 districts

Forty-five candidates, 27 districts and nine uncontested races: Find your district and meet the candidates you'll be voting on.

Every Kansas House district is on the ballot on Nov. 3, including all 27 that are in or touch a portion of Johnson County.

That’s a wide and divergent area to cover, from the densely packed northeastern suburbs along State Line Road to the hay bale-studded fields in unincorporated areas near Douglas and Miami counties.

If you’re a registered voter, you can check your sample ballot at the state’s VoterView page to see which House district race you’ll be voting in. (You can also view a map of Kansas House districts in Johnson County here.)

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Overall, 45 candidates are vying for these 27 districts in Johnson County. Nine of the races are uncontested, meaning voters in those districts will have only one choice (besides the option to write in a candidate).

Learn a bit more about these candidates by clicking the links below, their personal and professional backgrounds, their prior elected experience and their stances on key issues.

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