Kansas
Kansas Primary Election Results
Janie JarrettJ. JarrettJarrett
Paul RogersP. RogersRogers
Dale HelwigD. HelwigHelwig
Melesia RhodesM. RhodesRhodes
Kenneth CollinsK. CollinsCollins*incumbent
Jordan MetcalfJ. MetcalfMetcalf
Chuck SmithC. SmithSmith*incumbent
Joshua JonesJ. JonesJones
Carrie BarthC. BarthBarth*incumbent
Samantha Poetter ParshallS. Poetter ParshallPoetter Parshall*incumbent
Vicki PribbleV. PribblePribble
Dan GoddardD. GoddardGoddard*incumbent
Pam ShernukP. ShernukShernuk
Chris CroftC. CroftCroft*incumbent
Fred GardnerF. GardnerGardner*incumbent
Zachary HawkinsZ. HawkinsHawkins
Suzanne WikleS. WikleWikle
Ron BryceR. BryceBryce*incumbent
Doug BlexD. BlexBlex*incumbent
Edgar ChrismanE. ChrismanChrisman
Duane DrogeD. DrogeDroge*incumbent
Dennis MillerD. MillerMiller*incumbent
Charlotte EsauC. EsauEsau
Allison HouglandA. HouglandHougland*incumbent
Linda FeatherstonL. FeatherstonFeatherston*incumbent
Jo Ella HoyeJ. HoyeHoye*incumbent
Cindy NeighborC. NeighborNeighbor*incumbent
Robert WhitmanR. WhitmanWhitman
Stephanie Sawyer ClaytonS. Sawyer ClaytonSawyer Clayton*incumbent
Mark HermesM. HermesHermes
Anthony OrwickA. OrwickOrwick
Mari-Lynn PoskinM. PoskinPoskin*incumbent
Jerry CharltonJ. CharltonCharlton
Jerry StogsdillJ. StogsdillStogsdill*incumbent
Lindsay VaughnL. VaughnVaughn*incumbent
Susan RuizS. RuizRuiz*incumbent
Jarrod OusleyJ. OusleyOusley*incumbent
Dale RedickD. RedickRedick
Greg SchoofsG. SchoofsSchoofs
Chip VanHoudenC. VanHoudenVanHouden
David BensonD. BensonBenson
Sean TarwaterS. TarwaterTarwater*incumbent
Carl TurnerC. TurnerTurner*incumbent
Heather MeyerH. MeyerMeyer*incumbent
Betsey LasisterB. LasisterLasister
Laura WilliamsL. WilliamsWilliams*incumbent
Louis RuizL. RuizRuiz*incumbent
Dennis GrindelD. GrindelGrindel
Pam CurtisP. CurtisCurtis*incumbent
Mathew ReinholdM. ReinholdReinhold
Mike ThompsonM. ThompsonThompson*incumbent
Valdenia WinnV. WinnWinn*incumbent
Marvin RobinsonM. RobinsonRobinson*incumbent
Kimberly DeWittK. DeWittDeWitt
Lynn MeltonL. MeltonMelton*incumbent
Mark GilstrapM. GilstrapGilstrap
Melissa OropezaM. OropezaOropeza*incumbent
Timothy JohnsonT. JohnsonJohnson*incumbent
Vanessa Vaughn WestV. Vaughn WestVaughn West
Angela StiensA. StiensStiens*incumbent
David BuehlerD. BuehlerBuehler*incumbent
Aimee BatemanA. BatemanBateman
Pat ProctorP. ProctorProctor*incumbent
Robert OwensR. OwensOwens
Eddy MartinezE. MartinezMartinez
Lance NeellyL. NeellyNeelly*incumbent
Mike StiebenM. StiebenStieben
Bill SuttonB. SuttonSutton*incumbent
Barbara BallardB. BallardBallard*incumbent
Mike AmyxM. AmyxAmyx*incumbent
Logan GinavanL. GinavanGinavan
Mary WilliamsM. WilliamsWilliams
Ronald EllisR. EllisEllis*incumbent
Dan OsmanD. OsmanOsman*incumbent
Debbie PaulbeckD. PaulbeckPaulbeck
Nikki McDonaldN. McDonaldMcDonald*incumbent
Jessica PorterJ. PorterPorter
Kyle McNortonK. McNortonMcNorton*incumbent
Eli KormanikE. KormanikKormanik
Megan SteeleM. SteeleSteele
Jacquie LightcapJ. LightcapLightcap
Jesse BorjonJ. BorjonBorjon*incumbent
Kirk HaskinsK. HaskinsHaskins*incumbent
Jade Pearson RamsdellJ. Pearson RamsdellPearson Ramsdell
Ken CorbetK. CorbetCorbet*incumbent
Tobias SchlingensiepenT. SchlingensiepenSchlingensiepen*incumbent
Michael BarronM. BarronBarron
Virgil WeigelV. WeigelWeigel*incumbent
Pennie Boyer-KloosP. Boyer-KloosBoyer-Kloos
John AlcalaJ. AlcalaAlcala*incumbent
Donna McGintyD. McGintyMcGinty
Wendy Damman-BednarW. Damman-BednarDamman-Bednar
Alexis SimmonsA. SimmonsSimmons
Michael MathewsonM. MathewsonMathewson
Michael LewisM. LewisLewis
Rebecca SchmoeR. SchmoeSchmoe*incumbent
Mic McGuireM. McGuireMcGuire
Mark SchreiberM. SchreiberSchreiber*incumbent
Will SpencerW. SpencerSpencer
Francis AwerkampF. AwerkampAwerkamp*incumbent
Dorothy GoodmanD. GoodmanGoodman
Allen ReavisA. ReavisReavis
Lewis BloomL. BloomBloom*incumbent
Lorraine CenicerosL. CenicerosCeniceros
Jeff UnderhillJ. UnderhillUnderhill*incumbent
Shawn ChaunceyS. ChaunceyChauncey
Sydney CarlinS. CarlinCarlin*incumbent
Angel RoeserA. RoeserRoeser
Michael SeymourM. SeymourSeymour
Nathan ButlerN. ButlerButler*incumbent
Clarke SandersC. SandersSanders*incumbent
Scott HillS. HillHill*incumbent
Steven HoweS. HoweHowe*incumbent
Heidi HoskinsonH. HoskinsonHoskinson
Avery AndersonA. AndersonAnderson*incumbent
Richard WilbornR. WilbornWilborn
Jenna RatzlaffJ. RatzlaffRatzlaff
Will CarpenterW. CarpenterCarpenter*incumbent
Brad BarrettB. BarrettBarrett
Kristey WilliamsK. WilliamsWilliams*incumbent
Daniel GoodmanD. GoodmanGoodman
Robyn EssexR. EssexEssex*incumbent
Siobhan McIntyreS. McIntyreMcIntyre
Webster RothW. RothRoth*incumbent
Bill RhileyB. RhileyRhiley*incumbent
Blake CarpenterB. CarpenterCarpenter*incumbent
Kyle BeauchampK. BeauchampBeauchamp
Leah HowellL. HowellHowell*incumbent
Henry HelgersonH. HelgersonHelgerson*incumbent
Erik SeligmanE. SeligmanSeligman
Ford CarrF. CarrCarr*incumbent
Aonya Kendrick BarnettA. Kendrick BarnettKendrick Barnett
Patrick PennP. PennPenn*incumbent
Silas MillerS. MillerMiller*incumbent
Mike SniderM. SniderSnider
Susan Oliver EstesS. Oliver EstesOliver Estes*incumbent
Veronica GilletteV. GilletteGillette
Chuck SchmidtC. SchmidtSchmidt
Sandy PickertS. PickertPickert*incumbent
KC OhaebosimK. OhaebosimOhaebosim*incumbent
Tracy EdingfieldT. EdingfieldEdingfield
Carl MaughanC. MaughanMaughan*incumbent
Steve HuebertS. HuebertHuebert
Keisha McClish CoutsK. McClish CoutsMcClish Couts
Emil BergquistE. BergquistBergquist*incumbent
John CarmichaelJ. CarmichaelCarmichael*incumbent
Justin ShoreJ. ShoreShore
Brian BergkampB. BergkampBergkamp*incumbent
Leo DelperdangL. DelperdangDelperdang*incumbent
Tom SawyerT. SawyerSawyer*incumbent
Christopher ParishoC. ParishoParisho
Dan JohnsonD. JohnsonJohnson
Tom KesslerT. KesslerKessler*incumbent
Christine PruittC. PruittPruitt
Nick HoheiselN. HoheiselHoheisel*incumbent
Carol BrewerC. BrewerBrewer
Cyndi HowertonC. HowertonHowerton*incumbent
Susan HumphriesS. HumphriesHumphries*incumbent
Mike McCorkleM. McCorkleMcCorkle
Daniel HawkinsD. HawkinsHawkins*incumbent
Joe SeiwertJ. SeiwertSeiwert*incumbent
Jason ProbstJ. ProbstProbst*incumbent
Kyler SweelyK. SweelySweely
Tyson ThrallT. ThrallThrall
Angela MartinezA. MartinezMartinez*incumbent
Lynnette Krieger-ZookL. Krieger-ZookKrieger-Zook
Paul WaggonerP. WaggonerWaggoner*incumbent
David HickmanD. HickmanHickman
Lisa MoserL. MoserMoser*incumbent
Gerald JohnsonG. JohnsonJohnson
Brandon WoodardB. WoodardWoodard*incumbent
Keith GriffinK. GriffinGriffin
Troy WaymasterT. WaymasterWaymaster*incumbent
Ellace HendersonE. HendersonHenderson
Ken RahjesK. RahjesRahjes*incumbent
Joseph LantzJ. LantzLantz
Barb WasingerB. WasingerWasinger*incumbent
Mark RondeauM. RondeauRondeau
Sherri BrantleyS. BrantleyBrantley
Brett FairchildB. FairchildFairchild*incumbent
Steve SchweizerS. SchweizerSchweizer
Kevin SchwertfegerK. SchwertfegerSchwertfeger
Gary WhiteG. WhiteWhite*incumbent
Kyle HoffmanK. HoffmanHoffman*incumbent
Bill HammondB. HammondHammond
Adam TurkA. TurkTurk*incumbent
Jim MinnixJ. MinnixMinnix*incumbent
Jason GoetzJ. GoetzGoetz*incumbent
Adam SmithA. SmithSmith*incumbent
Mel PinickM. PinickPinick
John ResmanJ. ResmanResman*incumbent
Lon PishnyL. PishnyPishny
Tracy MeinzerT. MeinzerMeinzer
Bob LewisB. LewisLewis*incumbent
Benjamin FuentesB. FuentesFuentes
Shannon FrancisS. FrancisFrancis*incumbent
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The Kansas Division of Vehicles (DOV) has instructed transgender residents to surrender their updated driver’s licenses, as one of the nation’s most extreme anti-trans laws takes effect this week.
Trans Kansans received letters from the DOV on Wednesday informing them that licenses and other state ID papers that do not match a person’s assigned sex at birth are considered invalid and must be surrendered to the state effective immediately, ostensibly giving them less than 24 hours to make accommodations, according to multiple copies of the letter reviewed by the Kansas City Star.
“Please note that the Legislature did not include a grace period for updating credentials,” the letter read in part. “That means that once the law is officially enacted, your current credentials will be invalid immediately, and you may be subject to additional penalties if you are operating a vehicle without a valid credential.” Affected residents were “directed to surrender your current credential to the Kansas Division of Vehicles” and receive a new ID — at their own expense, as SB 244 did not provide state funding to cover the reversions, the Star noted.
The move comes as a result of Kansas’ SB 244, which became law on Thursday and instructs state agencies to reverse gender marker changes on official documents. Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed the legislation, but the Republican supermajority overrode her veto last week.
Kansas officially recognizes only “male” and “female” as recorded at birth as valid sexes, per a state law passed in 2023. About 1,700 people are expected to have their licenses invalidated as a result of the new law, according to a legislative analysis of SB 244 conducted by the state House. The law will also invalidate amended birth certificates that were issued with a corrected gender marker.
The LGBTQ Foundation of Kansas shared a copy of one letter on Instagram, with identifying information redacted. Representatives for the nonprofit noted that some Kansas counties will hold special elections next week, and trans residents without valid photo ID cards will not be able to cast a vote under existing state law.
At least three other states have passed laws banning gender marker changes on driver’s licenses, but Kansas is now the only U.S. state to require such previous changes be reverted, according to KCTV.
“The persecution is the point,” said Rep. Abi Boatman, Kansas’ only trans state legislator, in a statement to the Star on Wednesday. “It tells me that Kansas Republicans are interested in being on the vanguard of the culture war and in a race to the bottom,” she added in a comment to KCTV.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A Kansas City man has now been charged in the death of a teenage girl who was reported missing and found dead a day later from a gunshot.
Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson announced Wednesday that Eric R. Phillips II has been charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and abandoning a corpse, following the girl’s November 2025 death.
Elayjah Murray had been reported missing on Nov. 28, 2025. As investigators looked into her disappearance, the Independence Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Unit learned that she’d possibly been shot.
Multiple witnesses and surveillance footage helped detectives identify Phillips as the shooter. Court documents say he shot Murray multiple times while she was in the back of his car during the early morning hours of Nov. 28.
A day later, police with the Kansas City Missouri Police Department found Murray in Kansas City. Phillips’ cell phone pinged in the area where Murray’s body was located.
Phillips’ bond has been set at $350,000 cash only.
Johnson said Phillips was charged on Dec. 3, 2025, under seal. The case was unsealed Wednesday in an effort to help locate Phillips.
Copyright 2026 KCTV. All rights reserved.
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – Kansas House Democrats on Tuesday discussed separate bills to legalize recreational and medical marijuana use, citing a recent Kansas Speaks survey showing 70% of Kansans support medical legalization and 60% support recreational use.
Supporters say the legislation would generate revenue for affordable housing, childcare and property tax relief. Opponents say legalization would worsen the state’s mental health crisis and increase crime.
What supporters say
Rep. Ford Carr, D-Wichita, said the bills would direct significant revenue back to residents.
“In this legislation, we’re gonna take those funds — which could be, you know, we’re talking about $1 billion and we’re gonna give that back to the people,” Carr said.
Rep. Heather Meyer, D-Overland Park, said Kansans are already crossing state lines to access cannabis.
“I live right on the Kansas-Missouri border. The closest dispensary is 12 minutes away[…]We’ve got cannabis on the other side of the state line. You’ve got minivans with JoCo tags on them, Wyandotte tags on them,” Meyer said.
Rep. John Alcala, D-Topeka, said constituents have long pressed him on the issue.
“I used to receive tons of emails from parents whose children needed medical cannabis for seizures. I still receive an overwhelming amount of emails from our veterans suffering from PTSD,” Alcala said.
What opponents say
Katie Patterson, a representative for Stand Up for Kansas who spent more than 18 years with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, said she opposes the bills and that crime has increased in states where marijuana has been legalized in some form.
“I’ve seen firsthand how substance use, abuse and addiction impact lives, families, communities and create strains on criminal justice systems,” Patterson said.
Patterson said the FDA should serve as the standard for what qualifies as medicine.
“Medicines should be based on clinical data and robust amounts of research demonstrating medical efficacy for treatment of certain conditions,” Patterson said.
She also said increased access leads to increased use and warned of consequences for the state’s mental health system.
“We in this state have a mental health crisis. This is a policy conversation that would further exacerbate that crisis that we currently have on our hands with treatment in Kansas,” Patterson said.
What happens next
The bills were referred to the House Federal and State Affairs Committee. No hearing has been scheduled. Supporters said they do not expect the bills to advance this session but said they intend to continue raising the issue.
Copyright 2026 WIBW. All rights reserved.
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