Cheri Koochel
Democratic · Kansas · 2026Top priorities
- Work to create high-quality jobs and support the state's technical colleges
- Vote to pass Medicaid expansion and support rural hospitals and mental health providers
- Fund public and higher education systems, putting students and staff first
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Koochel spent three decades in social services and education, including as an elementary school social worker in the Manhattan-Ogden School District until retiring in 2018, per the campaign site. She holds a social work degree from Kansas State University and a master's degree in social work from the University of Kansas, per the campaign site.
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