Nathan Bales
Democratic
Biography
Nathan Bales, of Pratt, chairs the Pratt County Democratic Party, per a Kansas politics newsletter citing the county elections office and state party. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Barber County, Kansas
Kansas House District 116
Barber County, Kansas
Kansas House District 116
2 candidates are tracked for Kansas House District 116 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nathan Bales and Kyle D. Hoffman. Candidate information follows official Barber County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
August 4 primary result: Nathan Bales was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Kyle D. Hoffman won the Republican nomination with 58.8 percent over Herb Landwehr. The nominees meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Kansas Secretary of State's official primary results. The field matches the Kansas Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list as of September 6, 2026. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
What this office does
State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.
This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Kyle D. Hoffman, is on the ballot.