2 candidates are tracked for Kansas House District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Rick James and Rob Hodgkinson. Candidate information follows official Bourbon County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 4 primary result: no Democratic candidate filed; Rick James was unopposed for the Republican nomination. The nominees meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Kansas Secretary of State's official primary results. Rob Hodgkinson (Libertarian) is also on the November ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. 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.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Rick James, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Rick James is the Republican nominee for Kansas House District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kansas Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Libertarian
Per the campaign site.
Rob Hodgkinson is a Realtor and safety trainer who describes himself as a fifth-generation, lifelong Kansan now living in the Fort Scott area, per his campaign site. He serves as State Chair of the Libertarian Party of Kansas, per the same source. He announced his House District 4 campaign on July 5, 2026, saying Bourbon and Linn county voters deserve a real choice on the ballot, per a Fort Scott Biz press release.
Who is running for Kansas House District 4 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Kansas House District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Rick James and Rob Hodgkinson. Candidate information follows official Bourbon County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Kansas House District 4 election in Kansas?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Kansas are on the Kansas election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Bourbon County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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