Butler County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
21 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 13 Butler County races, led by the Butler County Commissioner District 1 contest.
County offices
Commissioner District 1Jeffrey S. Masterson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jeffrey S. Masterson Republican Incumbent
Jeffrey S. Masterson is the sitting Butler County commissioner for District 1, per the county's Meet the Commissioners page. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: incumbent Jeffrey S. Masterson was unopposed for the Republican nomination and no Democrat filed, per the Butler County official primary results. He is the only name on the November 3 ballot for this seat; Kansas prints unopposed county nominees.
Full race pageCommissioner District 4Darren Jackson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Darren Jackson Republican Incumbent
Darren Jackson is the sitting Butler County commissioner for District 4, per the county's Meet the Commissioners page. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: incumbent Darren Jackson was unopposed for the Republican nomination and no Democrat filed, per the Butler County official primary results. He is the only name on the November 3 ballot for this seat; Kansas prints unopposed county nominees.
Full race pageCommissioner District 5Mike Hoffman (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Mike Hoffman Republican
Mike Hoffman is the Republican nominee for Butler County Commissioner District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Butler County official primary results. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Open seat: sitting commissioner Dan Woydziak did not file. August 4 primary result: Mike Hoffman won the Republican nomination with 52.6 percent over Quentin Nusz (43.2 percent) and Wava Craft (4.3 percent), and no Democrat filed, per the Butler County official primary results. Hoffman is the only name on the November 3 ballot for this seat; Kansas prints unopposed county nominees.
Full race pageSchool board
Member, Kansas State Board of Education, District 9Heather Guernsey (D) · Destry Brown (R)
Heather Guernsey (Democratic) and Destry Brown (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member, Kansas State Board of Education, District 9.
Heather Guernsey Democratic
- Keep students, not politics, at the center of education policy
- Support for rural schools
- Support for teachers
Per the campaign site.
About Heather Guernsey
Heather Guernsey is a member of the Chanute USD 413 Board of Education, per her campaign site. Her campaign describes her as a mother and educator who believes public education is the great equalizer, per the same source.
Destry Brown Republican
Destry Brown is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member, Kansas State Board of Education, District 9, per the Kansas Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Heather Guernsey (Democratic) and Destry Brown (Republican) are running for Kansas State Board of Education District 9, per the Kansas Secretary of State's certified 2026 general election candidate list. District 9 covers all or part of a group of Kansas counties, per the Kansas State Department of Education's official district map; this seat covers a multi-county district, not just this county.
Full race pageJudges
District Court Judge, 13th Judicial District, Division 1Janette L. Satterfield (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Janette L. Satterfield Republican Incumbent
Janette L. Satterfield is a sitting district judge of the 13th Judicial District in Butler County, per the Kansas Judicial Branch's district court roster. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Janette L. Satterfield was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Janette L. Satterfield is the only nominee on the November 3 ballot for this partisan district court bench, which serves Butler, Elk, Greenwood counties, per the Kansas Secretary of State's official primary results.
Full race pageDistrict Court Judge, 13th Judicial District, Division 4Chad M. Crum (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Chad M. Crum Republican Incumbent
Chad M. Crum is a sitting district judge of the 13th Judicial District in Butler County, per the Kansas Judicial Branch's district court roster. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Chad M. Crum was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Chad M. Crum is the only nominee on the November 3 ballot for this partisan district court bench, which serves Butler, Elk, Greenwood counties, per the Kansas Secretary of State's official primary results.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Butler County is split across 7 Kansas House districts.
Find your districts by addressKansas House: 7 districtsDistricts 12, 72, 75, 77, 85, 88, 99
Kansas House District 12Pete Ferrell (D) · Marci Laffen (R)
Pete Ferrell Democratic
Pete Ferrell is the Democratic nominee for Kansas House District 12 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.
Marci Laffen Republican
- Reducing property tax burdens
Per the MAHA Institute's endorsement statement.
About Marci Laffen
Marci Laffen is the Republican nominee for Kansas House District 12 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.
August 4 primary result: Pete Ferrell was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Marci Laffen was unopposed for the Republican nomination. 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.
Full race pageKansas House District 72Matthew L Smith (D) · Avery Anderson (R)
Matthew L Smith Democratic
Matthew L. Smith is a small business owner from Newton and the Democratic nominee for Kansas House District 72, per the Harvey County Democrats.
Avery Anderson Republican Incumbent
Avery Anderson is the sitting Kansas House member for District 72 and works as insurance, per the Kansas Legislature member page. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Matthew L Smith was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Avery Anderson won the Republican nomination with 62.9 percent over Michael Stavola. 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.
Full race pageKansas House District 75Randy Quinn (D) · Tyler Coats (R)
Randy Quinn Democratic
Randy Quinn is the Democratic nominee for Kansas House District 75 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.
Tyler Coats Republican
Tyler Coats of El Dorado serves as Legislative Director for the Kansas House Speaker's Office and sits on the Kansas State Rifle Association Board, per The Community Voice. He is the Republican nominee for Kansas House District 75. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Randy Quinn was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Tyler Coats won the Republican nomination with 85.1 percent over Javion Napier. 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.
Full race pageKansas House District 77Troy Nicks (D) · Kristey S. Williams (R)
Troy Nicks Democratic
Troy Nicks of Rose Hill works as Security Director for the Nuclear Operations Group at Babcock & Wilcox and previously served as a U.S. Navy aviator and JAG officer, per his Civoren candidate profile. He is the Democratic nominee for Kansas House District 77. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Kristey S. Williams Republican Incumbent
Kristey S. Williams is the sitting Kansas House member for District 77 and works as former mayor, former teacher, per the Kansas Legislature member page. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Troy Nicks was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Kristey S. Williams was unopposed for the Republican nomination. 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.
Full race pageKansas House District 85Mackenzi Truelove (D) · Steven Brunk (R)
Mackenzi Truelove Democratic
Mackenzi Truelove is the Democratic nominee for Kansas House District 85 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.
Steven Brunk Republican Incumbent
Steven Brunk is the sitting Kansas House member for District 85, per the Kansas Legislature member page. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Mackenzi Truelove was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Steven Brunk won the Republican nomination with 72.3 percent over Ronald Neagle. 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.
Full race pageKansas House District 88Candace Landers (D) · Sandy Pickert (R)
Candace Landers Democratic
Candace Landers is a former classroom teacher and labor liaison with United Way of the Plains, running to represent Kansas House District 88, per the campaign site. Landers previously served on the Kansas Professional Standards Board and as an elected township director, per the campaign site.
Sandy Pickert Republican Incumbent
- Tackle cost-of-living pressures on fuel, food, and taxes, including eliminating state property taxes and sales tax on groceries
- Secure record K-12 funding and strengthen protections for children against digital threats
- Address nursing licensing rules to help experienced nurses return to healthcare work
Per the campaign site.
About Sandy Pickert
Pickert is a nurse with decades of healthcare experience who raised a daughter with serious health challenges as a single parent after her husband's death, per the campaign site. She has lived in the same home for more than 30 years, per the campaign site.
August 4 primary result: Candace Landers won the Democratic nomination with 67.9 percent over Daniel Schneider; Sandy Pickert was unopposed for the Republican nomination. 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.
Full race pageKansas House District 99Mark B Barlow (D) · Susan Humphries (R)
Mark B Barlow Democratic
Mark B Barlow is the Democratic nominee for Kansas House District 99 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.
Susan Humphries Republican Incumbent
Susan Humphries is the sitting Kansas House member for District 99 and works as attorney, per the Kansas Legislature member page. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Mark B Barlow was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Susan Humphries was unopposed for the Republican nomination. 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.
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Who is on the ballot in Butler County, Kansas on November 3, 2026?
Butler County sample ballot 2026: who is running for commissioner, district court judge and kansas house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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Candidate roster last updated Sep 25, 2026 from official election sources.