Chautauqua County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
7 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 5 Chautauqua County races, led by the Kansas House District 12 contest.
School 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, 14th Judicial District, Division 1F. William Cullins (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
F. William Cullins Republican Incumbent
F. William Cullins is a sitting district judge of the 14th Judicial District, which includes Chautauqua County, per the Kansas Judicial Branch's district court roster. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: F. William Cullins won the Republican nomination with 59.3 percent over Robert Wayne Lattin. F. William Cullins is the only nominee on the November 3 ballot for this partisan district court bench, which serves Chautauqua, Montgomery counties, per the Kansas Secretary of State's official primary results.
Full race pageDistrict Court Judge, 14th Judicial District, Division 2Jeffrey D. Gossard (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jeffrey D. Gossard Republican Incumbent
Jeffrey D. Gossard is a sitting district judge of the 14th Judicial District, which includes Chautauqua County, per the Kansas Judicial Branch's district court roster. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Jeffrey D. Gossard was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Jeffrey D. Gossard is the only nominee on the November 3 ballot for this partisan district court bench, which serves Chautauqua, Montgomery counties, per the Kansas Secretary of State's official primary results.
Full race pageDistrict Court Judge, 14th Judicial District, Division 4Daniel M. Reynolds (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Daniel M. Reynolds Republican Incumbent
Daniel M. Reynolds is a sitting district judge of the 14th Judicial District, which includes Chautauqua County, per the Kansas Judicial Branch's district court roster. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Daniel M. Reynolds was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Daniel M. Reynolds is the only nominee on the November 3 ballot for this partisan district court bench, which serves Chautauqua, Montgomery counties, per the Kansas Secretary of State's official primary results.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressKansas 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.
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Who is on the ballot in Chautauqua County, Kansas on November 3, 2026?
Chautauqua County sample ballot 2026: who is running for district court judge, kansas house and member, 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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