Cheyenne County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
3 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Cheyenne County races, led by the Kansas House District 120 contest.
School board
Member, Kansas State Board of Education, District 5Lorie Wood (D) · Jean Clifford (R)
Lorie Wood (Democratic) and Jean Clifford (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member, Kansas State Board of Education, District 5.
Lorie Wood
Top priorities
- Early literacy and math intervention
- Teacher recruitment and compensation in rural districts
- Equitable school funding for rural counties
Per the campaign site.
About Lorie Wood
Lorie Wood has more than 30 years of teaching experience across K-12 and higher education, per her campaign site. She has taught English language learners, high school literature and college composition, including seven years teaching English for the U.S. Navy in Japan, per the same source. Wood holds a bachelor's degree in English secondary education and a master's degree in teaching English to speakers of other languages, and has authored four textbooks.
Jean Clifford
Jean Clifford is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member, Kansas State Board of Education, District 5, per the Kansas Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Lorie Wood (Democratic) and Jean Clifford (Republican) are running for Kansas State Board of Education District 5, per the Kansas Secretary of State's certified 2026 general election candidate list. District 5 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.
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Find your districts by addressKansas House District 120Adam Smith (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Adam Smith
Top priorities
- Says a legislator's primary duty is to ensure tax dollars are spent efficiently and effectively
- Has released a property tax relief plan
Per the campaign site.
About Adam Smith
Adam Smith is a fifth-generation Kansan whose family owns and operates a ranch, per the campaign site. He is the sitting State Representative for Kansas House District 120 and chairs the House Taxation Committee, per the Kansas Legislature's website.
August 4 primary result: no Democratic candidate filed; Adam Smith won the Republican nomination with 73.3 percent over Paul Simoneau. Adam Smith is the only nominee 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 Cheyenne County, Kansas on November 3, 2026?
Cheyenne County sample ballot 2026: who is running for member 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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