2 candidates are tracked for Kansas House District 42 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brandon Wendt and Lance W. Neelly. Candidate information follows official Douglas County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 4 primary result: Brandon Wendt was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Lance W. Neelly won the Republican nomination with 50.5 percent over Mike Stieben. 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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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Lance W. Neelly, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Wendt is a sheet metal worker with 16 years of experience in Sheet Metal Local 2 who lives in Tonganoxie, Kansas, with his wife Summer and their daughter, per the campaign site.
Republican Incumbent
Lance W. Neelly is the Republican nominee for Kansas House District 42 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.
Who is running for Kansas House District 42 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Kansas House District 42 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brandon Wendt and Lance W. Neelly. Candidate information follows official Douglas County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Kansas House District 42 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 Douglas County and state election office filings, last verified October 2, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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