One candidate is tracked for District Court Judge, 20th Judicial District, Division 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Carey Hipp. Candidate information follows official Ellsworth County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 4 primary result: Carey Hipp was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Carey Hipp is the only nominee on the November 3 ballot for this partisan district court bench, which serves Barton, Ellsworth, Rice, Russell, Stafford counties, per the Kansas Secretary of State's official primary results.
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This race. The sitting officeholder, Carey Hipp, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
Kansas › Ellsworth County › District Court Judge, 20th Judicial District, Division 1
Republican Incumbent
Carey Hipp is the sitting chief judge of the 20th Judicial District, which includes Barton County, per the Kansas Judicial Branch's district court roster. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Who is running for District Court Judge, 20th Judicial District, Division 1 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for District Court Judge, 20th Judicial District, Division 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Carey Hipp. Candidate information follows official Ellsworth County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the District Court Judge, 20th Judicial District, Division 1 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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