One candidate is tracked for Finney County Commissioner 1st District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mike Utz. Candidate information follows official Finney County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 4 primary result: incumbent Mike Utz ran unopposed for the Republican nomination (286 votes); the Democratic primary drew only unassigned write-in votes and named no nominee, per the Finney County Clerk's official results. Utz is unopposed on the November 3 ballot unless an independent filed by the August 3 deadline; none has been verified.
County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
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Mike Utz is the incumbent Finney County Commissioner for the 1st District and serves as the commission's Vice Chair, per the county's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the county's official candidate filing and commissioner records are the only verifiable source for Utz.
Who is running for Finney County Commissioner 1st District in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Finney County Commissioner 1st District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mike Utz. Candidate information follows official Finney County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Finney County Commissioner 1st District 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 Finney County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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