Franklin County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
6 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Franklin County races, led by the Kansas House District 5 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.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Franklin County is split across 2 Kansas House districts.
Find your districts by addressKansas House: 2 districtsDistricts 5, 59
Kansas House District 5Henry Johns (D) · Courtney Sappington (R)
Henry Johns Democratic
- Fair and equitable treatment for all Kansans, including health care and social services
Per the campaign site.
About Henry Johns
Johns served a decade in the U.S. Army Reserves Medical Corps before a 48-year career as a licensed respiratory therapist, pulmonary function technologist, registered polysomnographer, and manager, per the campaign site.
Courtney Sappington Republican Incumbent
- Limited government and individual liberty
- Free enterprise and traditional values
- Welfare and child welfare or foster care reform
Per the campaign site.
About Courtney Sappington
Courtney Sappington is a candidate for Kansas House District 5, per her campaign site. She has a background in supply chain and sales operations logistics, holds an undergraduate degree in Political Science from Truman State University and a master's degree in Global Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management, per her campaign site. She lives in rural Douglas County and has served on the Baldwin City Recreation Commission board, per her campaign site.
August 4 primary result: Henry Johns was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Courtney Sappington won the Republican nomination with 55.5 percent over Courtney L. Crawford, Jon Chitwood. 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.
Full race pageKansas House District 59Michael Lewis (D) · Rebecca Schmoe (R)
Michael Lewis Democratic
- Supports fair tax policies that fund state needs and support the working class
- Supports robust education initiatives providing equal opportunity for students
- Supports accessible, affordable healthcare for all Kansans
Per the campaign site.
About Michael Lewis
Lewis has worked for more than a decade at a local distribution center, in roles including store management, customer service, warehousing, manufacturing and sales, and has also worked as a yard driver, per the campaign site. He has taught a high school class and trained coworkers in various job roles, per the campaign site. He is the father of two children, per the campaign site.
Rebecca Schmoe Republican Incumbent
Rebecca Schmoe is the Republican nominee for Kansas House District 59 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: Michael Lewis was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Rebecca Schmoe 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 Franklin County, Kansas on November 3, 2026?
Franklin County sample ballot 2026: see where the kansas house and member candidates stand on health care and schools. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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