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Grant County, Kansas

District Court Judge, 26th Judicial District, Division 3

One candidate is tracked for District Court Judge, 26th Judicial District, Division 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Linda Gilmore. Candidate information follows official Grant County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

August 4 primary result: Linda Gilmore was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Linda Gilmore is the only nominee on the November 3 ballot for this partisan district court bench, which serves Grant, Haskell, Morton, Seward, Stanton, Stevens counties, per the Kansas Secretary of State's official primary results.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Linda Gilmore, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

Kansas › Grant County › District Court Judge, 26th Judicial District, Division 3

Linda Gilmore

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Linda Gilmore is a sitting district judge of the 26th Judicial District, which includes Grant County, per the Kansas Judicial Branch's district court roster. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for District Court Judge, 26th Judicial District, Division 3 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for District Court Judge, 26th Judicial District, Division 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Linda Gilmore. Candidate information follows official Grant County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the District Court Judge, 26th Judicial District, Division 3 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 profiles
Linda Gilmore, full profileOfficial Kansas election office