Jefferson County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
6 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Jefferson County races, led by the Kansas House District 42 contest.
School board
Member, Kansas State Board of Education, District 1Jennifer Lloyd (D) · Amy Cawvey (R)
Jennifer Lloyd (Democratic) and Amy Cawvey (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member, Kansas State Board of Education, District 1.
Jennifer Lloyd Democratic
Jennifer Lloyd is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member, Kansas State Board of Education, District 1, per the Kansas Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Amy Cawvey Republican
- Limit screen time for elementary students
- Oppose inclusion of social emotional learning content in state academic standards
- Oppose diversity, equity and inclusion content in curriculum
Per the campaign site.
About Amy Cawvey
Amy Cawvey is a former member of the Lansing USD 469 School Board and serves as Kansas chairman of the National School Boards Coalition, per her campaign site. Her campaign says she introduced and helped pass a local Parents Bill of Rights policy while on the Lansing board, per the same source.
Jennifer Lloyd (Democratic) and Amy Cawvey (Republican) are running for Kansas State Board of Education District 1, per the Kansas Secretary of State's certified 2026 general election candidate list. District 1 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.
Jefferson County is split across 2 Kansas House districts.
Find your districts by addressKansas House: 2 districtsDistricts 42, 47
Kansas House District 42Brandon Wendt (D) · Lance W. Neelly (R)
Brandon Wendt Democratic
- Keeping Kansas tax dollars in the state
- Supporting affordable health care access
- Quality public education and property tax relief for homeowners
Per the campaign site.
About Brandon Wendt
Wendt is a sheet metal worker with 16 years in Sheet Metal Local 2 Union, per the campaign site. He lives in Tonganoxie with his wife and their first-generation college graduate daughter, and describes himself as a blue-collar candidate who would represent everyday Kansans, per the campaign site.
Lance W. Neelly 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.
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.
Full race pageKansas House District 47Mary T. Williams (D) · Paula Newell Ellis (R)
Mary T. Williams Democratic
- Hold property taxes in check while still funding necessary state services
- Support family farms against pressure from corporate agriculture
- Fund education from early childhood through special education and ensure affordable child care
Per the campaign site.
About Mary T. Williams
Williams has taught and coached at Jefferson West Middle and High Schools for 24 years and serves as a Teacher Leader Consultant for the Kansas State Department of Education, and holds National Board Certification, per the campaign site.
Paula Newell Ellis Republican
Paula Newell Ellis is the Republican nominee for Kansas House District 47 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: Mary T. Williams was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Paula Newell Ellis won the Republican nomination with 44.7 percent over Christopher W. Feuerborn, Steven Scott. 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 Jefferson County, Kansas on November 3, 2026?
Jefferson County sample ballot 2026: see where the kansas house and member candidates stand on schools, housing and taxes. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Kansas?
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