One candidate is tracked for Kansas House District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mari-Lynn Poskin. Candidate information follows official Johnson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 4 primary result: Mari-Lynn Poskin was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; no Republican candidate filed. Mari-Lynn Poskin is the only nominee 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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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Mari-Lynn Poskin, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Democratic Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Poskin moved to Kansas in 2002 after living on both coasts and in the South and Midwest, and is serving her third term representing House District 20, per the campaign site. She describes seeking bipartisan, across-the-aisle solutions in the legislature, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Kansas House District 20 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Kansas House District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mari-Lynn Poskin. Candidate information follows official Johnson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Kansas House District 20 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 Johnson County and state election office filings, last verified October 2, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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