2 candidates are tracked for Kansas House District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sara Kiewiet and Sean E. Tarwater. Candidate information follows official Johnson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 4 primary result: Sara Kiewiet won the Democratic nomination with 74.5 percent over C. Edward Young; Sean E. Tarwater 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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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Sean E. Tarwater, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Per the Johnson County Post.
Sara Kiewiet holds a law degree from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and has a professional background in sales, per the Johnson County Post. She served as a PTO secretary in the Blue Valley school district for three years. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Tarwater comes from a family of teachers and describes himself as a business leader active in his community, per the campaign site. He chairs the House Commerce Committee and sits on the K-12 Education Budget Committee, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Kansas House District 27 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Kansas House District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sara Kiewiet and Sean E. Tarwater. Candidate information follows official Johnson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Kansas House District 27 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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