2 candidates are tracked for Kansas House District 78 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tim Lundberg and Robyn R. Essex. Candidate information follows official Johnson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 4 primary result: Tim Lundberg won the Democratic nomination with 63.9 percent over KaMesha Bernard; Robyn R. Essex 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, Robyn R. Essex, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Per the news coverage (Johnson County Post).
Tim Lundberg is a retired air traffic controller who also spent seven years with the Overland Park Police Department as a dispatcher and motorist-assist officer, per the Johnson County Post. He is the Democratic nominee for Kansas House District 78.
Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Essex has served as an Olathe city councilwoman and planning commissioner and is also an emergency response team member, Rotarian, and Sunday school teacher, per the campaign site. She graduated from MidAmerica Nazarene University and has lived in Olathe for nearly 40 years, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Kansas House District 78 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Kansas House District 78 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tim Lundberg and Robyn R. Essex. Candidate information follows official Johnson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Kansas House District 78 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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