Labette County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
5 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Labette County races, led by the Kansas House District 1 contest.
School board
Member, Kansas State Board of Education, District 9Heather Guernsey (D) · Destry Brown (R)
Heather Guernsey (Democratic) and Destry Brown (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member, Kansas State Board of Education, District 9.
Heather Guernsey Democratic
- Keep students, not politics, at the center of education policy
- Support for rural schools
- Support for teachers
Per the campaign site.
About Heather Guernsey
Heather Guernsey is a member of the Chanute USD 413 Board of Education, per her campaign site. Her campaign describes her as a mother and educator who believes public education is the great equalizer, per the same source.
Destry Brown Republican
Destry Brown is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member, Kansas State Board of Education, District 9, per the Kansas Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Heather Guernsey (Democratic) and Destry Brown (Republican) are running for Kansas State Board of Education District 9, per the Kansas Secretary of State's certified 2026 general election candidate list. District 9 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.
Labette County is split across 2 Kansas House districts.
Find your districts by addressKansas House: 2 districtsDistricts 1, 7
Kansas House District 1Dale Helwig (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Dale Helwig Republican Incumbent
- Says taxes have long been a burden in Kansas and supports fiscal responsibility in state government
Per the campaign site.
About Dale Helwig
Dale Helwig describes the campaign as guided by faith and by pro-life, pro-business, pro-agriculture and pro-Second Amendment principles, per the campaign site. Helwig is a candidate for Kansas House District 1.
August 4 primary result: no Democratic candidate filed; Dale Helwig was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Dale Helwig 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.
Full race pageKansas House District 7Taylor Moreland (D) · Thomas Douglas Allen (R)
Taylor Moreland Democratic
- Property tax relief
- Support for rural communities facing farm loss
Per the interview with Kansas Helen.
About Taylor Moreland
Taylor Moreland was born and raised in Parsons and has worked as a caregiver in nursing homes, including an Alzheimer's care unit, and as a personal paraprofessional for children with autism, per her interview with Kansas Helen. She also has seven years of experience in business management. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Thomas Douglas Allen Republican
- Making property tax bills more predictable amid rising appraisal values
Per KRPS.
About Thomas Douglas Allen
Thomas Douglas Allen is an attorney with 32 years of practice experience who previously served 13 years as a Los Angeles County police officer, rising to captain and acting chief of police, and has served four years as a Labette County commissioner, per the campaign site.
August 4 primary result: Taylor Moreland won the Democratic nomination with 65.1 percent over Leland Crooks; Thomas Douglas Allen 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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Who is on the ballot in Labette County, Kansas on November 3, 2026?
Labette County sample ballot 2026: see where the kansas house and member candidates stand on taxes and agriculture. 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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