Leavenworth County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
11 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 7 Leavenworth County races, led by the Leavenworth County Commissioner, 1st District contest.
County offices
Commissioner, 1st DistrictJanet Klasinski (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Janet Klasinski
Janet Klasinski is a Republican candidate for the Leavenworth County Commission's 1st District seat, per the Leavenworth County Clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Janet Klasinski won the Republican nomination with 47 percent (665 votes) over Robert Owens (31 percent, 447 votes) and Lynn Looney (22 percent, 317 votes), per the Kansas Press Association and the Leavenworth County Commission's Aug. 13 certification. No Democrat filed, so Klasinski is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageCommissioner, 4th DistrictSarah George (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Sarah George
Top priorities
- Address affordability and lower property taxes
- Government transparency and accountability
- Protect homeowners, retirees and residents on fixed incomes from rising costs
Per the campaign site.
About Sarah George
George holds degrees from the U.S. Air Force Academy and Harvard University and served in the Air Force before working in small business and home education, per the campaign site. She moved to Lansing in 2016 and has since been active in community and church events, per the campaign site. She is married with three children, per the campaign site.
August 4 primary result: Sarah George won the Republican nomination with 58 percent (796 votes) over Tony McNeil (42 percent, 588 votes), per the Kansas Press Association and the county's Aug. 13 certification. No Democrat filed, so George is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageCommissioner, 5th DistrictCody Reynolds (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Cody Reynolds
Cody Reynolds is a Republican candidate for the Leavenworth County Commission's 5th District seat. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the county's certified candidate list is the only verifiable source for Reynolds.
August 4 primary result: Cody Reynolds won the Republican nomination with 47 percent (1,037 votes) over Tim Kates (30 percent, 670 votes) and David Todd (23 percent, 506 votes), per the Tonganoxie Mirror and the county's Aug. 13 certification. The seat is open (incumbent Mike Stieben ran instead for Kansas House District 42 and narrowly lost). No Democrat filed, so Reynolds is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Leavenworth County is split across 4 Kansas House districts.
Find your districts by addressKansas House: 4 districtsDistricts 38, 40, 41, 42
Kansas House District 38Richard Paz (D) · Timothy H. Johnson (R)
Richard Paz
Top priorities
- Reducing the property tax burden on Kansas homeowners
- Expanding Medicaid and mental health services
- Investing in public schools
Per the campaign site.
About Richard Paz
Richard Paz is a retired U.S. Army Medical Service colonel with 30 years of service, per his campaign site. He holds degrees from the University of Washington and Texas A&M University and developed behavioral health programs after the 2009 Fort Hood incident.
Timothy H. Johnson
Top priorities
- Has sponsored legislation targeting career criminals and child abusers
Per the campaign site.
About Timothy H. Johnson
Timothy H. Johnson has 31 years of experience in the criminal justice system as a law enforcement officer, per the campaign site. First elected to the Kansas House in 2020, he represents District 38, covering portions of Leavenworth and Wyandotte counties, and serves as vice-chair of the House Child Welfare Committee, per the campaign site.
August 4 primary result: Richard Paz was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Timothy H. Johnson 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.
Full race pageKansas House District 40Mika Stilwell (D) · David Buehler (R)
Mika Stilwell
Mika Stilwell is the Democratic nominee for Kansas House District 40 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.
David Buehler
Top priorities
- Protect children from grooming, manipulation, and radicalization
- Pursue tax reform and balanced budgets while addressing rising government spending
- Defend Kansans' individual rights with principled leadership
Per the campaign site.
About David Buehler
Buehler is a career military officer with more than 28 years of service in the U.S. Navy, per the campaign site. He says his service included commanding service members, many of them Kansans, per the campaign site. He describes his campaign as built on service, leadership, integrity and boldness, per the campaign site.
August 4 primary result: Mika Stilwell was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; David Buehler 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.
Full race pageKansas House District 41Jeff Pittman (D) · Ann Reinhart (R)
Jeff Pittman
Jeff Pittman previously served in the Kansas House representing the 41st district from 2017 to 2021 and in the Kansas Senate representing the 5th district from 2021 to 2025, per the Sunflower State Journal.
Ann Reinhart
Top priorities
- Supports capping property tax hikes and keeping school funding a top priority
- Supports term limits and a new state auditor as part of government oversight reforms
Per the campaign site.
About Ann Reinhart
Ann Reinhart is an educator and dental hygienist who is active in the Leavenworth County Historical Society and Leavenworth Historical Museum Association, per the campaign site. Reinhart is a candidate for Kansas House District 41.
August 4 primary result: Jeff Pittman was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Ann Reinhart 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.
Full race pageKansas House District 42Brandon Wendt (D) · Lance W. Neelly (R)
Brandon Wendt
Top priorities
- 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
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.
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Who is on the ballot in Leavenworth County, Kansas on November 3, 2026?
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