2 candidates are tracked for Kansas House District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mika Stilwell and David Buehler. Candidate information follows official Leavenworth County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
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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, David Buehler, is on the ballot.
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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.
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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.
Who is running for Kansas House District 40 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Kansas House District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mika Stilwell and David Buehler. Candidate information follows official Leavenworth County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Kansas House District 40 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 Leavenworth County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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