2 candidates are tracked for Member, Kansas State Board of Education, District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Heather Guernsey and Destry Brown. Candidate information follows official Linn County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
State board of education member. A state board of education sets statewide academic standards, approves graduation requirements and teacher-licensing rules, adopts the state's school accountability system and, in many states, hires the state superintendent. Members represent districts drawn across the state. Local school boards still run the schools day to day. A regional superintendent of schools handles teacher certification, school safety inspections and other state-mandated services for the school districts in a multi-county region.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
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.
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.
Who is running for Member, Kansas State Board of Education, District 9 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Member, Kansas State Board of Education, District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Heather Guernsey and Destry Brown. Candidate information follows official Linn County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Member, Kansas State Board of Education, District 9 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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