One candidate is tracked for Miami County Commissioner 5th District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Keith E. Diediker. Candidate information follows official Miami County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 4 primary result: incumbent Commissioner Keith E. Diediker won the Republican nomination with 741 votes over Brian Williams (706), per the Miami County Clerk's official results (Clarity Elections). The Democratic primary drew only write-in votes and named no nominee. Diediker is unopposed on the November 3 ballot unless an independent filed by the August 3 deadline; none has been verified.
County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
This race. The sitting officeholder, Keith E. Diediker, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Republican Incumbent
Keith E. Diediker is the incumbent Miami County Commissioner for the 5th District, first elected in November 2022, per the county's official website. He is a lifetime Miami County resident who worked for the county's Road & Bridge department from 1986 until retiring in 2019 and operates a small cattle operation with his father and brother near Fontana, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Who is running for Miami County Commissioner 5th District in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Miami County Commissioner 5th District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Keith E. Diediker. Candidate information follows official Miami County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Miami County Commissioner 5th District 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 Miami County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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