Ottawa County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Ottawa County races, led by the Kansas House District 107 contest.
School board
Member, Kansas State Board of Education, District 5Lorie Wood (D) · Jean Clifford (R)
Lorie Wood (Democratic) and Jean Clifford (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member, Kansas State Board of Education, District 5.
Lorie Wood Democratic
- Early literacy and math intervention
- Teacher recruitment and compensation in rural districts
- Equitable school funding for rural counties
Per the campaign site.
About Lorie Wood
Lorie Wood has more than 30 years of teaching experience across K-12 and higher education, per her campaign site. She has taught English language learners, high school literature and college composition, including seven years teaching English for the U.S. Navy in Japan, per the same source. Wood holds a bachelor's degree in English secondary education and a master's degree in teaching English to speakers of other languages, and has authored four textbooks.
Jean Clifford Republican
Jean Clifford is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member, Kansas State Board of Education, District 5, per the Kansas Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Lorie Wood (Democratic) and Jean Clifford (Republican) are running for Kansas State Board of Education District 5, per the Kansas Secretary of State's certified 2026 general election candidate list. District 5 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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Find your districts by addressKansas House District 107Cheri Koochel (D) · Dawn Wolf (R)
Cheri Koochel Democratic
- Work to create high-quality jobs and support the state's technical colleges
- Vote to pass Medicaid expansion and support rural hospitals and mental health providers
- Fund public and higher education systems, putting students and staff first
Per the campaign site.
About Cheri Koochel
Koochel spent three decades in social services and education, including as an elementary school social worker in the Manhattan-Ogden School District until retiring in 2018, per the campaign site. She holds a social work degree from Kansas State University and a master's degree in social work from the University of Kansas, per the campaign site.
Dawn Wolf Republican Incumbent
Dawn Wolf is the sitting Kansas House member for District 107, per the Kansas Legislature member page. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Cheri Koochel was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Dawn Wolf won the Republican nomination with 68.9 percent over Jordan Budreau. 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 Ottawa County, Kansas on November 3, 2026?
Ottawa County sample ballot 2026: who is running for kansas house and member, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. 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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