One candidate is tracked for Saline County Commissioner 5th District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joe A. Hay Jr.. Candidate information follows official Saline County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Incumbent Joe A. Hay Jr. won the August 4, 2026 Republican primary with 596 votes over Wayne E. Norman (294 votes), per the county's official certified results and Salina311. No Democrat filed, so Hay is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
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.
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Hay is the incumbent commissioner for the 5th District, who in January 2026 voted against a proposed battery energy storage project near a school southeast of Salina after hearing resident concerns, per KSAL. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Who is running for Saline County Commissioner 5th District in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Saline County Commissioner 5th District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joe A. Hay Jr.. Candidate information follows official Saline County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Saline 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 Saline County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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