Shawn Elliott
Republican Incumbent
Biography
Shawn Elliott is a sitting district judge of the 18th Judicial District in Sedgwick County, per the Kansas Judicial Branch's district court roster. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Sedgwick County, Kansas
District Court Judge, 18th Judicial District, Division 29
Sedgwick County, Kansas
District Court Judge, 18th Judicial District, Division 29
One candidate is tracked for District Court Judge, 18th Judicial District, Division 29 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Shawn Elliott. Candidate information follows official Sedgwick County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
August 4 primary result: Shawn Elliott was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Shawn Elliott is the only nominee on the November 3 ballot for this partisan district court bench, which serves Sedgwick County, per the Kansas Secretary of State's official primary results.
What this office does
Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.
This race. The sitting officeholder, Shawn Elliott, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.