2 candidates are tracked for Kansas House District 83 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brandon J. Whipple and Zachary Werhan. Candidate information follows official Sedgwick County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 4 primary result: Brandon J. Whipple won the Democratic nomination with 60.8 percent over Henry Helgerson; Zachary Werhan was unopposed for the Republican nomination. 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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Democratic
Brandon J. Whipple is a former mayor of Wichita, serving one term from 2020 to 2024, and previously served in the Kansas House from 2013 to 2020 representing a different, former district, per KWCH. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Werhan is a licensed clinical professional counselor and master addiction counselor who operates a private clinical practice and teaches as an adjunct instructor, per the campaign site. He is a fifth-generation Kansan who grew up in Wichita and holds degrees from Kansas State University and Wichita State University, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Kansas House District 83 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Kansas House District 83 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brandon J. Whipple and Zachary Werhan. Candidate information follows official Sedgwick County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Kansas House District 83 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 Sedgwick County and state election office filings, last verified October 2, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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