3 candidates are tracked for Kansas House District 96 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jessica Maldonado, Tom Kessler and Josef Trotter. Candidate information follows official Sedgwick County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 4 primary result: Jessica Maldonado won the Democratic nomination with 73.9 percent over Joshua Moses; Tom Kessler was unopposed for the Republican nomination. The nominees meet on the November 3 ballot, per the Kansas Secretary of State's official primary results. Josef Trotter (Libertarian) is also on the November ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. 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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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Tom Kessler, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Jessica Maldonado is a Wichita public-relations professional and the Democratic nominee for Kansas House District 96, per news coverage of the August primary. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Republican Incumbent
Tom Kessler is the sitting Kansas House member for District 96, per the Kansas Legislature member page. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Libertarian
Josef Trotter is the Libertarian nominee for Kansas House District 96 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kansas Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Who is running for Kansas House District 96 in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Kansas House District 96 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jessica Maldonado, Tom Kessler and Josef Trotter. Candidate information follows official Sedgwick County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Kansas House District 96 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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