Shawnee County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
15 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 9 Shawnee County races, led by the Shawnee County Commission District 1 contest.
County offices
Commission District 1Lance Royer (D) · Jack Calcutt (R)
Lance Royer (Democratic) and Jack Calcutt (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Shawnee County Commission District 1.
Lance Royer
Top priorities
- Expanding childcare and supporting working families
- Growing small businesses and local opportunity
- Experienced leadership on public safety
Per the campaign site.
About Lance Royer
A retired captain with the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office and former director of the county's Emergency Communications Center, with more than 30 years serving the county, per his campaign site and WIBW.
Jack Calcutt
Top priorities
- Bringing down property taxes
- Reining in government waste and increasing transparency
- Prioritizing roads and public safety
Per the campaign site.
About Jack Calcutt
A vice president of marketing at a global financial information firm, Chartered Financial Analyst, and former University of Kansas finance lecturer, per his campaign site. He co-owns a local residential property renovation company and has served on the county Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, per his campaign site.
August 4 primary result: Lance Royer (63.1 percent) won the Democratic nomination over Cooper Melvin (36.9 percent) and advances to the November 3 ballot, per the official results. An open seat: sitting District 1 commissioner Bill Riphahn is not among the filers, per the county's official candidate list. Appears only on District 1 ballots.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Shawnee County is split across 8 Kansas House districts.
Find your districts by addressKansas House: 8 districtsDistricts 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58
Kansas House District 50Kyle McNorton (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kyle McNorton
Top priorities
- Addressing cost of living
- Fully funding K-12 education
- Second Amendment rights
Per the campaign site.
About Kyle McNorton
Kyle McNorton is the incumbent Kansas House member for District 50, per kslegislature.gov. He is a fourth-generation North Topekan who serves on the Seaman USD 345 Board of Education and worked for thirty years at Capital City Oil, supplying fuel and oil to Northeast Kansas, per his campaign site. McNorton graduated from the University of Kansas with a bachelor's degree in personnel administration and played football for the Kansas Jayhawks and the Kansas City Chiefs, per his campaign site.
August 4 primary result: no Democratic candidate filed; Kyle McNorton was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Kyle McNorton is the only nominee 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.
Full race pageKansas House District 52Toni Scalia (D) · Jesse Borjon (R)
Toni Scalia
Toni Scalia is the Democratic nominee for Kansas House District 52 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.
Jesse Borjon
Jesse Borjon is a business owner who represents Kansas House District 52, per the Kansas Legislature member directory and the campaign site. Borjon has more than 25 years of experience running a small business and working in state government, per the campaign site.
August 4 primary result: Toni Scalia was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Jesse Borjon 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.
Full race pageKansas House District 53Kirk Haskins (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kirk Haskins
Top priorities
- Oppose legislation that restricts mail-in voting, including eliminating the three-day grace period for mail-in ballots
- Oppose measures he says would sidestep a statewide U.S. Senate election
- Oppose a constitutional amendment on voting eligibility he considers redundant with federal law
Per the campaign site.
About Kirk Haskins
Kirk Haskins is a Kansas state representative for House District 53 in Topeka, per the campaign site.
August 4 primary result: Kirk Haskins was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; no Republican candidate filed. Kirk Haskins is the only nominee 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.
Full race pageKansas House District 54Chris Tanner (D) · Ken Corbet (R)
Chris Tanner
Top priorities
- Supports making healthcare more affordable, including Medicaid expansion, after watching his mother face medical costs during a cancer battle
- Wants lower property taxes
- Supports strong public schools and quality education
Per the campaign site.
About Chris Tanner
Chris Tanner has lived in Topeka for more than 30 years and works as a maintenance worker, pastor and community volunteer, per his campaign site. He was raised in a conservative home and was previously active in Republican campaigns before deciding to run for the Kansas House as a Democrat.
Ken Corbet
Top priorities
- Reducing property taxes
- Growing the economy
Per the campaign site.
About Ken Corbet
Ken Corbet is a small business owner who has represented Kansas House District 54 for more than 30 years in Shawnee County business, per the campaign site and the Kansas Legislature member directory. Corbet serves as Vice Chair of the House Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee, per the campaign site.
August 4 primary result: Chris Tanner was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Ken Corbet won the Republican nomination with 68.5 percent over Melvin Hicks. 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.
Full race pageKansas House District 55Tobias Schlingensiepen (D) · Lanell Griffith (R)
Tobias Schlingensiepen
Top priorities
- Fully funding public education
- Protecting access to health care coverage
- Tax relief for Kansas families alongside a fiscally responsible budget
Per the campaign site.
About Tobias Schlingensiepen
Tobias Schlingensiepen is a pastor who has represented Kansas House District 55 since 2022, per the Kansas Legislature member directory and the campaign site. Schlingensiepen has served as Senior Pastor of the First Congregational Church in Topeka since 2005, per the campaign site.
Lanell Griffith
Top priorities
- Says her activism centers on constitutional freedoms
- Focuses on grassroots organizing to support Republican candidates
Per the Shawnee County Republicans.
About Lanell Griffith
Lanell Griffith holds an associate degree in mass communications and bachelor's and master's degrees in kinesiology, per the Shawnee County Republicans website. Her professional background includes corporate wellness and human resources work, and she chairs the Shawnee County Republican Party. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Tobias Schlingensiepen won the Democratic nomination with 83.2 percent over Zinaia Armstead; Lanell Griffith 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.
Full race pageKansas House District 56Virgil Weigel (D) · Elvin Fajardo (R)
Virgil Weigel
Virgil Weigel is the Democratic nominee for Kansas House District 56 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.
Elvin Fajardo
Elvin Fajardo is the Republican nominee for Kansas House District 56 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.
August 4 primary result: Virgil Weigel won the Democratic nomination with 63.5 percent over Braeden Curwick; Elvin Fajardo 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.
Full race pageKansas House District 57John Alcala (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
John Alcala
John Alcala is the Democratic nominee for Kansas House District 57 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.
August 4 primary result: John Alcala was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; no Republican candidate filed. John Alcala is the only nominee 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.
Full race pageKansas House District 58Alexis Simmons (D) · Michael H Mathewson (R)
Alexis Simmons
Top priorities
- Expand Medicaid access
- Create new affordable housing opportunities
- Fund improvements in public education
Per the campaign site.
About Alexis Simmons
Simmons holds degrees from Washburn University and completed graduate school in Washington, D.C., and has over a decade of experience working in government and politics, per the campaign site. She currently serves as a state representative on the House Elections, Welfare Reform, and Water committees and holds the top Democratic ranking on Legislative Modernization, per the campaign site.
Michael H Mathewson
Michael H Mathewson is the Republican nominee for Kansas House District 58 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.
August 4 primary result: Alexis Simmons was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Michael H Mathewson 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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Who is on the ballot in Shawnee County, Kansas on November 3, 2026?
Shawnee County sample ballot 2026: see where the commission and kansas house candidates stand on taxes, schools and public safety. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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Candidate roster last updated Oct 2, 2026 from official election sources.