2 candidates are tracked for Shawnee County Commission District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lance Royer and Jack Calcutt. Candidate information follows official Shawnee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
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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Top priorities
Per the campaign site.
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.
Top priorities
Per the campaign site.
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.
Who is running for Shawnee County Commission District 1 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Shawnee County Commission District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lance Royer and Jack Calcutt. Candidate information follows official Shawnee County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Shawnee County Commission District 1 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 Shawnee County and state election office filings, last verified October 2, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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