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Wyandotte County, Kansas

District Court Judge, 29th Judicial District, Division 5

One candidate is tracked for District Court Judge, 29th Judicial District, Division 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kayla Roehler. Candidate information follows official Wyandotte County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

August 4 primary result: Kayla Roehler won the Democratic nomination with 38 percent over Tony Martinez, Reginald Keith Davis. Kayla Roehler is the only nominee on the November 3 ballot for this partisan district court bench, which serves Wyandotte 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. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

Kansas › Wyandotte County › District Court Judge, 29th Judicial District, Division 5

Kayla Roehler

Democratic

Biography

Roehler has served as a prosecutor in the Wyandotte County District Attorney's Office since 2017, including capital murder cases, after prosecuting in Shawnee County from 2015 to 2017, per the campaign site. She holds a J.D. from Washburn University School of Law and a B.S. in Education from Kansas State University, per the campaign site. She has worked in Drug Court, helped establish a Behavioral Health Court, and served as president of the Wyandotte County Bar Association, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for District Court Judge, 29th Judicial District, Division 5 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for District Court Judge, 29th Judicial District, Division 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kayla Roehler. Candidate information follows official Wyandotte County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the District Court Judge, 29th Judicial District, Division 5 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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