The partisan primary election determines which candidates are nominated to compete in the general election for the two major political parties recognized in the State of Kansas: the Democratic party and the Republican party.
Minor parties that have obtained official recognition (e.g. Libertarian party) nominate candidates at state conventions.
One non-partisan County Commission contest race will be held.
The contest races that will appear on a voter's ballot depends on a voter's party affiliation and where a voter is registered to vote.
Visit jocoelection.org/voterview to see sample ballots.
Partisan Contest Races
National Officials
U.S. Representative
- Kansas 3rd Congressional District - 2 Year Term
State Officials
Kansas Senate
- Positions 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 21, 23, 35, 37 – 4 Year Term
Kansas House Representative
- Positions 5, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 39, 43, 48, 49, 78, 108,117, 121 – 2 Year Term
District Attorney 10th District
- 4 Year Term
State Board of Education
- Positions 2, 4 - 4 Year Term
County Officials
Sheriff
- 4 Year Term
Township Officials
Aubry Township
- Trustee – 4 Year Term
- Treasurer – 4 Year Term
Gardner Township
- Trustee – 4 Year Term
- Treasurer – 4 Year Term
Lexington Township
- Trustee – 4 Year Term
- Treasurer – 4 Year Term
McCamish Township
- Trustee – 4 Year Term
- Treasurer – 4 Year Term
Olathe Township
- Trustee – 4 Year Term
- Treasurer – 4 Year Term
Oxford Township
- Trustee – 4 Year Term
- Treasurer – 4 Year Term
Spring Hill Township
- Trustee – 4 Year Term
- Treasurer – 4 Year Term
County Commission Race
District 6 Primary
Three (3) candidates did file for the non-partisan District 6 - Johnson County Board of County Commissioner (BOCC) contest race.
A primary election will be held for this specific contest race to reduce the number of candidates to two (2) for the November general election.
Every registered voter within District 6 will receive the same listing of candidates on the August primary ballot for the BOCC District 6 contest races, regardless of the voter's party affiliation.
Political Party Precinct Committee Positions
Candidates for precinct committeeman and committeewoman for the Democratic and Republican parties are elected at August election in even-numbered years.
Public Notices
The following public notices are provided regarding this election: