Find information about the various political races impacting Lyon and surrounding counties, including candidate lists by position, polling places and important deadlines.
Lyon County
US House of Representatives District 2
Democrat
Nancy Boyda
Matt Kleinmann
Republican
Jeff Kahrs
Michael Ogle
Derek Schmidt
Shawn Tiffany
Chad Young
Kansas Senate District 17
Democrat
Lillian Lingenfelter
Republican
Mike Argabright
David Schneider
Kansas House District 13
Democrat
Edgar Chrisman
Republican
Duane Droge
Kansas House District 60
Democrat
Mic McGuire
Republican
Mark Schreiber
Will Spencer
Kansas House District 76
Republican
Brad Barrett
County Commission District 2
Democrat
Ronald McCoy
Republican
Sid Morgan
Doug Peck
County Commission District 3
Democrat
Bill Nienstedt
Republican
Chris Bartel
Warren Schmidt
Jarom Smith
Jon Vopat
County Attorney
Republican
Amy Aranda
County Clerk
Republican
Amie Jackson
County Register of Deeds
Republican
Wendy Weiss
County Sheriff
Republican
Jeff Cope
Daniel Klingensmith
County Treasurer
Democrat
Sharon Gaede
KVOE Candidate Forum dates and news articles
*July 9: Kansas House District 60. Schreiber, Spencer discuss experience and policy.
*July 11: Kansas Senate District 17. Education funding, taxes among policy points for Argabright and Schneider.
*July 16: Lyon County Commission District 2. Budgetary matters lead discussion for Peck, Morgan.
*July 23: Lyon County Commission District 3. Bartel, Schmidt, Smith and Vopat discuss spending priorities.
*Click here to listen to KVOE’s Candidate Forums in the KVOE.com Audio Vault.
Polling Places: Emporia
*Precincts 1-2, 7-8: First Christian Church, 202 East 12th
*Precincts 3-4: William L. White Auditorium, 111 East Sixth
*Precincts 5-6: Lee Beran Recreation Center, 313 West Fourth
*Precincts 9-10: Emporia Senior Center, 603 East 12th
*Precincts 11-14: Twelfth Avenue Baptist Church, 2023 West 12th
*Precincts 15-18: Emporia Presbyterian Church West Campus, 1702 West 15th
*Precincts 19-20: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2313 Graphic Arts
Polling Places: Lyon County
*Precinct 21: North Lyon County Youth Association, 108 East Seventh, Allen
*Precinct 22-23: Admire Community Center, 100 East Third, Admire
*Precinct 24: Americus Masonic Lodge, 551 Broadway, Americus
*Precinct 25: Emporia Senior Center, 603 East 12th, Emporia
*Precinct 26: Reading Civic Building, 615 First, Reading
*Precincts 27, 29: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2313 Graphic Arts, Emporia
*Precinct 28: Sacred Heart Parish Hall, 106 Exchange, Emporia
*Precinct 30: Neosho Rapids Community Building, 238 North Main, Neosho Rapids
*Precinct 31: Knights of Columbus Hall, 212 Iowa, Olpe
*Precinct 32: Hartford Community Building, 101 East Exchange, Hartford
Election Calendar
*July 16: Registration books close. Last day to register.
*July 17: Advance Voting by mail begins
*July 20: Saturday Voting-Anderson Bldg. 9-1
*July 22: Early Voting starts in office
*July 30: Deadline to request an advance ballot to be mailed for Primary
*Aug 5: Advance Voting Closes, noon; Filing deadline for Independent nominations & Retention of Judges, noon
*Aug 6: PRIMARY ELECTION
*Aug 9: Audit of Primary Election
*Aug 13: Canvass Primary Election, 9am
Chase County
US House of Representatives District 2
Democrat
Nancy Boyda
Matt Kleinmann
Republican
Jeff Kahrs
Michael Ogle
Derek Schmidt
Shawn Tiffany
Chad Young
Kansas Senate District 14
Republican
Michael Fagg
Kansas House District 13
Democrat
Edgar Chrisman
Republican
Duane Droge
Chase County Commission District 2
Republican
Matthew Miller
Chase County Commission District 2
Republican
Anthony Hazelton
County Attorney
Republican
Brian Henderson
County Clerk
Republican
Connie Pretzer
County Register of Deeds
Republican
Caitlin Benjamin
Kathy Jo Swift
County Sheriff
Republican
Joshua Simmons
Jacob Welsh
County Treasurer
Republican
Bernice Albers
Dow Wilson
Polling Place
*Swope Park, 1715 210 Road, Cottonwood Falls
Election Calendar
*July 17: Advance Voting by mail begins
*July 22: Early Voting starts in office
*Aug 3: Saturday voting
*Aug 5: Advance Voting Closes, noon; Filing deadline for Independent nominations & Retention of Judges, noon
*Aug 6: PRIMARY ELECTION
*Aug. 8: Post-election
*Aug. 12: Vote canvass
Coffey County
US House of Representatives District 2
Democrat
Nancy Boyda
Matt Kleinmann
Republican
Jeff Kahrs
Michael Ogle
Derek Schmidt
Shawn Tiffany
Chad Young
Kansas Senate District 12
Republican
Stetson Kern
Caryn Tyson
County Commission District 2
Republican
James Higgins
Donald Meats
Mark Petterson
County Commission District 3
Republican
Todd Barker
Jesse Knight
County Attorney
Republican
Wade Bowie
County Clerk
Republican
Angie Kirchner
County Register of Deeds
Republican
Gwen Birk
County Sheriff
Republican
Thomas Johnson
County Treasurer
Republican
Richard Croll
LeRoy City Council unexpired term
Democrat
Phyllis Owens
Lyle Sherwood
Greenwood County
US House of Representatives District 4
Democrat
Esau Freeman
Republican
Ron Estes
Kansas Senate District 14
Republican
Michael Fagg
Kansas House District 13
Democrat
Edgar Chrisman
Republican
Duane Droge
County Commission District 3
Republican
Judd Everitt
Ben Fox
County Commission District 5
Republican
Paul Hodge
Ron Mast
County Attorney
Republican
Jill Gillett
County Clerk
Republican
Deann McCaffree
County Register of Deeds
Republican
Sheila Dawn Smith
County Sheriff
Republican
Heath Samuels
County Treasurer
Republican
Stacie Pearse
USD 386 Madison-Virgil Special Question 1
Should the district change its method of electing school board members from a six-member district method with one at-large member to a completely at-large method?
Yes
No
USD 386 Madison-Virgil Special Question 2
Should the district change its voting plan to reflect a possible change from a six-member district method with one at-large member to a completely at-large method?
Yes
No
Morris County
US House of Representatives District 2
Democrat
Nancy Boyda
Matt Kleinmann
Republican
Jeff Kahrs
Michael Ogle
Derek Schmidt
Shawn Tiffany
Chad Young
Kansas Senate District 17
Democrat
Lillian Lingenfelter
Republican
Mike Argabright
David Schneider
Kansas House District 68
Democrat
Michael Seymour II
Republican
Nathan Butler
County Commission District 2
Republican
David Fox
County Commission District 3
Republican
Jim Barber
Gary Floyd
County Attorney
Republican
Michelle Brown
County Clerk
Republican
Chelsey Schmidt
County Register of Deeds
Republican
Corrine Blosser
County Sheriff
Republican
Jason Bacon
Scott Coover
County Treasurer
Republican
Kelsey Sharr
Melinda Small
Polling Locations
*All Council Grove wards: Community Christian Church, 18 McCardell, Council Grove
*Township 1 Precinct 1, Township 1 Precinct 2 and Township 2: Community Christian Church, 18 McCardell, Council Grove
*Townships 3-4: Dwight Methodist Church, 501 Seventh, Dwight
*Townships 5-6, Highland, Overland: White City Community Building, 118 West Mackenzie, White City
*Townships 7-9: Grandview Community Building, 419 Maple, Delavan
Osage County
US House of Representatives District 2
Democrat
Nancy Boyda
Matt Kleinmann
Republican
Jeff Kahrs
Michael Ogle
Derek Schmidt
Shawn Tiffany
Chad Young
Kansas Senate District 3
Democrat
Dena Sattler
Republican
Rick Kloos
Kansas House District 76
Republican
Brad Barrett
County Commission District 2
Democrat
Eric Moon
Republican
Daniel Gassman
Heather Kider
County Commission District 3
Republican
Jay Bailey
Brandon Smith
County Attorney
Republican
Tonya Vignery
County Clerk
Republican
Michelle Morris
County Register of Deeds
Republican
Linda Massey
County Sheriff
Republican
Chris Wells
County Treasurer
Republican
Tempest Harrison
Laura Hawkins
Rebecca Holmberg
Clayton Morris
Polling Locations
*Elm Community Center, 228 Main, Carbondale
*Grace Community Church, 310 East Eighth, Overbrook
*Lyndon Community Building, 205 West 10th, Lyndon
*Melvern Community Center, 141 Southwest Main, Melvern
*Osage City Community Building, 307 South First, Osage City
*Osage County Courthouse, 717 Topeka, Lyndon
*Scranton Community Building, 300 Boone, Scranton
*Schuyler Community Center, 218 West Fremont, Burlingame
Wabaunsee County
US House of Representatives District 2
Democrat
Nancy Boyda
Matt Kleinmann
Republican
Jeff Kahrs
Michael Ogle
Derek Schmidt
Shawn Tiffany
Chad Young
Kansas Senate District 20
Democrat
Candace Ayars
Republican
Brenda Dietrich
Kansas House District 51
Democrat
Linda Morse
Republican
Eli Kormanik
Megan Steele
County Commission District 2
Republican
Boyd Davis
Brett Kemble
Unaffiliated
Richard Orton
County Commission District 3
Republican
Nancy Hier
County Attorney
Republican
Tim Liesmann
County Clerk
Republican
Abby Amick
County Register of Deeds
Republican
Marcy Merritt
County Sheriff
Republican
Eric Kirsch
County Treasurer
Republican
Karen Callaway
Polling Locations
*Alma Precinct: Alma Community Center, 1050 Ohio St., Alma
*Alta Vista Precinct: High View Church, 402 Main St., Alta Vista
*Eskridge Precinct: Eskridge Fire Station,103 N Main St., Eskridge
*Farmer Precinct: Alma Community Center, 1050 Ohio St., Alma
*Kaw Precinct: Paxico Senior Citizens Center, 432 Paxico Ave, Paxico
*Maple Hill Precinct: Maple Hill Sr Center, 218 Main St, Maple Hill
*Hessdale Precinct: Eskridge Fire Station, 103 N Main St., Eskridge
*Keene Precinct: Eskridge Fire Station, 103 N Main St., Eskridge
*McFarland Precinct: McFarland Sr Center, 503 Main, McFarland
*Paxico Precinct: Paxico Senior Citizens Center, 432 Paxico Ave, Paxico
*Harveyville Precinct: Harveyville Community Center, 135 W Oak, Harveyville
*Chalk Precinct: High View Church, 402 Main St., Alta Vista
*Wabaunsee Precinct: Alma Community Center,1050 Ohio St., Alma
*Washington Precinct: Alma Community Center, 1050 Ohio St., Alma
