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2024 Candidate and Judge Information

Preparing to Vote


Check these resources to be ready to vote --by mail, in advance, or at the polls on Election Day.

League of Women Voters provides 💥VOTE 411 to inform voters. Enter your address, then click to:

  • Check your voter registration
  • See what's on your ballot
  • Find your polling place
  • Learn about your candidates

Preview your sample ballot at 💥Voter View.

Learn about your candidates at💥 KSBallot.

The Johnson County Post has a detailed Voter Guide. This is a collated list of the newspapers candidate forums, surveys, and articles on candidates, judges, and races. (Note: The videos included on this page below from the Johnson County Post link to the same videos on the Johnson County Post Voter Guide.)

The Johnson County Chambers of Commerce provide candidate profiles, forums, and interviews at https://votejoco.com/

💥NEW THIS YEAR💥 KC Voter Guide Provides information about KC metro candidates in Kansas and Missouri.

Harry Bognich (President) and Marie Hernandez (chair Voter Services) speak about the election on KKFI Cowtown Conversation 10/24/2024

Judges Up For Retention

Kansas Supreme Court and Appellate Court Judges are appointed. In Johnson County, judges are appointed. In Wyandotte County, judges are elected.

Periodically, after these judges are appointed, the voters are asked to retain or not to retain these judges. The following resources will provide you with information about the judges to inform your vote about retention.

Appellate Judge Evaluations

The Kansas State Bar provides evaluations of the Appellate Judges. These evaluations can be found here.

Johnson County Bar Judicial Evaluations

Each election cycle, the Johnson County Bar provides information about the judges up for retention in Johnson County. This year the Appellate and District 10 Judge evaluations can be found here.

Vote 411 Judge Information

By going to vote411.org and entering your address, you will see all the candidates on your ballot. All the judges on your ballot are listed there and some of the judges provided information about themselves.

 

Judge Panel 

The League of Women Voters held a panel on 9/3/2024 with 2 Appellate and 2 District Judges. The video can be found here

Candidate Videos

We recognize that it is difficult to find information about candidates.  You may view these nonpartisan Candidate Forums and Meet and Greet Event videos at the links below to research your candidates. 

Note: All candidates were invited to the Meet and Greet events. Below are the videos of those candidates who attended our events and approved their video taken at the event.

United States House of Representatives


Candidate Debate held by Kansas City PBS on 10/25/2024. Sharice Davids and Prasanth Reddy Video

Candidate Meet and Greet held on 7/10/2024. The League of Women Voters is one of the many sponsors of the event. Each video details the event and sponsors.

 District 2

 District 3

Nancy Byoda Video 
John Hauer Video 
Steve Roberts Video

Member, State Board of Education


Candidate Forum held by The Johnson County Post on 9/17/2024. Melanie Haas, Fred Postelwait, Kris Meyer, and Connie O'Brien Video

Candidate Forum held by KTWU PBS 7/17/2024. Melanie Haas, Connie O'Brien, Kris Meyer, Bruce Schultz, Beryl New, Betty Arnold, and Jeff Jarman.

5 Candidate Meet and Greet held on 7/10, 9/19, 10/1, 10/7, and 10/17. The League of Women Voters is one of the many sponsors of the event. Each video details the event and sponsors.

 District 2

 District 4

Kiel Corkran Video 
Melanie Haas
 Video 
Fred Postlewait Video
Kris Meyer Video 
Connie O'Brien Video

 

Kansas Senate


Candidate Forums held by The Johnson County Post


District 6 (Pat Pettey and Tabitha Burt) Video
District 7 (Ethan Corson and Dave Dannov) 
Video
District 8 (Cindy Holscher and Benee Hudson) Video
District 9 (Norman Mallicoat and Beverly Gossage) Video 
District 10 (Andrew Mall and Mike Thompson) Video 
District 11 (Karen Thurlow and Kellie Warren) Video
District 23 (Stacey Knoell and Adam Thomas) Video
District 35 (Jason Anderson and TJ Rose)
 Video
District 37 (Sherry Giebler and Doug Shane) Video


Candidate Meet and Greets held on 9/19, 10/1, 10/7, and 10/17. The League of Women Voters is one of the many sponsors of the event . Each video details the event and sponsors.

 

 District 4

Jeff Pittman Video  

 District 7

Dave Dannov Video  

Ethan Corson  Video    

 District 9

Beverly Gossage Video  

Norman Mallicoat
 Video  Video  Video 

District 10

Andrew Mall Video   

District 11

Karen ThurlowVideo   

District 23

Stacey Knoell Video  

District 35

Jason Anderson Video  

District 37

Sherry Giebler Video 

 

 

Kansas House


Candidate Forums held by The Johnson County Post


District 5 (Carrie Barth and Henry Johns)Video 
District 8 (Chris Croft and Pam Shernuk) Video
District 14 (Dennis Miller and Charlotte Esau) Video
District 15 (Allison Hougland and Lauren Bohi) Video
District 17 (Jo Ella Hoye and Michael Kerner) Video

District 18 (Steve Hohe, Cindy Neighbor, Robert Whiteman) Video
District 19 (Stephanie Clayton and Mark Hermes) Video 
District 20 (Jerry Charlton and Mari-Lynn Poskin) Video 
District 24 (Jarrod Ousley and Dale Redick) Video
District 25(Greg Schoofs and Rui Xu) Video
District 27 (David Benson and Sean Tarwater)
 Video
District 28 (Ace Allen and Carl Turner) Video
District 30 (Laura Williams and Betsey Lasister) Video
District 39 (Angela Stiens and Vanessa Vaughn West) Video

District 48 (Dan Osman and Randy Ross) Video
District 49 (Nikki McDonald and Kurtis Ruf)Video 
District 78 (Robyn Essex and Daniel Goodman) Video

District 117 (Bill Hammond and Adam Turk) Video
District 121 (John Resman and Mel Pinick) Video


Candidate Meet and Greets held on 9/19, 10/1, 10/7, and 10/17. The League of Women Voters is one of the many sponsors of the event . Each video details the event and sponsors.

District 5

Carrie Barth Video 
Henry Johns Video

District 14

Dennis Miller Video 

District 15

Allison Hougland  Video

 

District 17

Jo Ella Hoye Video 

District 18

Steve Hohe Video 
Cindy Neighbor  Video
Robert Whitman  Video

District 19

Stephanie Clayton Video
Mark Hermes Video  

District 20
Mari-Lynn Poskin Video

District 25

Greg Schoofs Video
Rui Xu Video

District 28

Ace Allen Video 

District 32

Eli Woody Video  

District 36

Lynn MeltonVideo 

District 38

Richard PazVideo 
Timothy Johnson Video 

 District 48

Dan OsmanVideo 

 District 49

Nikki McDonaldVideo

 District 49

Nikki McDonaldVideo 

District 78

Robyn Essex Video 

District 117

Bill Hammond Video 

District 121

Mel Pinick Video  

 

District Attorney, District 10


Candidate Debate held by Kansas City PBS  on 10/5/2024 Steve Howe and Vanessa RiebliVideo 
Candidate Forum held by The Johnson County Post on 10/16/2024 Steve Howe and Vanessa Riebli Video

Republican Primary Candidate Forum held by The Johnson County Post 7/16/2024. David Greenwald and Steve Howe Video 
Democratic Primary Candidate Forum held by The Johnson County Post 7/17/2024. Vanessa Riebli and Zach Thomas Video

Candidate Meet and Greet held by The League of Women Voters of Johnson County, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.@ Upsilon Rho Omega Chapter, and Mainstream Civic Engagement on 7/10/24.
Steve Howe Video 
Vanessa Riebli Video 

Johnson County Commission

The Johnson County Commission Race is nonpartisan.

Candidate Forum held by The Johnson County Post on 10/15/2024. Mark Hammill, Jeff Meyers, Julie Brewer, Charlotte O'Hara, Shirley Allenbrand, and Mike StormVideo 


District 2

Candidate Meet and Greet held by The League of Women Voters of Johnson County, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.@ Upsilon Rho Omega Chapter, and Mainstream Civic Engagement on 7/10/2024 and 10/7/2024.
Mark Hamill Video
Jeff MeyersVideo

District 3

Candidate Meet and Greet held by The League of Women Voters of Johnson County, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.@ Upsilon Rho Omega Chapter, and Mainstream Civic Engagement on 7/10/2024.
Julie Brewer Video


District 6

Primary Candidate Forum held by The Johnson County Post on 7/11/2024
Shirley Allenbrand and Tony Bergida Video 

Candidate Meet and Greet held by The League of Women Voters of Johnson County, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.@ Upsilon Rho Omega Chapter, and Mainstream Civic Engagement on 7/10/2024.
Shirley Allenbrand Video  Video 

Johnson County Sheriff


Candidate Forum held by The Johnson County Post on 10/16/24. Doug Bedford and Byron Roberson Video 

Republican Primary Candidate Forum held by The Johnson County Post on 7/9/24. Doug Bedford and Calvin Hayden Video 

Candidate Meet and Greet held by The League of Women Voters of Johnson County, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.@ Upsilon Rho Omega Chapter, and Mainstream Civic Engagement on 7/10/24. Doug Bedford  Video  Video  Byron RobersonVideo  Video