This Year's Ballot
In 2024, state offices up for election include all members of the Kansas Senate, all members of the Kansas House of Representatives, and members of even-numbered districts in the State Board of Education. There will also be judicial retention questions on the ballot. Democrats and Republicans will appear on Primary Election ballots for their respective parties, with the winners of the Primary Elections advancing to the General Election against candidates from political parties that do not participate in the Primary Election.
Statewide Offices
Governor & Lieutenant Governor
The Kansas state government's executive branch is led by the Governor, who is responsible for carrying out state laws and administering the executive budget. The Lieutenant Governor is first in line to succeed to the governorship in the event of a vacancy. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor are elected to a 4-year term. They are restricted to two consecutive terms in office, after which they must wait one term before being able to run again. Governor and Lieutenant Governor are next up for election in 2026.
Secretary of State
The Secretary of State is the state's chief election officer. The Secretary of State is elected to a 4-year term with no term limit. The Secretary of State is responsible for:
- Administering elections
- Administering Kansas business entity laws
- Administering the uniform commercial code
The Secretary of State is a member of the State Board of Canvassers, State Election Board, State Objections Board, and State Rules and Regulations Board. The Secretary of State appoints the election commissioner in the four most populous counties: Johnson, Sedgwick, Shawnee, and Wyandotte. The Secretary of State is up for election in 2026.
Attorney General
The Attorney General is the state's top law enforcement official. The Attorney General is elected to a 4-year term with no term limit. The Attorney General's duties include:
- Assisting in criminal investigation and prosecution
- Representing the state and its employees in civil lawsuits
- Providing legal advice to state officers and employees
The Attorney General is a member of the State Board of Canvassers, State Election Board, State Objections Board, State Records Board, and State Rules and Regulations Board. The Attorney General is next up for election in 2026.
State Treasurer
The State Treasurer acts as the state's chief financial officer. The State Treasurer is elected to a 4-year term with no term limits. The State Treasurer's office is responsible for administering the state's budget and payroll, managing the Learning Quest postsecondary education savings program, and maintaining a list of unclaimed property. The State Treasurer is next up for election in 2026.
Insurance Commissioner
The Insurance Commissioner is responsible for regulating all insurance sold in Kansas and overseeing insurance companies and agents licensed to do business in Kansas. The Insurance Commissioner is elected to a 4-year term with no term limits. State law requires the Insurance Commissioner to "be a person well versed and experienced in the business of insurance and matters relating thereto; and he shall give his personal presence and attention to the duties of his office; but in no case shall such commissioner of insurance be in the employment of any insurance company or have any official connection with any insurance company, or any financial interest in any insurance company other than as a policyholder." The Insurance Commissioner is next up for election in 2026.
Kansas Senate
Kansas has 40 Senate districts, including eight that comprise part of Wichita or Sedgwick County. Kansas senators are elected to a 4-year term with no term limit. The Senate meets in Topeka annually for approximately 90 days, beginning in January. All 40 seats are up for election in 2024.
List of Wichita area Senate candidates
Kansas House of Representatives
Kansas has 125 state representatives, including 24 from districts that comprise part of Wichita or Sedgwick County. Representatives are elected to a 2-year term with no term limit. The House meets in Topeka annually for approximately 90 days, beginning in January. All 125 seats are up for election in 2024.
List of Wichita area Representative candidates
State Board of Education
The mission of the State Board of Education "is to prepare Kansas students for lifelong success through rigorous, quality academic instruction, career training and character development according to each student's gifts and talents," according to the State Department of Education's website. The Board of Education has 10 districts across the state, including three that comprise part of Wichita or Sedgwick County: districts 7, 8, and 10. Members serve 4-year terms. The seats in even-numbered districts are up for election in 2024.
List of Wichita area State Board of Education candidates
Judicial Retention
Court of Appeals
In Kansas, the governor appoints judges to the Court of Appeals with confirmation from the Kansas Senate. The appointment lasts for at least a year, followed by a retention election in which voters are given a "yes" or "no" choice whether to keep the judge in office for a four-year term. Judges must face a retention vote for each successive four-year term. There are fourteen judges on the Kansas Court of Appeals, and three are listed on the Kansas Secretary of State's 2024 General Election candidate list.
Court of Appeals Judges on the Ballot
This Year's Candidates
Wichita Area Senate Candidates
District 16
Senate District 16 also includes portions of Butler County.
District 25
District 26
Dan Kerschen, the incumbent in Kansas Senate District 26, did not file for re-election.
*According to the Kansas Secretary of State, J. C. Moore is a candidate in the Republican Primary and a General Election candidate for the recently formed United Kansas political party.
District 27
Chase Blasi, the incumbent in Kansas Senate District 27, is running in Senate District 26.
District 28
- Mike Petersen (R) (incumbent)
District 29
- Oletha Faust-Goudeau (D) (incumbent)
District 30
Senate District 30 also includes portions of Sumner county.
District 31
Senate District 31 also includes all of Harvey county.
Carolyn McGinn, the incumbent in Kansas Senate District 31, did not file for re-election.
Wichita Area House of Representatives Candidates
District 72
House District 72 also includes portions of Harvey county.
District 81
District 82
House District 82 also includes portions of Sumner county.
District 83
District 84
District 85
House District 85 also includes portions of Butler county.
District 86
District 87
District 88
House District 88 also includes portions of Butler county.
District 89
District 90
Carl Maughan, the incumbent in District 90, announced on May 30, "For personal and family reasons, I will be terminating my campaign for re-election as State Representative for District 90." His name still appears on the ballot.
District 91
District 92
District 93
District 94
District 95
District 96
District 97
District 98
District 99
House District 99 also includes portions of Butler county.
District 100
District 101
House District 101 also includes portions of Reno county.
- Joe Seiwert (R) (incumbent)
District 103
District 105
Brenda Landwehr, the incumbent in House District 105, chose not to run for re-election.
Wichita Area State Board of Education Candidates
The next election for State Board of Education District 7 – and all odd-numbered Board of Education seats – is in 2026.
District 8
District 10
Jim McNiece, the incumbent in State Board of Education District 10, did not file for re-election.
*Kent Rowe is the Kansas Green Party's nominee for State Board of Education District 10. The Kansas Green Party is not officially recognized as a political party by the Kansas Secretary of State, so Rowe is listed on ballots as "independent."
Court of Appeals Judges Facing Retention Election
- G. Gordon Atcheson
- David E. Bruns
- Sarah E. Warner
This page last updated on July 15, 2024.
