Area races
Area counties
The following area races in surrounding counties.
Franklin County
Ottawa
Commission — Deborah Henningsen; Raquel “Rocky” Fleer-Husted; Blake Jorgensen; Mark R. Retzer, Sr.; Kenneth Woods
There are three positions open on the Ottawa City Commission.
Ottawa school district
Three at-large positions — Jeanette Lowry; Lawrence Lyman; Sean Powell; Mike Sipple; Marge Stevens.
Jefferson County
Meriden
Council — Betty Ann Anderson; Kevin Bell; Robert Budden; Randy Daniels; Harold Gore; Sherri Hittle; Marilyn Johnson; Bill Rodecap; Gary Quiett .
The Meriden City Council is expanding to seven from five council members. Five of the seat are up for grabs. The top three vote-getters will serve four year terms and the fourth- and fifth-place vote-getters will serve two year terms.
Oskaloosa
Council — Michael Boyd; Thomas D. Bryant; Lisa M. Cross; A.W. “Rocky” Himpel; Shelly Hummelgaard
There are three seats open on the Oskaloosa City Council.
Oskaloosa school district
Position 5 — Alice “Lou” Jeffers, Oskaloosa; Tracy D. Newell, Oskaloosa.
Ozawkie
Council — Bradley A. Ayers; Elke Lassiter; Kirk W. Vernon; Marlin Youngquist
There are two seats open on the Ozawkie City Council.
Perry
Council — Richard A. “Dick” Annis; Marcie Rae Cottrell; Joanna Madorin; Jay Skelton
There are three seats available on the Perry City Council.
Nortonville
Mayor — Herman Ackmann; David Schneider; Edward “Pete” Scott
Council — Troy Frost; Michael A. Henning; Roy McCullough; Matt Smith; Roger Whaley.
The city of Nortonville passed an ordinance to not hold a primary election. There are two city council seats open.
Valley Falls school district
Position 4 — Laverne W. Clark, Valley Falls; Micah Gelatt, Valley Falls.
Position 5 — Charles E. Bartlett, Valley Falls; John D. Shipley, Jr., Valley Falls.
Jefferson County North
Position 4 — Carletia Domann, Nortonville; Sharon Porter, Nortonville.
Jefferson County West
Position 6 — Bette J. Lopez, Ozawkie; Sandra Mumaw, Ozawkie
Johnson County.
De Soto
Council — Timothy J. Maniez, Ted R. Morse, Barry R. Thierer, Dave Vigness.
Two positions are open on the council.
De Soto school district
Position 4 — Curtis N. Allenbrand, Randy Johnson
Position 5 — Janine Gracy, Jim Thomas
Position 6 — Larry Meyer, Denise Taylor
Leavenworth County
Basehor
Mayor — Chris Garcia; Joseph B. Nick Sr.
Council — Robert “Bob” Moore; Terry Thomas; Rayburn “Keith” Sifford; David Povilonis
Two seats are open on the council.
Basehor-Linwood school district
Position 6 — Paul David Smith, Linwood; Gary Johnson, Linwood
Tonganoxie
Council — Robert Nickle; Steve Gumm; Cecil E. Vinyard; Jim Truesdell; Jason Ward
There are three Tonganoxie City Council positions up for grabs.
Tonganoxie school district
Position 6 — Bob Dehoff, Tonganoxie; Brian Huseman, Tonganoxie