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Lots of big local offices are up for election this year — Douglas County commissioners, sheriff, district attorney and more — and quite a few of them will be decided in the primaries on Aug. 4. We’ll help you get to know the candidates before you mail in your ballot or head to the polls.

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2020 Primary Voters Guide (07-19-20)

Douglas County

County Commission 2nd District — Democratic Primary

• Shannon Reid, Lawrence

• Sara Taliaferro, Lawrence

• Nancy Thellman, Lawrence (incumbent)

County Commission 3rd District — Democratic Primary

• Shannon Portillo, Lawrence

• Karen Willey, Baldwin City

County Commission 3rd District — Republican Primary

• Pam McDermott, Lawrence

• Ronald Thacker, Lawrence

District attorney — Democratic Primary

• Charles Branson, Lawrence (incumbent)

• Cooper Overstreet, Lawrence

• Suzanne Valdez, Lawrence

Sheriff — Democratic Primary

• Jay Armbrister, Baldwin City

• Dale Flory, Baldwin City

• Doug Woods, Lawrence

Treasurer — Democratic Primary

• Timothy Morland, Lawrence

• Adam Rains, Lawrence

Register of deeds — Democratic Primary

• Kent Brown, Lawrence

• Kim Murphree, Lawrence

State

Kansas House 10th District — Democratic Primary

• Christina Haswood, Lawrence

• Brandon Holland, Baldwin City

• A.J. Stevens, Baldwin City

Kansas House 42nd District — Republican Primary

• Jim Karleskint, Tonganoxie (incumbent)

• Lance Neelly, Tonganoxie

Kansas Legislature — Unopposed Races

• Several area Democrats face no opposition in 2020 election cycle

National

U.S. House 2nd District

• Republican primary sets stage for potentially close congressional race

U.S. Senate

• Kansas prepares for consequential Senate primary, general election