A teacher is trying to flip a red seat to blue in a Kansas House district southeast of Wichita. Rep. Leah Howell, a Derby Republican, is challenged by teacher Kyle Beauchamp. Republicans have won the district in the last five elections. Election day is Nov. 5, Oct. 15 is the last day to register to […]
Blaise Mesa
Blaise Mesa is The Beacon’s former Kansas Statehouse reporter. He covered the Kansas Statehouse for The Beacon from 2023 to 2026 after reporting on social services for the Kansas News Service and crime and local government for the Topeka Capital-Journal. He has a bachelor’s degree in multimedia journalism with a concentration in radio from Columbia College Chicago.
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Republican incumbent Tom Kessler has Democratic challenger in Dan Johnson
Rep. Tom Kessler, a Wichita Republican, is running for a third term in office. He is challenged by social worker Dan Johnson. Democrats have won this seat in three of the last five elections. Election Day is Nov. 5. Oct. 15 is the last day to register to vote. Early voting starts Oct. 16. You […]
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Longtime Democrat Henry Helgerson faces Erik Seligman in Kansas House race
A Republican is running to unseat a long-serving Democrat in a Kansas House district. Rep. Henry Helgerson, an Eastborough Democrat, has won multiple stints in the Kansas Statehouse. He was unopposed in 2022 and Democrats have won this district in the last five elections. Erik Seligman is trying to change that. Election Day is Nov. […]
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Patrick Penn faces Aonya Kendrick Barnett in Kansas House election
Rep. Patrick Penn, a Wichita Republican, is running against a Safe Streets Wichita staffer in a November race. Republicans have won this district the last five elections. Penn has won his last two elections by over 15 percentage points. Election Day is Nov. 5. Oct. 15 is the last day to register to vote. Early […]
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Susan Estes and Mike Snider run for Wichita House seat
Susan Estes, a Wichita Republican, is trying to keep her House seat from a retired attorney. Republicans have won the seat in the last five elections. Election Day is Nov. 5. Oct. 15 is the last day to register to vote. And early voting starts Oct. 16. You can find your polling place and the […]
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Sandy Pickert is running for reelection against Veronica Gillette
Sandy Pickert, a Wichita Republican, is trying to keep a House seat she narrowly won in the last election. She is facing public school employee Veronica Gillette. Republicans have won this seat twice in the last five elections. Election Day is Nov. 5. Oct. 15 is the last day to register to vote. Early voting […]
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Brian Bergkamp and Justin Shore compete for Kansas House seat
Rep. Brian Bergkamp, a Wichita Republican, is being challenged by a local council member in his district. Republicans have won this district in the last five elections. Election Day is Nov. 5. Oct. 15 is the last day to register to vote. Early voting starts Oct. 16. You can find your polling place and the […]
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Emil Bergquist running to keep House seat from Democratic challenger Keisha McClish Couts
Rep. Emil Bergquist, a Park City Republican, has held his seat since 2018. He now faces a challenge from a 10-year mental health therapist and community activist. Republicans have won this seat the last five elections. Keisha McClish Couts is the second Democratic challenger since 2014. Election Day is Nov. 5. Oct. 15 is the […]
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House Minority Leader Tom Sawyer and Christopher Parisho vie for House seat
House Minority Leader Tom Sawyer is running against a community member for a House seat from Wichita. Democrats have won this seat in the last five elections. Christopher Parisho, the Republican challenger, has lost to Sawyer in the last two elections. Election Day is Nov. 5. Oct. 15 is the last day to register to […]
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Election Day 2024: Here are the uncontested Wichita races for the Kansas Statehouse
Not every race for the Kansas Statehouse will be decided this November. The uncontested races likely have their winner. The following candidates already won their races, baring a massive write-in campaign. Election Day is Nov. 5. Oct. 15 is the last day to register to vote. Early voting starts Oct. 16. You can find your […]