2023 Archived Johnson County Candidate Events and Information

2023 Mayor Events

Lenexa Mayor Forum

 

 

Olathe Mayor Forum

 

 

Shawnee Mayor Forum

 

 

2023 Mayor Candidate Information

General Election – November 7, 2023

Lake Quivira

Lake Quivira

  • Brady Allen Lilja (Incumbent)
Leawood

Leawood

 

  • Marc Elkins

Candidate Survey

  • Steve Hentzen

Candidate Survey

 

Lenexa

Lenexa

 Mayoral Race – Candidate Forum

  • Joe Karlin

Candidate Survey

  • Julie Sayers

Candidate Survey

 

Mission Woods

Mission Woods

 

  • Robert A. Tietze

Candidate Survey

 

Olathe

Olathe

Mayor – Candidate Forum

  • John W. Bacon
  • LeEtta Felter

Candidate Survey

 

Roeland Park

Roeland Park

  • Michael Poppa (Incumbent)
Shawnee

Shawnee

 Mayoral Race – Candidate Forum Recording

  • Michael (Mickey) Sandifer

Candidate Survey

  • Mike Kemmling

Candidate Survey

 

Westwood

Westwood

 

  • David E. Waters (Incumbent)

Candidate Survey

 

Westwood Hills

Westwood Hills

 

  • Rosemary Podrebarac (Incumbent)

2023 School Board Events

Blue Valley School Board Members

 

 

De Soto School Board Members

 

 

Gardner Edgerton School Board Members

 

 

Olathe School Board Members

 

 

2023 School Board Candidate Information

General Election – November 7, 2023

Blue Valley - USD 229

School District Member 1 – Candidate Forum

School District Member 2

Candidate Survey

Candidate Survey

School District Member 3

  • Amie Callahan

Candidate Survey

Candidate Survey

School District Member 7 – Candidate Forum

  • Clay Norkey

Candidate Survey

  • Michael Huebner

Candidate Survey

 

De Soto - USD 232

School District Member 1

School District Member 2

School District Member 3

Candidate Survey

School District Member 7

Candidate Survey

Candidate Survey

 

Gardner Edgerton - USD 231

School District Member 1 – Candidate Forum

School District Member 2 – Candidate Forum

  • Aleksandra Nokes

Candidate Survey

  • Jeff Miller (Incumbent)

School District Member 3 – Candidate Forum

  • Allen Vonderschmidt
  • Katie Williams (Incumbent)

Candidate Survey

School District Member 7 – Candidate Forum

  • Heath Freeman

Candidate Survey

 

  • Threasa Lang
Olathe - USD 233

School District Member 1 – Candidate Forum

  • Dan Adera-Odhiambo

Candidate Survey

Candidate Survey

  • Stacey Yurkovich (Incumbent)

Candidate Survey

School District Member 2

Candidate Survey

Candidate Survey

School District Member 4 – Candidate Forum

  • Claire Reagan

Candidate Survey

  • Holly Palacio

Candidate Survey

School District Member 7 At-Large – Candidate Forum

  • Jennifer Gilmore
  • Will Babbit

Candidate Survey

 

Shawnee Mission - USD 512

School District Member 1

  • Mario Garcia III
  • Ronald N. Occhiogrosso

Candidate Survey

School District Member 3

  • Jessica Hembree (Incumbent)

Candidate Survey

  • Mark Tallent

School District Member 5 

  • Jamie Borgman (Incumbent)

Candidate Survey

  • Lynn McLarty

Candidate Survey

 

School District Member 7

    • Logan Austin

Candidate Survey

 

Spring Hill - USD 230

School District Member 1

    • Doug Hull
    • Shelby Helms
    • Stephanie Bingman Kice

School District Member 2

  • April Horne
  • Sara Aguayo

School District Member 3

  • Jon Chitwood

 

School District Member 7

  • Anna Baker

Primary Election – August 1

Olathe - USD 233

School District Member 7 At-Large

  • Charles Carter
  • Jennifer Gilmore
  •  Troy Snyder

Candidate Survey

  • Vince Weston
  • Will Babbit

Candidate Survey

 

2023 City Council Events

De Soto City Council Forums/Interviews

Interviews included for at-large candidates.

 

 

Gardner City Council Forums/Interviews

Forum included for various at-large candidates.

 

 

Lenexa City Council Forums/Interviews

Forums included for Ward 1, 2, 3, and 4.

 

 

Olathe City Council Forums/Interviews

Forums included for at-large and ward 1 candidates.

 

 

Overland Park City Council Forums/Interviews

Forums and interviews included for Ward 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.

 

 

Shawnee City Council Forums/Interviews

Forums included for Ward 1, 2, and 3.

 

 

2023 City Council Candidate Information

General Election – November 7, 2023

De Soto

De Soto

Council Members-At-Large

 Candidate Survey

 Candidate Survey

  • Joshua Turk

Candidate Survey

 

Edgerton

Edgerton (4 Year Term)

Council Members-At-Large

  • Clay Longanecker (Incumbent)
  • Deb Lebakken (Incumbent)

  • Joshua E. Beem
  • Ron Conus (Incumbent)
Fairway

Fairway (4 Year Term)

Council Member Ward 1

  • Jason M. Rogers (Incumbent)

Candidate Survey

  • Lee Story

Candidate Survey

Council Member Ward 2

  • Jerry L. Williams

Candidate Survey

  • Jonalan Smith (Incumbent)

Council Member Ward 3

  • James E. Hafner

Candidate Survey

  • Joseph Levin

Candidate Survey

Council Member Ward 4

  • Jenna Brofsky

Candidate Survey

 

Gardner

Gardner (4 Year Term)

Council Members-At-Large – Candidate Forum

  • Heather L. Koelzer

Candidate Survey

  • Jonathan B. Allee

Candidate Survey

  • Kacy Deaton (Incumbent)

Candidate Survey

  • Mark Wiehn (Incumbent)

Candidate Survey

  • Steven M. McNeer

Candidate Survey

  • Tory Kristen Roberts (Incumbent)

Candidate Survey

Lake Quivira

Lake Quivira (4 Year Term)

Council Members-At-Large

  • Chip Zimmer
Leawood

Leawood (Term Varies)

Council Member Ward 1 (4 Year Term)

  • Alan Sunkel

Candidate Survey

  • Charles R. Brettell

Candidate Survey

  • Matt Peppes

Candidate Survey

Council Member Ward 2 (4 Year Term)

  • Margaret Berger

Candidate Survey

  • Sherrie M. Gayed

Candidate Survey

Council Member Ward 3 (4 Year Term)

  • Lisa Harrison (Incumbent)

Council Member Ward 4 (4 Year Term)

  • Steven Kaster
Lenexa

Lenexa (4 Year Term)

Council Member Ward 1 – Candidate Forum

  • Bethany Griffith

Candidate Survey

  • Courtney Eiterich (Incumbent)

Candidate Survey

Council Member Ward 2 – Candidate Forum

  • Jermaine Jamison

Candidate Survey

  • Mark Charlton

Council Member Ward 3 – Candidate Forum

Council Member Ward 4 – Candidate Forum

  • Christopher Herron

Candidate Survey

  • Michael Elliott

Candidate Survey

 

Merriam

Merriam (4 Year Term)

Council Member Ward 1

  • Jason Silvers (Incumbent)

Candidate Survey

Council Member Ward 2

  • Rose Gerringer

Candidate Survey

  • Whitney Yadrich

Candidate Survey

Council Member Ward 3

  • Bruce Kaldahl (Incumbent)

Candidate Survey

Council Member Ward 4

  • Staci Chivetta

Candidate Survey

 

Mission

Mission (4 Year Term)

Council Member Ward 1

  • Trent Boultinghouse (Incumbent)

Candidate Survey

Council Member Ward 2

  • Mary Ryherd

Council Member Ward 3

  • Brian Schmid

Council Member Ward 4

  • Cheryl Carpenter Davis

Candidate Survey

 

Mission Hills

Mission Hills (4 Year Term)

Council Member At- Large

  • Andrew Weed (Incumbent)
  • Eden B. Thorne (Incumbent)
  • Gregg Davidson

Candidate Survey

 

Mission Woods

Mission Woods (2 Year Term)

Council Members At-Large 

  • Erica Hartley
  • Carrol Thomas (Incumbent)
  • Keith Mays
Olathe

Olathe (4 Year Term)

Council Member-At-Large – Candidate Forum

  • Matthew Schoonover

Candidate Survey

  • Wayne Janner

Candidate Survey

Council Member Ward 1 – Candidate Forum

  • Chad Carroll

Candidate Survey

  • Robyn Essex (Incumbent)

Candidate Survey

Council Member Ward 2 – Candidate Forum

  • Dean Vakas

Candidate Survey

  • Ryan Campbell

Candidate Survey

 

Overland Park

Overland Park (4 Year Term)

Council Member Ward 1

  • Carol R. Merritt

Candidate Survey

Candidate Survey

Council Member Ward 2 – Candidate Forum

  • Drew Mitrisin

Candidate Survey

  • Jameia Haines

Candidate Survey

Council Member Ward 3 – Candidate Forum

  • Richard Borlaza

Candidate Survey

  • Tom Carignan (Incumbent)

Candidate Survey

Council Member Ward 4 

Candidate Survey

Council Member Ward 5 – Candidate Forum

  • Faris Farassati (Incumbent)

Candidate Survey

  • Inas Younis

Candidate Survey

Council Member Ward 6

  • Scott Hamblin (Incumbent)

Candidate Survey

Prairie Village

Prairie Village (4 Year Term)

Council Member Ward 1

  • Terry O’Toole

Candidate Survey

Council Member Ward 2

  • Inga Selders (Incumbent)

Candidate Survey

  • Mark Samuel

Council Member Ward 3

  • Bonnie Limbird (Incumbent)

Candidate Survey

  • Lori Sharp

Candidate Survey

Council Member Ward 4

  • Piper Reimer (Incumbent)
  • Tyler Agniel

Candidate Survey

Council Member Ward 5

  • Ciara Chaney

Candidate Survey

  • Nicholas Reddell

Candidate Survey

Council Member Ward 6

  • Ian Graves

Candidate Survey

  • Kelly Wyer

Candidate Survey

 

Roeland Park

Roeland Park (4 Year Term)

Council Member Ward 1

  • Jan Faidley (Incumbent)
  • Stephanie Marriott

Candidate Survey

Council Member Ward 2

  • Benjamin Dickens (Incumbent)
  • Halie Sims

Candidate Survey

Council Member Ward 3

  • Emily Hage

Council Member Ward 4

  • Matthew Lero

Candidate Survey

  • Miel Castagna-Herrera (Incumbent)

 

Shawnee

Shawnee (4-year Term)

Council Member Ward 1 – Candidate Forum Recording

  • Sierra Whitted

Candidate Survey

  • Tammy Thomas (Incumbent)

Candidate Survey

Council Member Ward 2 – Candidate Forum Recording

  • Eric Jenkins (Incumbent)

Candidate Survey

  • Jeanie Murphy

Candidate Survey

Council Member Ward 3

  • Kurt Knappen

Council Member Ward 4 – Candidate Forum Recording

  • Laurel Burchfield

Candidate Survey

  • Megan Warner

Candidate Survey

 

Spring Hill

Spring Hill (4 Year Term)

Council Members-At-Large

  • Chad Young (Incumbent)

Candidate Survey

  • Chip VanHouden (Incumbent)

Candidate Survey

  • Chris W. Leaton

Candidate Survey

  • Doug D’Albini
  • Kristin Feeback

Candidate Survey

 

Westwood

Westwood (4 Year Term)

Council Members-At-Large

  • Holly Wimer
  • Laura Steele (Incumbent) 
  • Melinda Garcia

Candidate Survey

Westwood Hills

Westwood Hills (2 Year Term)

Council Members-At-Large

  • David Schmitz (Incumbent)
  • Karen Sexton (Incumbent)

Candidate Survey

  • Edward Gogol (Incumbent)

Candidate Survey

 

Primary Elections – August 1

Lenexa

Lenexa (4 Year Term)

Council Member Ward 1

  • Bethany Griffith

Candidate Survey

  • Courtney Eiterich (Incumbent)

Candidate Survey

 

  • Enaam Shull
      Olathe

      Olathe (4 Year Term)

      Council Member-At-Large

      • Matthew Schoonover

      Candidate Survey

      • Wayne Janner

      Candidate Survey

      • Wes McCoy

      Candidate Survey

      Council Member Ward 1

      • Chad Carroll

      Candidate Survey

      • Phillip Arbuckle
      • Robyn Essex (Incumbent)

      Candidate Survey

        Overland Park

        Overland Park (4 Year Term)

        Council Member Ward 1

        • Carol R. Merritt

        Candidate Survey

        • Holly Grummert (Incumbent)

        Candidate Survey

        • Selamawit Gebre-Amlak

        Candidate Survey

          Merriam

          Merriam (4 Year Term)

          Council Member Ward 2

          • Angel Lopez III
          • Rose Gerringer

          Candidate Survey

          • Whitney Yadrich

          Candidate Survey

          Prairie Village

          Prairie Village (4 Year Term)

          Council Member Ward 3

          • Alex DiCarlo
          • Bonnie Limbird (Incumbent)

          Candidate Survey

          • Lori Sharp

          Candidate Survey

            2023 Johnson County Water District Events

            Water One Forums/Interviews

            Forums included for Ward 1, 2, 3, and 4.

             

             

            2023 Johnson County Water District Candidate Information

            Water District Board Member 1

            Candidate Survey

             

            • Melanie S. Kraft (Incumbent)
            • Thomas V. Fennesy
            Water District Board Member 2
            • Brian Glynn

             

            • Ullyses Wright
            Water District Board Member 6
            • Jim McNair

            Candidate Survey 

             

            • Whitney Wilson (Incumbent)
            Water District Board Member 7
            • Mark Parkins (Incumbent)

            Candidate Survey 

             

            • Renee Dinsmore

            2023 Johnson County Community College Board of Trustees Candidate Information

            General Election – November 7, 2023

            Johnson County Community College Board of Trustees

            JCCC Board of Trustees

            Trustees-At-Large (4 years)

            Choose 3

            • Benee Hudson

            Candidate Survey

            • Cindy Green

            Candidate Survey

            • Greg Mitchell

            Candidate Survey

            • Ken Selzer

            Candidate Survey

            • Laura Smith-Everett (Incumbent)

            Candidate Survey

            • Mike Storm

            Candidate Survey

            • Tera Wiggins

            Candidate Survey

            • Valarie Jennings

            Candidate Survey