Learn About the Candidates!

Profiles & Videos 

The Johnson County Public Policy Council asked all candidates for elected office to complete a detailed questionnaire highlighting their views and recommendations on issues important to the citizens and businesses of Johnson County.

To see the list of candidates running for each office, please use the city-profiles drop-down menu and select a position.

If a candidate returned a completed survey to the Johnson County Public Policy Council before the stated deadline, it is linked below their name as Candidate Survey. In some contests, the Johnson County Public Policy Council opted to record video interviews. All candidates involved in those selected races were invited to participate. Those videos are linked below the candidate’s name, labeled as Candidate Forum. 

To view candidates’ contact information, please click here.

Not sure what district you live in? Click here to see your sample ballot and district information.

 

Fairway

Council Member Ward 2

Dan Bailey

Emily Snyder

Council Member Ward 3

Bill Stafford

James Hafner

Council Member Ward 4

Kiel Corkran

Tanya Keys

Gardner

Council Member At-Large

Dawn Kirtley

John Snyder

Kelly Johnson

Mark Baldwin

Steve Shute

🎥 CANDIDATE FORUM

 

Leawood

Council Member Ward 1

Matt Peppes

Sarah Meuli

Council Member Ward 2

Mary Larson

Council Member Ward 3

Daniel Taylor

Mitch Lohr

Council Member Ward 4

Rachel Rubin

Lenexa

Council Member Ward 1

Joe Shull

John Micheal Handley 

🎥 WARD 1 CANDIDATES FORUM

Council Member Ward 2

Bill Nicks

Nicole Wasson

🎥 WARD 2 CANDIDATES FORUM

Council Member Ward 3

Avery Bell

Corey Hunt

🎥 WARD 3 CANDIDATES FORUM

Council Member Ward 4

Craig K. Denny

Merriam

Council Member Ward 1

Jacob Laha

Council Member Ward 2

Amy Rider

Council Member Ward 3

Christine Evans Hands

Council Member Ward 4

Reuben Cozmyer

Rob Arnold

Mayor

Billy Croan

Bob Pape

 

Mission

Council Member Ward 1

Josepha Haden Chomphosy

Council Member Ward 2

Joe Donaway

Sam Komosa

Council Member Ward 3

Debbie Kring

Kayla Schiller

Council Member Ward 4

Ben Chociej

Mayor

Sollie Flora

Mission Hills

Council Member At-Large

Bill Bruning

Dan Sullivan

Mayor

Andrew Weed

Braden Perry

🎥 MAYORAL CANDIDATES FORUM

Olathe

Council Member At-Large

Jeff Creighton

Rob Olson

🎥 AT-LARGE CANDIDATES FORUM

Council Member Ward 3

LeEtta Felter

Council Member Ward 4

Kevin Deneault

Marge Vogt

Overland Park

Council Member Ward 1

Logan Heley

Council Member Ward 2

Melissa Cheatham

Sydney A. Marsden

🎥 WARD 2 CANDIDATES FORUM

Council Member Ward 3

Amy Scrivner

Tom Carignan

🎥 WARD 3 CANDIDATES FORUM

Council Member Ward 4

Amy Antrim

Scott Mosher

Council Member Ward 5

Alexandria Washington

Andrew Payne

🎥 WARD 5 CANDIDATES FORUM

Council Member Ward 6

Josh Beck

Mayor

Curt Skoog

Faris Farassati

 

 

Prairie Village

Council Member Ward 1

Cole Robinson

Daniel Garrett

Council Member Ward 2

Edward Boersma

Ronald Nelson

Council Member Ward 3

Amy B. Aldrich

Shelby Bartlelt

Council Member Ward 4

Kelly Sullinvan Angles

Nathan Vallette 

Council Member Ward 5

Betsy Lawrence

John Beeder

Council Member Ward 6

Dan Purssing

Jim Sellers

🎥 ALL CANDIDATES FORUM

 

Shawnee

Council Member Ward 1

Steele Reynolds

Tony Gillette

Council Member Ward 2

Eric Persson

Mike Kemmling

Council Member Ward 3

Dave Myres

Morgan Rainey

Council Member Ward 4

Erin Aldridge

Laurel Stiffler

Spring Hill

Council Member At-Large

Brian Peel

Ivan Delgado

Michael Grant

Rodolfo Arevalo

Steven T. Boswell

Council Member At-Large (2 Year Unexpired Term)

James Savage

Phillip J. thron

Rodolfo Arevalo

Mayor

Kristin Feeback

Johnson County Community College
USD 229 Blue Valley

School District Member 4

Sonya Evans

School District Member 5

Gina Knapp 

Steve Roberts

School District Member 6

David Benson

Jim McMullen

USD 230 Spring Hill

School District Member 4

Autumn coleman-Marconett 

Nicole Melius

School District Member 5

Chirs Olsen

Steve Miller

School District Member 6

Keith Ewing

Ted Beauchamp 

USD 231 Gardner

School District Member 1 (2 Year Unexpired Term)

Julie Aldridge

Mathew Harlow

Melissa Hershey

School District Member 4

Lana Sutton

Sam Domingues

School District Member 5

Thomas Reddin

School District Member 6

Greg Chapman

Keith Davenport

USD 232 De Soto

School District Member 4

Lucy Rumsey DeWitt

Nancy Moneymaker

School District Member 5

Calley Malloy

Christian Amend

School District Member 6

Brandi Jonasson

TJ Finan

USD 233 Olathe

School District Member 3

Julie Steele

Scott M. Enge

School District Member 5

Robert Kuhn

School District Member 6

Rebecca Johann

USD 512 Shawnee

School District Member 2

Mary Sinclair

School District Member 4

April Boyd-Noronha

School District Member 6 At-Large

Heather M. F. Ousley

Water District

Water District Board Member 3

Kay Heley

Water District Board Member 4

Bob Reese

Jennifer Gunby

Water District Board Member 5

Jill Westra

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