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The Johnson County Public Policy Council asked all candidates to complete a detailed questionnaire highlighting their views and recommendations on important issues.
If a candidate returned a completed survey to the Johnson County Public Policy Council before the stated deadline, it is hyperlinked to their name below.
In some contests, the Johnson County Public Policy Council opted to record video interviews. All candidates involved were invited to participate. Videos are linked below the candidate’s name.
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De Soto
USD 232 De Soto
School District Member 4
School District Member 5
School District Member 6
Fairway
Council Member Ward 2
Emily Snyder
Council Member Ward 3
Council Member Ward 4
Gardner
Council Member At-Large
John Snyder
Mark Baldwin
Steve Shute
USD 231 Gardner
Leawood
Council Member Ward 1
Sarah Meuli
Council Member Ward 2
Council Member Ward 3
Daniel Taylor
Council Member Ward 4
Julie A. Cain
Lenexa
Council Member Ward 1
🎥 WARD 1 CANDIDATES FORUM
Council Member Ward 2
🎥 WARD 2 CANDIDATES FORUM
Council Member Ward 3
🎥 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
Mayor
Mission
Council Member Ward 1
Josepha Haden Chomphosy
Council Member Ward 2
Council Member Ward 3
Kayla Schiller
Council Member Ward 4
Ben Chociej
Mayor
Sollie Flora
Mission Hills
Olathe
Council Member At-Large
Rob Olson
🎥 AT-LARGE CANDIDATES FORUM
Council Member Ward 3
LeEtta Felter
Council Member Ward 4
🎥 WARD 4 CANDIDATES FORUM
USD 233 Olathe
School District Member 3
Scott M. Enge
School District Member 5
Robert Kuhn
School District Member 6
Rebecca Johann
Overland Park
Council Member Ward 1
Council Member Ward 2
🎥 WARD 2 CANDIDATES FORUM
Council Member Ward 3
🎥 WARD 3 CANDIDATES FORUM
Council Member Ward 4
🎥 WARD 4 CANDIDATES FORUM
Council Member Ward 5
🎥 WARD 5 CANDIDATES FORUM
Council Member Ward 6
Mayor
Faris Farassati
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
Johnson County Community College
Trustee At-Large
Kenneth Stokes
Lee Cross
Prairie Village
Council Member Ward 1
Daniel Garrett
Council Member Ward 2
Council Member Ward 3
Council Member Ward 4
Kelly Sullinvan Angles
Council Member Ward 5
John Beeder
Council Member Ward 6
Dan Purssing
🎥 ALL CANDIDATES FORUM
Shawnee
Council Member Ward 1
Steele Reynolds
Tony Gillette
Council Member Ward 2
Mike Kemmling
Council Member Ward 3
Dave Myres
Council Member Ward 4
Laurel Stiffler
USD 512 Shawnee
School District Member 2
School District Member 4
School District Member 6 At-Large
Heather M. F. Ousley
Spring Hill
Council Member At-Large
Ivan Delgado
Steven T. Boswell
Council Member At-Large (2 Year Unexpired Term)
James Savage
Phillip J. thron
Mayor
Kristin Feeback
USD 230 Spring Hill
School District Member 4
School District Member 5
School District Member 6
Westwood
Water District
Water District Board Member 3
Water District Board Member 4
Bob Reese
Water District Board Member 5
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