Candidates

for

School Districts

The Johnson County Public Policy Council distributes a survey to candidates. 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.

To view candidate contact information, please click here.

General Election – November 2

Blue Valley - USD 229

School District Member 4

Kaety Bowers
- Candidate Survey
- Candidate Interview
Andrew Van Der Laan
- Candidate Survey
- Candidate Interview

School District Member 5

Gina Knapp
- Candidate Survey
- Candidate Interview
Christine White (Candidate has withdrawn, but name will remain on ballot)
- Candidate Survey

School District Member 6

Jim McMullen
- Candidate Survey
- Candidate Interview
Lindsay Weiss
- Candidate Survey
- Candidate Interview

De Soto - USD 232

School District Member 4

Crystal R. Duke
Danielle Heikes

School District Member 5

John Gaignat (Incumbent)
- Candidate Survey
Calley Malloy
Amy Parker
- Candidate Survey

School District Member 6

Emily Carpenter
- Candidate Survey
Brandi Jonasson
- Candidate Survey

Eudora - USD 491

School District Member 1 (2 year unexpired term)

Samantha Arredondo (Incumbent)
Charis Grosdidier
Claire Harding

School District At-Large

Joseph Hurla (Incumbent)
Michael Kelso (Incumbent)
Eric Votaw (Incumbent)
Heather Whalen

School District Member 6

Emily Carpenter
Brandi Jonasson

Gardner Edgerton - USD 231

School District Member 2 (2 year unexpired term)

Jeff Miller
- Candidate Survey
John Brandon Parks (Incumbent)
- Candidate Survey

School District Member 4

Monica Jacobs
Lana Sutton (Incumbent)
- Candidate Survey

School District Member 5

Thomas Reddin
- Candidate Survey
Rob Shippy (Incumbent)
- Candidate Survey

School District Member 6

Greg Chapman
- Candidate Survey
Stacey Coleman
Corrie Kramer

Olathe - USD 233

School District Member 3

Jennifer Gilmore
- Candidate Survey
Julie Steele
- Candidate Survey
- Candidate Interview

School District Member 5

Kristin Schultz (Incumbent)
Rob Kuhn
- Candidate Survey

School District Member 6

Brian G. Connell
Brian Geary (Incumbent)
- Candidate Survey
- Candidate Interview

Shawnee Mission - USD 512

School District Member 2

Zach Roberts
- Candidate Survey
- Candidate Interview
Mary Sinclair (Incumbent)
- Candidate Survey
- Candidate Interview

School District Member 4

April Boyd-Noronha
Candidate Interview

Sean Claycamp
- Candidate Survey
- Candidate Interview

School District Member 6 At-Large

Brian Neilson
- Candidate Survey
Heather M. F. Ousley (Incumbent)
- Candidate Survey
- Candidate Interview

Spring Hill - USD 230

School District Member 4

Nicole Melius
- Candidate Survey
Jason Christopher Winbolt (Incumbent)
- Candidate Survey

School District Member 5

Sharon Mitchell (Incumbent)
- Candidate Survey

School District Member 6

Keith Ewing
- Candidate Survey

Wellsville - USD 289

School District Member 4

Shane Pruitt (Incumbent)

School District Member 5

Amanda Donovan (Incumbent)

School District Member 6

Dave Katzer
Juanita E. Peckham

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Primary Election – August 3

Olathe - USD 233

School District Member 3

J. Ryan Campbell
- Candidate Survey
Jennifer Gilmore
- Candidate Survey
Tiffany Seaman
- Candidate Survey
- Candidate Interview
Julie Steele
- Candidate Survey
- Candidate Interview
Stephen Todd