Sedgwick County

Has served as commission chair and chair pro tem. In 2019 he pushed for a public vote on bringing slot machines back to the Wichita Greyhound Park. We found nothing on his recent record either way.

Sources: KMUW, Citizen Portal, KMUW

In 2016 he voted for a commission resolution asking the state to bar undocumented immigrants from WIC, the nutrition program for low-income mothers and babies, and from in-state college tuition. Endorsed by the Wichita Regional Chamber and the area Realtors.

Sources: KMUW, County bio, Wichita Regional Chamber

Endorsed by Donald Trump, and his opponent says he has gone along with Trump's tariffs. We found little else on his Senate record.

Sources: HPPR, KSAL

Ran for this seat in 2022 on shrinking the federal government, ending proxy wars and easing up on nonviolent offenders. No record in office to judge.

Sources: Lawrence Times, iVoterGuide

Endorsed by Donald Trump and Sen. Roger Marshall. Runs on fiscal responsibility, though his homebuilding business went under and he filed for bankruptcy in 2010 with more than $1.1 million in debt.

Sources: Wikipedia, American Journal News

Worked for Senators Dole and Kassebaum and represented the U.S. Senate on the Federal Election Commission. Argues the state's top election official shouldn't be chosen in a partisan race at all.

Sources: Campaign site, Johnson County Post

Passed the SAVE Kansas Act, which uses public benefits data to purge suspected noncitizens from the voter rolls and limits online registration. Calls his opponent a "California Democrat."

Sources: Campaign video, Wikipedia

Was vice chair of Trump's 2017 Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. In September 2026 he sent the League of Women Voters a cease-and-desist letter over student voter drive incentives, and drew an ethics complaint over corporate donations that came in around when his office joined related lawsuits.

Sources: KCUR, Mann campaign news, Mann campaign

Says he cut fees on the state's investment savings plans by more than $25 million a year. Endorsed by Sen. Roger Marshall and three former treasurers.

Sources: Campaign site, Wikipedia

Has no campaign website and gave no platform when Kansas news outlets asked.

Sources: KCUR

Wants to regulate the industry that paid him: his disclosures show income last year from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas, UnitedHealthcare and Delta Dental. Running as a pro-Trump conservative against Medicaid expansion.

Sources: KCUR

Has no campaign website and didn't answer news outlets' questions about his platform.

Sources: KCUR

Chairs the Ways and Means subcommittee on Social Security. On January 6, 2021, he voted to sustain the objections to Arizona's and Pennsylvania's electoral votes for Biden.

Sources: Wikipedia, Wikipedia, PredictionEdge

Runs on returning war powers to Congress, ending warrantless domestic surveillance and auditing the Federal Reserve. No record in office to judge.

Sources: Libertarian Party, Leading Kansas

Served on Wichita's Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board and lost House races in 2020, 2022 and 2024. Endorsed by Kansans for Life, with an A from the NRA.

Sources: The Beacon, NRA-PVF

Wants structured literacy taught in every classroom, a fair point drawn from her tutoring work. Endorsed by the 1776 Project PAC, a conservative political action committee.

Sources: Kansas Reflector, 1776 Project PAC

Chairs the House transportation and public safety budget committee. Has American Conservative Union awards and a 9% lifetime score from the Kansas AFL-CIO.

Sources: Campaign site, Kansas AFL-CIO, Legistorm

Helped pass the 2023 bill creating state-funded education savings accounts for private schools. Endorsed by the Kansas Chamber, the Wichita Regional Chamber and Kansas Family Voice.

Sources: Lawrence Times, Kansas Family Voice, Wichita Regional Chamber

Voted to end the three-day grace period for mail ballots and scored 15% with the Kansas AFL-CIO. Endorsed by Kansans for Life, the Kansas Chamber and the state rifle association.

Sources: The Beacon, Kansas AFL-CIO

Served as a city commissioner and mayor in Independence before moving to Derby. We found nothing on his positions.

Sources: City of Independence, Shop Kansas Farms

Works at the Kansas Counseling Center and wants more early addiction treatment, saying "safer streets start with healthier neighbors." Little else on record.

Sources: Kansas Counseling Center, Ballotpedia

Resigned in 2016 after critics called it a conflict of interest for him to keep the seat while becoming executive director of the Family Policy Alliance of Kansas. Holds a 100% lifetime rating from the American Conservative Union.

Sources: Wikipedia, Campaign site

Talks about lowering property taxes and crime. Told Kansas Family Voice he backs anti-abortion policies; we found little about his background.

Sources: Kansas Family Voice, Civoren

Nursed for 49 years and carried a bill reforming nursing board discipline. Endorsed Ron DeSantis for president in 2024 and is backed by Kansans for Life and the NRA.

Sources: Wikipedia, Campaign site, iVoterGuide

Chaired the House Education Committee for four years. Endorsed by the Kansas Chamber, the Wichita Regional Chamber, Kansans for Life and the NRA.

Sources: Wikipedia, The Beacon, Wichita Regional Chamber

Chairs the House Local Government Committee and used to chair House Elections. Endorsed by the Kansas Chamber, Kansans for Life and the area Realtors.

Sources: Wikipedia, Campaign site, Campaign issues

Lost a 2020 state Senate race to Mary Ware with 45% of the vote. Endorsed by Kansans for Life, the Kansas Chamber and the NFIB.

Sources: Ballotpedia, iVoterGuide, Sunflower State Journal

Says he has worked to "lower taxes and reduce government regulations." Endorsed by Kansans for Life, the Kansas Chamber and the NFIB.

Sources: The Beacon, iVoterGuide

In March 2026 he talked the House into a deal repealing the 22-year-old law that gave in-state tuition to qualified undocumented students. In 2025 he drew criticism for a bill to sell vapes from vending machines.

Sources: Lawrence Times, Wikipedia

Signed the U.S. Term Limits pledge for congressional term limits. Little else on record.

Sources: U.S. Term Limits

In February voted for HB 2593, which makes local governments get the attorney general's approval before hiring outside lawyers to sue corporations. Endorsed by the Farm Bureau and named a champion by disability group InterHab.

Sources: Kansas AFL-CIO, The Beacon, Kansas Farm Bureau

Chairs the House Child Welfare and Foster Care Committee. Voted in 2023 to override the governor's veto of the transgender sports ban, and is endorsed by the Kansas Chamber and Kansas Family Voice.

Sources: KCUR, The Beacon

Co-sponsored the "Value Them Both" abortion amendment and backed the abortion pill reversal bill. Endorsed by the Farm Bureau and the Kansas Chamber.

Sources: Kansans for Life, PBS NewsHour

Runs on "Faith, Family, and Freedom" and says local governments must cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. Endorsed by Americans for Prosperity, Kansans for Life and both chambers of commerce.

Sources: Campaign site, iVoterGuide, Wichita Regional Chamber

Endorsed by outgoing Rep. Joe Seiwert, former Congressman Todd Tiahrt, Kansans for Life and Kansas Family Voice.

Sources: iVoterGuide, Campaign site

Lobbied for "Benny's Bill" to stiffen penalties for child endangerment. Endorsed by the Cannabis Justice Coalition and rated B by the NRA.

Sources: Kansas Reflector, Cannabis Justice Coalition

Got into politics to toughen hit-and-run laws after her child was killed. Said in the 2024 primary that she planned to vote for Donald Trump, and is endorsed by Kansans for Life, the NRA and the Kansas Chamber.

Sources: The Beacon, Kansas Farm Bureau