2026 Kansas State Board of Education election

2026 Kansas State Board of Education election
November 3, 2026
 
Party Republican Democratic
Current seats 7 3
Seats needed Steady Increase 3

The 2026 Kansas State Board of Education election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect five of ten seats to the Kansas State Board of Education. Primary elections will be held on August 4.

District 1

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Amy Cawvey, former local school board member[1]
Declined
  • Danny Zeck, incumbent board member[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jennifer Lloyd, elementary school librarian[2]

District 3

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jim McMullen, business owner and former Blue Valley school board member[3]
Eliminated in primary
  • Steve Roberts, teacher[4]
Declined
  • Michelle Dombrosky, incumbent board member[1]

Results

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim McMullen 20,345 63.54
Republican Steve Roberts 11,676 36.46
Total votes 32,021 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Amy Diediker, former music teacher[2]

District 5

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jean Clifford, retired attorney[5]
Eliminated in primary
  • Kelly Ancar, nursing educator[6]
Declined
  • Cathy Hopkins, incumbent board member[1]

Results

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jean Clifford 19,028 51.03
Republican Kelly Ancar 18,257 48.97
Total votes 37,285 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Lorie Wood, retired teacher[5]

District 7

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Alana McWilliams, small business owner[7]
Declined
  • Denis Hershberger, incumbent board member[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

District 9

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Kristian Gerken, Paola school board member[2]
  • Renee Slinkard[2]
Declined
  • Jim Porter, incumbent board member[1]

Results

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Destry Brown 16,210 43.41
Republican Kristian Gerken 13,440 35.99
Republican Renee Slinkard 7,694 20.60
Total votes 37,344 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Alatidd, Jason (June 2, 2026). "Shakeup from 2026 elections looms for Kansas State Board of Education". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Carpenter, Tim (June 8, 2026). "Kansas political battles await after 5 Republicans decline to seek reelection to Board of Education". Kansas Reflector. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  3. ↑ Benevento, Maria (July 16, 2026). "Meet the Republican primary candidates for the Kansas State Board of Education". The Beacon. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  4. ↑ Primos, Zuri (July 16, 2026). "Years after using racial slur in meeting, Kansas candidate defends his position". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  5. 1 2 Burgess, Baya (July 16, 2026). "Candidates for Kansas ed board's most rural district share their views on funding, DEI". Salina Post. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  6. ↑ Hett, Alin (July 21, 2026). "Republican candidate Kelly Ancar outlines priorities in Kansas Board of Education race". Hays Post. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Voter Guide: Wichita-area Kansas BOE races for the August primary election". KMUW. July 20, 2026. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  8. ↑ Lynn, Susan (July 17, 2026). "Education, health care take center stage at Blue Dot meeting". The Iola Register. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
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