Voter guides for 2025 elections by The Star

Catch up with the upcoming local elections in Johnson and Wyandotte counties with The Star's voter guides. Many communities feature competitive races for city council, mayor and school board. Don't forget to vote on Nov. 4.

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The Board of Public Utilities, 540 Minnesota Ave., in Kansas City, Kansas, By Tammy Ljungblad

NO. 1: MEET THE 6 CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR WYANDOTTE COUNTY’S BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES

A court case, ethics concerns and a former mayor on the ballot: | Published October 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Eleanor Nash

A voter cast their ballot into a voting machine at Asbury United Methodist Church on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, in Prairie Village. By Emily Curiel

NO. 2: MEET THE 12 CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR PRAIRIE VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL

After a contentious election season last year, Prairie Village voters will both decide both on city council candidates and whether to abandon a mayor-council form of government this November. | Published October 19, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kendrick Calfee

Blue Valley School District Administration Center in Overland Park. By File

NO. 3: MEET THE 5 CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR BLUE VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION

A former Blue Valley superintendent, educators and an ousted school board president are all on the ballot for the Nov. | Published October 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Noelle Alviz-Gransee

NO. 4: MEET THE 7 CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR LEAWOOD CITY COUNCIL AMID JOCO DEVELOPMENT BOOM

As Leawood residents grapple with an influx of new development and a myriad of other issues, seven candidates are running to serve on the city’s governing council. | Published October 17, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kacen Bayless

Candidates running for Council Member position on the Prairie Village City Council participate in a candidates forum at the Meadowbrook Club House in Prairie Village on Thursday, October 9, 2025. By Tammy Ljungblad

NO. 5: PRAIRIE VILLAGE VOTERS TO DECIDE WHETHER TO ‘ABANDON’ CITY GOVERNMENT. WHAT THEN?

After a lengthy legal battle, Prairie Village voters will soon get to decide whether they want to abandon their current form of government. | Published October 16, 2025 | Read Full Story by Taylor O'Connor

NO. 6: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT 8 CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR GARDNER EDGERTON SCHOOL BOARD

Eight candidates with differing ideologies, ranging from conservative to liberal, are vying for four open positions on the seven-member board of the Gardner Edgerton United School District 231 in southern Johnson County. | Published October 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by Eric Adler

First grade teacher Mary Krejci watches as her students write a sentence on their white boards during instruction in her classroom on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at Piper Prairie Elementary School in Kansas City, Kansas. Krejci was announced as the winner of the Kansas City Star’s Honor Roll teacher poll. By Tammy Ljungblad

NO. 7: MEET THE 6 CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR PIPER BOARD OF EDUCATION IN WYANDOTTE COUNTY

Six candidates are vying for three spots on the Board of Education of the fast-growing Piper School District. | Published October 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Eleanor Nash

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NO. 8: MEET THE CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR OVERLAND PARK MAYOR AND SEATS ON CITY COUNCIL

Overland Park residents can expect at least three new faces on the City Council as three incumbents step down, with one newcomer having an uncontested spot in the Nov. | Published October 22, 2025 | Read Full Story by Taylor O'Connor

The Lenexa City Hall is located at Lenexa City Center, 87th Street Parkway near Renner Boulevard. By Tammy Ljungblad

NO. 9: MEET THE 7 CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR 4 SEATS ON THE LENEXA CITY COUNCIL

The upcoming elections for the Lenexa City Council will see two incumbents facing a challenger and a former council member looking for a comeback. | Published October 27, 2025 | Read Full Story by Chris Higgins

An election worker guides a voter to voting machines on Election Day at the Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center in Overland Park on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. By Chris Ochsner

NO. 10: 4 CANDIDATES ARE RUNNING FOR THE TURNER SCHOOL BOARD. ONLY 1 ANSWERED QUESTIONS

Three incumbents and one challenger are running for seats on the Turner Unified School District board of education in Wyandotte County. | Published October 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Matthew Kelly

NO. 11: MEET THE 6 CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR DE SOTO SCHOOL BOARD IN JOHNSON COUNTY

The upcoming elections for three seats on the De Soto School Board will see two incumbents face a challenger alongside an open seat. | Published October 27, 2025 | Read Full Story by Chris Higgins

This Google Maps Street View image shows the Unified Government of Wyandotte County building at 701 N. 7th St. in April 2019.

NO. 12: KCK JAIL DEATH, STAFF SHORTAGES LOOM OVER WYCO SHERIFF ELECTION. WHAT TO KNOW

An election for Wyandotte County sheriff this November comes on the heels of a year fraught with hardships for the department, including a deputy’s line of duty death and a jail worker charged with murder after an inmate died at the county detention center. | Published October 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kendrick Calfee

A photo of the 2024 Johnson County Community College Board of Trustees.

NO. 13: MEET THE 8 CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR JCCC’S BOARD OF TRUSTEES

A lawyer, youth pastor, and a nurse are among those on the ballot for the Nov. | Published October 24, 2025 | Read Full Story by Noelle Alviz-Gransee

A rendering shows what the downtown Kansas City Kansas Community College campus is expected to look like at 7th Street and State Avenue.

NO. 14: MEET THE 7 CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR THE KCK COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Voters will select four members of the Kansas City Kansas Community College boardBoard of Trustees, /whose role is/ to address issues like enrollment and school operations, in the November election. | Published October 27, 2025 | Read Full Story by Nathan Pilling

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.