Johnson County 2024 live primary election results: U.S. House, sheriff, district attorney
In Tuesday’s primary election, Johnson County voters weighed in on the Johnson County sheriff, district attorney and a seat on the Board of County Commissioners. The entire Kansas Legislature is on the ballot, and so are a few U.S. House representative seats.
Below, find live results for different races in Johnson County:
U.S. House District 2
Kansas’ 2nd Congressional District winds from the Nebraska border to the Oklahoma border, including part of Kansas City, Topeka, Emporia, Parsons, Pittsburg and Coffeyville.
The 2024 election suddenly became an open race earlier this year when Jake LaTurner decided not to seek re-election. Among the crowded field, former U.S. Rep. Nancy Boyda emerged as the top Democrat, and former Attorney General Derek Schmidt won on the Republican side to put himself on the brink of a political comeback.
U.S. representatives serve two-year terms.
U.S. House District 3
Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District includes southern Wyandotte County and all of Johnson, Miami and Franklin counties.
Democratic incumbent Sharice Davids ran unopposed in her primary. Physician Prasanth Reddy won the Republican primary to face her in November, defeating Karen Crnkovich.
U.S. representatives serve two-year terms.
Johnson County Sheriff
Controversial Johnson County Sheriff Calvin Hayden lost his re-election bid to Republican challenger Doug Bedford. Byron K. Roberson is running in the Democratic primary.
The Johnson County sheriff serves a four-year term.
Johnson County District Attorney
Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe defeated challenger David Greenwald in the 2024 Republican primary. On the Democratic side, Vanessa Riebli was ahead of Zach Thomas by just a couple hundred votes.
The Johnson County District Attorney serves a four-year term.
Johnson County Commission District 6
The Johnson County Board of County Commissioners is made up of six district representatives and one at-large chairperson.
Residents in District 6, which includes most of western Johnson County, voted in the primary, advancing incumbent Shirley Allenbrand and challenger Mike Storm.
Johnson County commissioners are elected on nonpartisan ballots and serve four-year terms.
Kansas State House Results
State representatives are lawmakers responsible for drafting and voting on legislation. They also help create the state budget and create legislation that helps regulate state agencies. There are 125 state representatives in the Kansas House, each serving a two year term at a time.
Johnson County residents will vote in the District 8, District 15, District 16, District 17, District 18, District 19, District 20, District 21, District 22, District 23, District 24, District 25, District 26, District 27, District 28, District 29, District 30, District 48, District 49, District 78 and District 108 races.
Kansas State Senate Results
Johnson County residents will have a say in the District 7, District 8, District 9, District 10, District 11, District 21, District 23 and District 37 races. Kansas state senators serve four-year terms.
Kansas Board of Education
The state board of education has 10 members elected for four year terms. The board oversees public schools and represents the educational interests of the state. If you don’t know your district, look here.
Looking for more Kansas primary coverage?
- Live results: Kansas statewide 2024 primary election
Live results: Wyandotte County 2024 primary election
Live results: Missouri 2024 statewide primary elections
This story was originally published August 6, 2024 at 6:30 PM.