Who is on the Johnson County ballot? Your voter guide to the Nov. 4 election
This voter guide covers the candidates for municipal offices and school boards in Johnson County. It also covers ballot questions and other local races. Voters can see sample ballots on the Kansas Secretary of State’s website.
Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 4, is fast approaching but voters in Johnson and Wyandotte counties can cast their ballots in-person starting the week before. Here is more information about what you need to know about early voting in Kansas.
Looking for information on how to find your polling place? The Kansas Secretary of State’s office offers an online tool to help voters look up their specific polling place for this election.
These municipal government and school board races are nonpartisan. These positions are important because they play a direct role in how your tax dollars are spent and make decisions about local policies and appoint other leadership positions in your community’s government and school district.
- Find all of our voter guides and election explainers here.
- Here’s an explainer to help you understand the Prairie Village ballot question.
- Find our voter guide to Wyandotte County elections here.
- Jackson County has two special items on the ballot: asking voters about the tax assessor and about the Independence 4-day school week.
- Find The Star editorial board recommendations and endorsements in key races here.
As part of our reporting on this election, The Star newsroom has organized a team of reporters and editors to check the backgrounds of the more than 230 candidates, including reviewing court records and other publicly available information. Any newsworthy information found as part of that process will be included in our coverage.
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How to use this voter guide
Using the drop-down menus below, select the specific race or the community that you’re interested in. That will show only the candidates that fit those filters. To see all candidates, remove your selections on the drop-down menus.
This story was originally published October 28, 2025 at 6:00 AM.