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
Declined Danny Zeck, incumbent board member
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Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Jennifer Lloyd, elementary school librarian
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District 3 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jim McMullen, business owner and former Blue Valley school board member
Eliminated in primary Steve Roberts, teacher
Declined Michelle Dombrosky, incumbent board member
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Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Amy Diediker, former music teacher
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District 5 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jean Clifford, retired attorney
Eliminated in primary Kelly Ancar, nursing educator
Declined Cathy Hopkins, incumbent board member
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Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Lorie Wood, retired teacher
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District 7 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Alana McWilliams, small business owner
Declined Denis Hershberger, incumbent board member
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Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Ann Zimmerman, Salina school board member
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District 9 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Destry Brown, former Fort Scott superintendent
Eliminated in primary Kristian Gerken, Paola school board member Renee Slinkard
Declined Jim Porter, incumbent board member
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Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Heather Guernsey, Chanute school board member
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