Your Cherokee County ballot

Source: Cherokee County Clerk and Election Officer, Legal Notice General Election (candidates), as published in the Sentinel-Times, October 1, 2026 (Kansas Press Association public notice archive) (accessed Oct 26, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at Kansas VoterView (Secretary of State).

State legislative races in this county (2026 ballot): HD-1 (all legislative districts).

• County Clerk (unexpired term): Taylor Brown (R)

• Baxter Springs City Council, Ward 1: William Parkison
• Baxter Springs City Council, Ward 2: Daniel Spaulding
• Baxter Springs City Council, Ward 3: Nathan E Turner
• Columbus City Council, Ward 1: Laura Epler
• Columbus City Council, Ward 3: Hollie Damrill
• Columbus City Council, Ward 4: Kathy Doherty
• Columbus Hospital Board: Corey Tedlock
• Crawford Township Clerk: Jon Heistand (R)
• Garden Township Clerk: George Moss (R)
• Mineral Township Clerk: Marva Holt (D)
• Pleasant View Township Clerk: Angie Rippel (R)
• Ross Township Clerk: Jeannie Johnson (D)
• Shawnee Township Clerk: Justin Moore (R)
• Spring Valley Township Clerk: Laura Atkinson (R)

11th Judicial District: district court judges

Fred W. Johnson Jr. (Division 3), Kurtis I. Loy (Division 5), Steve A. Stockard (Division 6)