Your Rice County ballot

Source: Rice County Election Officer, Notice of General Election (candidates), as published in the Sterling Bulletin, October 8, 2026 (Kansas Press Association public notice archive) (accessed Oct 17, 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).

The newspaper copy of the notice cuts off the commission district number. County Clerk and County Treasurer appear on Rice County's 2026 notice (normally elected in presidential years); they are shown as printed. Lyons Ward 2 lists two candidates under separate headings, which may be two seats.

State legislative races in this county (2026 ballot): HD-113 (all legislative districts).

• County Clerk: Raechel Manley (R)
• County Treasurer: Kristi Smith (R)
• County Commissioner: Carla Gustafon (R)

• District Court Judge, 20th District: Carey Hipp (R)

• Atlanta Township Clerk: Roger J. Edwards (R)
• Bell Township Clerk: John Royer (R)
• Center Township Clerk: Melvin Lauppe (R)
• East Washington Township Clerk: Tracy Speice (R)
• Eureka Township Clerk: Steven Janssen (R)
• Farmer Township Clerk: Kent Kaiser (R)
• Harrison Township Clerk: Sean Feldman (R)
• Odessa Township Clerk: Mike Schafer (R)
• Rockville Township Clerk: Brian Blades (R)
• Union Township Clerk: Shane Cordell (R)
• Valley Township Clerk: Drew Frederick (R)
• Victoria Township Clerk: Brent Kratzer (R)
• West Washington Township Clerk: Burk Johnson (R)
• Wilson Township Clerk: Julie Engelland (R)
• Lincoln Township Treasurer: Jason Meyeres (R)
• Lyons City Council, Ward 1: Jason McBee