Announced 2023 General Election Endorsements

Local Administrative Races

City Position Candidate(s) Endorsed
Basehor City Council Member Ben Sims
Basehor City Council Member Blake Waters
Bel Aire Mayor Jim Benage
Bel Aire City Council Member Emily Hamburg
Derby Mayor Elizabeth Stanton
Edwardsville City Council Seat Camila Adcox
Gardner City Council Member—At-Large Kacy Deaton
Gardner City Council Member—At-Large Steven M. McNeer
Goddard City Council Member George W. Liebe
Lansing City Council Member Becky Gordon
Lansing City Council Member Bryan Cawvey
Lansing City Council Member James (Jesse) Garvey, Jr.
Lansing City Council Member Peter R. Robinson
Leavenworth City Commissioner Member Steven E. Clay
Leavenworth City Commissioner Member Edd Hingula
Leavenworth City Commissioner Member Gerard J. Overbey
Leawood City Council Member—Ward 2 Margaret Berger
Lenexa City Council Member—Ward 2 Mark Charlton
Mulvane City Council Member Wm. Grant Leach
Olathe Mayor John Bacon
Olathe City Council Member—Ward 1 Robyn R. Essex
Olathe City Council Member—Ward 2 Ryan Campbell
Olathe City Council Member—At-Large Wayne Janner
Overland Park City Council Member—Ward 1 Carol Merritt
Overland Park City Council Member—Ward 2 Jameia Haines
Overland Park City Council Member—Ward 4 Gregg Riess
Shawnee Mayor Mike Kemmling
Shawnee City Council Member—Ward 1 Tammy Thomas
Shawnee City Council Member—Ward 2 Eric Jenkins
Shawnee City Council Member—Ward 4 Megan Warner
Wichita City Council Member Becky Tuttle - Recomended
Wichita City Council Member Dalton Glasscock - Pro-Life
Wichita City Council Member J.V. Johnston
Wichita City Council Member Gary Bond

School Board Races

District Position Candidate(s) Endorsed
Blue Valley USD 229 Member 1 Christine Vasquez
Blue Valley USD 229 Member 2 Trisha Hamilton
Blue Valley USD 229 Member 6 Rachel Faagutu
Blue Valley USD 229 Member 7 At-Large Michael Huebner
Circle USD 375 Board Member Charles McLean
De Soto Unified School Distict 232 Member 1 Chad Philhour
De Soto Unified School Distict 232 Member 2 Greg Withrow
De Soto Unified School Distict 232 Member 3 Henry Sandate
De Soto Unified School Distict 232 Member 7 At-Large Andrew Jacober
Derby USD 260 Board Member Cathy Boote
Derby USD 260 Board Member David Sowden
Derby USD 260 Board Member Boyd Rawlins
Gardner Edgerton USD 231 Member 1 Russell Ellis
Gardner Edgerton USD 231 Member 2 Jeff Miller
Gardner Edgerton USD 231 Member 3 Allen Vonderschmidt
Gardner Edgerton USD 231 Member 7 At-Large Threasa Lang
Goddard USD 265 Board Member Ginnie Ely
Goddard USD 265 Board Member Titus Crockett
Goddard USD 265 Board Member Timothy Henderson
Kansas City USD 500 Board Member Brenda Scruggs Andrieu
Kansas City USD 500 Board Member Yolonda Johnson
Kaw Valley USD 321 Board Member At-Position 1 Elias Espinoza
Kaw Valley USD 321 Board Member At-Large Matthew Childs
Lansing USD 469 Board Member Andy Burris
Lansing USD 469 Board Member Bryan Cawvey
Lansing USD 469 Board Member Kirsten Workman
Leavenworth USD 453 Board Member Karen Overbey
Leavenworth USD 453 Board Member John Goodman
Leavenworth USD 453 Board Member Douglas Darling
Leavenworth USD 453 Board Member Jason Claire
Louisburg USD 416 Board Member Pat Apple
Manhattan USD 383 Board Member Frank Beer
Olathe USD 233 Member 1 Mark Wingren
Olathe USD 233 Member 2 Jesse Gillam
Olathe USD 233 Member 4 Holly Palacio
Olathe USD 233 Member 7 At-Large Jennifer Gilmore
Piper USD 203 Board Member Mark Gilstrap
Piper USD 203 Board Member Kevin Braun
Rose Hill Public Schools USD 394 Board Member David Turner
Rose Hill Public Schools USD 394 Board Member Quentin Nusz
Shawnee Mission Public Schools United School District Member 1 Ronald N. Occhiogrosso
Shawnee Mission Public Schools United School District Member 5 Lynn McLarty
Spring Hill USD 230 Member 1 Shelby Helms
Tonganoxie USD 464 Board Member Connie O'Brien
Tonganoxie USD 464 Board Member Susan E. Stieben
Valley Center Public Schools USD 262 Board Member Ryan McCalla
Wichita USD 259 Board Member Brent Davis
Wichita USD 259 Board Member Ken Carpenter
Wichita USD 259 Board Member Jason Carmichael

Community College Races

College Position Candidate(s) Endorsed
Butler Community Board of Trustees Trustee George Bachman
Butler Community Board of Trustees Trustee Julie Winslow
Johnson County Community College Trustee At-Large Benee Hudson
Johnson County Community College Trustee At-Large Mike Storm
Johnson County Community College Trustee At-Large Ken Selzer
KCKCC Board of Trustees Trustee Kevin Braun
KCKCC Board of Trustees Trustee Brenda Scruggs Andrieu
KCKCC Board of Trustees Trustee Joe Caiharr
KCKCC Board of Trustees Trustee Mark Gilstrap
KCKCC Board of Trustees Trustee Dennis Grindel