WASHINGTON COUNTY — Election results from Washington County outline voter decisions across federal, state, and local contests, alongside several judicial retention questions and a constitutional amendment.
Federal and State Contests
In the United States Senate race, Roger Marshall (REP) secured 1,667 votes (77.50%), leading Adam Hamilton (DEM) with 412 votes (19.15%) and David C. Graham (LIB) with 68 votes (3.16%). For the U.S. House of Representatives 1st District, Tracey Mann (REP) captured 1,803 votes (84.13%), ahead of Lauren Reinhold (DEM) with 293 votes (13.67%) and Steven Jacob (LIB) with 46 votes (2.15%).
In the gubernatorial contest, Ty Masterson and Jeffrey Klemp (REP) pulled in 1,761 votes (81.91%), outpacing Cindy Holscher and KC Ohaebosim (DEM), who received 389 votes (18.09%). The Secretary of State race saw Pat Proctor (REP) finish with 1,708 votes (80.57%), followed by Jennifer Day (DEM) with 359 votes (16.93%) and Scott E. Morgan (UNK) with 53 votes (2.50%).
For Attorney General, Kris Kobach (REP) earned 1,729 votes (80.64%) compared to Chris Mann (DEM), who secured 414 votes (19.31%). In the State Treasurer matchup, Steven Johnson (REP) led with 1,788 votes (84.30%), Juan C. Luengo (DEM) received 262 votes (12.35%), and Eric Lund (LIB) took 71 votes (3.35%). Meanwhile, Daniel Hawkins (REP) won the Commissioner of Insurance race with 1,714 votes (81.31%), trailed by Dinah Sykes (DEM) with 309 votes (14.66%) and Ric Koehn (LIB) with 85 votes (4.03%).
Local Legislative and Board Results
In local legislative and educational races:
- Kansas House of Representatives, District 106: Lisa M. Moser (REP) finished with 1,984 votes (99.40%).
- Member, State Board of Education, District 5: Jean Clifford (REP) received 1,777 votes (84.66%), while Lorie Wood (DEM) garnered 321 votes (15.29%).
- County Commissioner District 1: Scott Zabokrtsky (REP) secured 711 votes (96.21%).
Various township clerk positions across the county were also decided, with uncontested or write-in outcomes recorded for Barnes, Brantford, Charleston, Clifton, Coleman, Farmington, Franklin, Grant, Greenleaf, Haddam, Hanover, Independence, Kimeo, Lincoln, Linn, Little Blue, Logan, Lowe, Mill Creek, Sheridan, Sherman, Strawberry, Union, and Washington townships. Notable reported totals included John Zabokrtsky (REP) with 346 votes in Hanover Township, Marlon Walter (REP) with 120 votes in Sherman Township, and Logan Kier (REP) with 74 votes (89.16%) in Mill Creek Township.
Judicial Retention and Constitutional Amendment
Voters weighed in on several judicial retentions, all of which passed successfully:
- Eric S. Rosen: Yes — 1,075 (54.96%) / No — 881 (45.04%)
- Larkin E. Walsh: Yes — 1,051 (53.93%) / No — 898 (46.07%)
- Lesley Ann Isherwood: Yes — 1,143 (64.03%) / No — 642 (35.97%)
- Amy Fellows Cline: Yes — 1,139 (64.57%) / No — 625 (35.43%)
- Kim R. Schroeder: Yes — 1,431 (77.48%) / No — 416 (22.52%)
- Lori Ann Bolton Fleming: Yes — 1,411 (76.35%) / No — 437 (23.65%)
- Jacy Hurst: Yes — 1,164 (66.21%) / No — 594 (33.79%)
- Jennifer R. O’Hare: Yes — 1,102 (62.61%) / No — 658 (37.39%)
- Jason C. Cohorst: Yes — 1,587 (82.23%) / No — 343 (17.77%)
Additionally, a Constitutional Amendment appeared on the ballot, passing with 1,604 votes (79.84%) in favor and 405 votes (20.16%) opposed. Total ballots cast in the county reached 2,168.
