Election filings officially released
The following candidates have formally announced their candidacies for Elk County elections:
County Clerk: Donna K. Kaminska, Longton, Incumbent, Republican; Lisa J. Townsley, Moline, Republican
County Treasurer: Deanna L. Jones, Longton, Incumbent, Republican
Register of Deeds: Neva L. Walter, Howard, Incumbent, Republican
Sheriff: Doug Hanks, Howard, Incumbent, Democratic
County Attorney: Marla Foster Ware, Moline, Incumbent, Republican
Commissioner, District II: Elizabeth M. Hendricks, Incumbent, Democratic
Commissioner, District III: Marion E. Reece, Moline, Republican; K.R. (Ken) Liebau, Grenola, Republican; Tyson L. Wilson, Moline, Republican
Township Treasurer: Vera Jontra, Painterhood, Incumbent, Republican
Precinct Committeeman: Troy Bell, Wildcat, Democratic; Lawrence D. Jontra, Painterhood, Republican; Maurice Marion, Howard, Republican; Stephen M. Cook, Elk Falls, Republican
Precinct Committeewoman: Ann Bell, Wildcat, Democratic; Vera Jontra, Painterhood, Republican; Irene Julian, Wildcat, Republican; Aimee Cook, Elk Falls, Republican
The following candidates have formally announced their candidacies for the State of Kansas and U.S. elections:
(R) indicates Republican; (D) indicates Democrat
• Kansas House of Representatives, 12th District: Jeff King, Independence, (R); Sandra Frisco, Independence, (D).
• Kansas House of Representatives, 79th District: Kasha Kelly, Arkansas City, (R): Gene Burr, Arkansas City, (D).
• Kansas House of Representatives, 78th District: Ed Trimmer, Winfield, (D): John Whittington, Douglass, (R).
• Kansas Senate, 15th District: Derek Schmidt, Independence, (R).
• Kansas Senate, 32nd District: Greta Goodwin, Winfield, (D): Steve E. Abrams, Arkansas City, (R); George Leach, Mulvane, (R).
• U.S. Senate: Pat Roberts, Dodge City, (R); Lee Jones, Overland Park, (D); Jim Slattery, Topeka, (D). A primary election will be required on Aug. 5 to narrow the field of Democrat candidates to the top vote recipient.
• U.S. House of Representatives, 4th District: Todd Tiahrt, Goddard, (R); Donald Betts Jr., Wichita, (D).