Wichita election: Kansas Statehouse uncontested race

Not every race for the Kansas Statehouse will be decided this November. The undisputed races probably have their winner.

The following candidates have already won their races without a massive write-in campaign.

Election Day is November 5th. October 15th is the last day to register to vote. Early voting begins October 16th. Here you can find your polling place and the races in which you are participating.

House District 81 – Blake Carpenter

This is an uncontested race. Republican Blake Carpenter was first elected in 2014 and has been re-elected every time since. He resigned from the Statehouse to complete his military service, but later returned to office. He is a member of the Kansas Air National Guard.

He supports Second Amendment rights, supports banning transgender athletes in women’s sports and supports the Republican Party-led tax cuts in 2024. He is endorsed by the anti-abortion group Kansans for Life.

His campaign website is here.

House District 84 – Ford Carr

This is an uncontested race. Rep. Ford Carr, a Democrat from Wichita, is finishing his first term. He replaced Rep. Gail Finney, who died of medical complications while in office.

Carr has sponsored bills to exempt tampons and other feminine hygiene products from sales taxes, exempt Kansas residents serving marijuana sentences and declare Juneteenth a state holiday. He voted against both a flat tax plan and a ban on gender-specific care for minors.

His campaign website is here.

House District 86 – Silas Miller

This is an uncontested race. Rep. Silas Miller, a Democrat from Wichita, is finishing his first term. Miller is a Marine Corps veteran.

He sponsored a bill to release Kansans serving marijuana sentences and remove that sentence from their records. He voted against both a flat tax plan and a ban on gender-specific care for minors.

His campaign website is here.

House District 89 – KC Ohaebosim

This is an uncontested race. Rep. KC Ohaebosim, a Democrat from Wichita, has served in the Statehouse since 2017. He has supported bills to abolish the death penalty, increase property tax exemptions and release Kansas marijuana prisoners.

He voted against both a flat tax plan and a ban on gender-specific care for minors.

His campaign website is here.

House District 92 – John Carmichael

This is an uncontested race. Rep. John Carmichael, a Democrat from Wichita, first took office in 2013. He graduated from both Wichita State University and the University of Kansas.

Carmichael, an attorney, has supported a bill that would make driving while drowsy a felony and supports releasing Kansans serving marijuana sentences and removing marijuana from their records.

He voted against both a flat tax plan and a ban on gender-specific care for minors.

His campaign website is here.

House District 94 – Leo Delperdang

This is an uncontested race. Rep. Leo Delperdang, a Republican from Wichita, has been in office since 2017. He has worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories for over 20 years. He has a master’s degree from Newman University.

He is an anti-abortion activist and supported the Born Alive Infant Protection Act. This law requires doctors to provide medical care to babies born alive after an abortion. Advocates pushed for this law because they believe doctors allow children to die if they survive an abortion. It is a crime for doctors not to care for these infants.

He voted for both a flat tax plan and a ban on gender-specific care for minors.

His campaign website is here.

House District 99 – Susan Humphries

This is an uncontested race. Rep. Susan Humphries, a Republican from Wichita, has been in office since 2017. She graduated from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. She worked in advertising and marketing, as a caseworker for Big Brothers and Big Sisters, and worked as an adoption attorney.

Humphries supported the Born Alive Infant Protection Act. This law requires doctors to provide medical care to babies born alive after an abortion. Advocates pushed for this law because they believe doctors are allowing children to die if they survive an abortion. It is a crime for doctors not to care for these infants.

She voted for both a flat tax plan and a ban on gender-specific care for minors. She is supported by the anti-abortion group Kansans for Life.

Their campaign website is here.

House District 101 – Joe Seiwert

This is an uncontested race. Rep. Joe Seiwert, a Republican from Pretty Prairie, first took office in 2009.

He has supported a bill that would ban abortions unless the mother’s life is in danger. He voted for both a flat tax plan and a ban on gender-specific care for minors.

House District 103 – Angela Martinez

This is an uncontested race. Rep. Angela Martinez, a Democrat from Wichita, is finishing her first term. She is a direct care counselor at Wichita Children’s Home.

She sponsored bills to release Kansas marijuana prisoners and declare Juneteenth a state holiday.

She voted against both a flat tax plan and a ban on gender-specific care for minors.

Their campaign website is here.

Senate District 28 – Mike Petersen

This is an uncontested race. Sen. Mike Petersen, a Republican from Wichita, first took office in 2005. He is a retired electrician who has lived in Sedgwick County for over 50 years.

He has sponsored a bill that would provide a back-to-school sales tax holiday on school supplies, computers and clothing. He voted for a flat tax plan and a ban on transgender athletes in women’s sports. He is supported by the anti-abortion group Kansans for Life.

His campaign website is here.

Senate District 29 – Oletha Faust-Goudeau

This is an uncontested race. Senator Oletha Faust-Goudeau, a Democrat from Wichita, has served in the legislature in both the House and Senate since 2003.

She regularly sponsors bills to help low-income Kansans get their licenses back if they have missed their payments. She voted against a flat tax plan and a ban on transgender athletes in women’s sports.

Their campaign website is here.

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