8A July 18 2018 | The Sabetha Herald | sabethaherald.com primary election ELECTION 2018 Powhattan, William Pollock and Sabetha Fourth Ward, Gregory Duncan of Salina, Keith Esau of filed for re-election, and there are HERALD REPORT Sharilyn J. Pollock have filed to Newlin of Sabetha and no filings Olathe, Craig McCullah of Tope- no current challengers. retain their seats; and for Walnut, for Committeewoman. ka, Scott Schwab of Olathe, and Voters also will decide wheth- This year’s election ballot will Republican Gary L. Scoby of Sa- no filings. Dennis Taylor of Topeka. Liber- er to retain seven Kansas Court be extensive, with numerous betha. Scoby has filed to retain his Brown County Democratic Pre- STATE POSITIONS tarian candidate is Rob Hodgkin- of Appeals judges whose terms seats of interest to Sabetha and position. He is being challenged cinct filings include the following: Numerous state offices will be son of Stilwell. are expiring — Stephen D. Hill the surrounding area included at by Republican Lester J. Niehues of for Hamlin, no filings; for Morrill, selected at this year’s election, in- Candidates for Attorney Gen- of Topeka, Kim R. Schroeder of the area, state and national level. Sabetha. This seat will be decided Jim McKim has filed to retain his cluding governor, attorney gen- eral include one Democrat and Topeka, Henry W. Green Jr. of Any position listed below with in the primary. seat and no filings for Committee- eral, secretary of state, treasurer two Republicans, who will be Leavenworth, Anthony J. Powell multiple filings of the same politi- All Brown County Township woman; for Powhattan, no filings; and insurance commissioner. thinned to one in the Primary. of Wichita, Tom Malone of To- cal party will face off in the Pri- Clerk positions are up for grabs and for Walnut, no filings. Candidates for Governor in- Democratic candidate is Sarah peka, Michael B. Buser of Topeka, mary Election on Tuesday, Aug. 7. at this election, including the Nemaha County Republican clude five Democrats, seven G. Swain of Lawrence. Repub- and Melissa Taylor Standridge of Primary Election winners will following: in Hamlin Township, Precinct filings include the fol- Republicans, one Libertarian lican candidates are incumbent Topeka. face opponents from opposing Republican Larry R. Ewing has lowing: for Adams, no filings; and one Independent. Both the Derek Schmidt of Independence Five seats — districts one, parties in the General Election is filed to retain his seat; in Morrill for Berwick, Dennis Goodman Republican and Democratic par- and Vermin Supreme of Rockport. three, five, seven and nine — are slated for Tuesday, Nov. 6. Township, Democrat Jim McK- of Sabetha and Dorothy Good- ties will reduce candidates to one Candidates for State Treasurer up for election on the State Board Anyone with questions con- im has filed to retain his seat; in man of Sabetha; for Capioma, no candidate following the Primary are Democrat Marci Francisco of of Education. However, none of cerning the voting process should Powhattan Township, Republican filings; for Gilman, Nancy Miller Election. Democrats filing for Lawrence and incumbent Repub- these is the seat representing the contact the Nemaha County William L. Rieger has filed to re- of Bern and no filing for Com- Governor/Lieutenant Governor lican Jake LaTurner of Topeka. local area. Clerk’s office at 785-336-2170; or tain his position; and in Walnut mitteeman; for Granada, no fil- include the following: Arden An- Candidates for Commissioner the Brown County Clerk’s Office Township, no filings. ings; for Harrison-Goff, James derson/Dale Cowsert of Olathe, of Insurance include one Demo- NATIONAL POSITIONS at 785-742-2581. All Nemaha County Township R. Dobbins of Goff and Freda J. Jack Bergeson/Alexander Cline crat and two Republicans, who Nationally, all four Kansas Clerk positions also are set for the Dobbins of Goff; for Harrison- of Wichita, Carl Brewer/Chris will be thinned to one in the Pri- district seats for the United State CITY POSITIONS ballot, including the following: Kelly, no filings; for Rock Creek, Morrow of Wichita, Laura Kelly/ mary. Democratic candidate is House of Representatives will be The City of Fairview has the in Adams Township, Democrat no filings; for Washington, James Lynn Rogers of Topeka, and Josh- Nathaniel McLaughlin of Kan- all the ballot this year. Incumbents position of mayor and two coun- Wayne Hermesch of Seneca; in J. Moser of Bern and Anne Moser ua Svaty/Katrina Gier Lewison sas City. Republican candidates include the following: district one, cil members open for this coming Berwick Township, no filings; in of Bern; for Wetmore, no filings; of Topeka. Republicans filing for are Vicki Schmidt of Topeka and Republican Roger Marshall; dis- election. Levi Gunn is the incum- Capioma Township, Republican for Sabetha First Ward, no filings; Governor/Lieutenant Governor Clark Shultz of Lindsborg. trict two, Republican Lynn Jen- bent mayor, but has not filed to re- Dwaine Baumgartner of Sabetha; for Sabetha Second Ward, no fil- include the following: Jim Bar- The District 62 seat for the Kan- kins; district three, Republican tain his position. Margaret Wikle in Gilman Township, Republican ings; for Sabetha Third Ward, no nett/Rosie Hansen of Topeka, Jeff sas House of Representatives, cur- Kevin Yoder; district four, Repub- holds the filled council seat while Terry L. Miller of Bern; in Grana- filings; and for Sabetha Fourth Colyer/Tracey Mann of Topeka, rently held by Republican Randy lican Ron Estes. the other is vacant. Wikle has not da Township, Republican Steven Ward, no filings. Kris Kobach/Wink Hartman of Garber of Sabetha, is up for grabs The district that includes the filed to retain her seat. Currently, Milne of Wetmore; in Harrison Nemaha County Democratic Topeka, Patrick “PK” Kucera/Pa- this year. Garber has filed for re- local voting area is district two, Republican Douglas E. Bletscher Township, Democrat Luke Sourk Precinct filings include the fol- tricia Reitz of Shawnee, Tyler Ru- election. He is being challenged and Jenkins has announced that has filed for Wikle’s seat, and of Goff; in Rock Creek Township, lowing: for Adams, no filings; zich/Dominic Scavuzzo of Prairie by Democrat, Melvin L. Baker of she does not plan to file for re- Democrat Paul E. Reynolds has Republican Clark D. Strahm of for Berwick, no filings; for Capi- Village, Ken Selzer/Jen Sanderson Seneca. election. Seven Republican can- filed for the vacant seat. Sabetha; in Washington Town- oma, Teresa M. Baumgartner of of Overland Park, and Joseph Tu- Additionally, the position of didates, one Democrat and one ship, Republican Erwin Kaster of Sabetha and no filings for Com- tera Jr./Phillip Clemente of Mis- District Magistrate Judge, District Libertarian have filed for the COUNTY POSITIONS Bern; and in Wetmore Township, mitteeman; for Gilman, James L. sion Hills. Libertarian candidate 22, Position 3, will be on the bal- position. The Republicans will The Brown County Commis- no filings. Floyd of Seneca and no filings for is Jeff Caldwell/Mary Gerlt of lot. The position is currently held be thinned to one in the Primary sion District No. 1 position will Republican and Democratic Committeewoman; for Granada, Leawood. Independent candidate by Republican Elizabeth Deiter Election. Republican filings are be on the ballot, currently held precincts in both counties will be no filings; for Harrison-Goff, no is Rick Kloos/Nathaniel Kloos of of Sabetha, who has filed for re- Vernon J. Fields of Basehor, Steve by Republican Steve D. Roberts. electing a precinct committeeman filings; for Harrison-Kelly, no fil- Topeka. election. She is being challenged Fitzgerald of Leavenworth, Kevin Roberts has filed to retain his po- and committeewoman. ings; for Rock Creek, no filings; Candidates for Secretary of by fellow Republican, Scott Anson Jones of Wellsville, Doug Mays of sition. He is being challenged by Brown County Republican for Washington, no filings; for State include one Democrat, five of Bern. This position will be de- Topeka, Dennis Pyle of Hiawatha, Republican Richard L. Lehmkuhl. Precinct filings include the fol- Wetmore, Roger Gill of Wetmore Republicans and one Libertarian. cided in the Primary. Caryn Tyson of Parker, and Steve This seat will be decided in the lowing: for Hamlin, Ronald Jones and no filings for Committee- The Republican candidates will The position of District Court Watkins of Topeka. Democratic primary. and Nancy Jones have filed to re- woman; for Sabetha First Ward, be thinned to one in the Primary. Judge, District 22, also will be on filing is Paul Davis of Lawrence. The Nemaha County Commis- tain their seats; for Morrill, Heath no filings; for Sabetha Second Democratic candidate is Brian the ballot. The position is cur- Libertarian filing is Kelly Standley sion District No. 1 position will Ploeger and Jennifer Ploeger have Ward, no filings; for Sabetha “BAM” McClendon of Lawrence. rently held by Republican James of St. Paul. be on the ballot, currently held by filed to retain their seats; for Third Ward, no filings; and for Republican candidates are Randy A. Patton of Hiawatha. Patton has Primary Election Q&A BROWN COUNTY COMMISSIONER, The Sabetha Herald presented questions to all candidates facing opposition FIRST DISTRICT in the Primary Election. In each field, the candidate list will be narrowed to one by Primary Election voters. Richard L. Lehmkuhl (R) In state and national races, winners of the Primary will face opponents Tell us about yourself. My name is Richard Lehmkuhl and I was born and raised in Brown from the other parties in the General Election. These candidates were County. I have been married to my wife, Susan for over 33 years and asked two questions. we have two children, Amanda and Levi which live in the Hiawatha area.