📱

The new Great Bend Post app is here.

Download now
Aug 05, 2026

Final unofficial results for the 2026 Primary Election

Posted Aug 05, 2026 12:23 PM
<br>

By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post

Great Bend Post will provide live updates and final results of the Aug. 4 primary election after polls close at 7 p.m. tonight. Only contested races will be included in the results. The winners of tonight's primary election advance to the Nov. 3 general election. Updates will provided approximately every 15 minutes with local races updated as the information is released by election offices in the Eagle Media listening area. All results are unofficial until official canvasses are completed.

Last update: 7:18 a.m.

Kansas Supreme Court Ballot Amendment
(to be decided in the Aug. 4 primary election)
4150 of 4150 precincts reporting
Yes - 236,800 (39 percent)
No - 375,355 (61 percent)

Kansas Governor
4150 of 4150 precincts reporting
Republican (seven candidates, top four listed)
Ty Masterson - 146,051 (43 percent)
Vicki Schmidt - 46,342 (14 percent)
Philip Sarnecki - 75,854 (22 percent)
Scott Schwab - 37,063 (11 percent)

Democratic
Ethan Corson - 85,567 (39 percent)
Curt Skoog - 27,807 (13 percent)
Cindy Holscher - 107,077 (49 percent)

United States Senate
4150 of 4150 precincts reporting
Republican
Roger Marshall - 266,129 (80 percent)
Pond Naramore - 66,910 (20 percent)

Democratic (10 candidates, top four by vote listed)
Adam Hamilton - 76,102 (35 percent)
Christy Davis - 30,996 (14 percent)
Anne Parelkar - 16,339 (7 percent)
Noah Taylor - 29,391 (13 percent)

U.S. House, District 1
1410 of 1410 precincts reporting
Republican
Tracey Mann - 73,739 (81 percent)
Craig Musser - 17,269 (19 percent)

Democratic
Colin McRoberts - 13,715 (36 percent)
Lauren Reinhold - 24,537 (64 percent)

Barton County Commission 
Republican
District 1
Duane Reif - 361 (39 percent)
Dale Maneth - 487 (53 percent)
Matthew Gerritzen - 67 (7 percent)

District 4
Tricia Schlessiger - 543 (62 percent)
Kevin Rose - 336 (38 percent)

District 5
Johnathan Robinson - 309 (37 percent)
Stanley Behrends - 516  (63 percent)

Pawnee County Commission
All races to be determined on Nov. 3

Russell County Commission
Republican
District 1
Jason Schoenberger - 197 (60 percent)
Raeleen Reinhardt - 131 (40 percent)

District 4
Dean Haselhorst - 122 (46 percent)
Melinda Olson - 145 (54 percent)

District 5
Alan Kuntzsch - 119 (36 percent)
Tony Mahoney - 215 (64 percent)