The 2024 Sharp Sheet

Ballots Have Landed!

SO MANY STATES mailed ballots this week and many of those also start in-person advance voting. Find everything you need to know to vote in your state by visiting Vote.gov. Let’s make turnout too big to rig!

Being actively involved in state and local politics gives a person a unique perspective on the candidates and races - a perspective which could be helpful to voters strapped for time (and lack of interest) to know the ins and outs of these elections.

• Many of our readers are originally from Stephanie’s “Sharp Record” newsletter list, which is geographically centered on Kansas and the KC Metro area.

For most elections, Stephanie shares a “Sharp Sheet” of races and candidates, as well as resources for voting, candidate research, etc. Here’s the latest version:

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Pro-Tip: As soon as you vote, MOST campaigns remove you from their advertising lists. Smart campaigns don't want to spend money on people who've already voted. Practice democracy AND clean out your mailbox/inbox/messages/social feeds. TWO THINGS AT ONCE! :)

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If a race or candidate is not mentioned here, it means I don't know them well enough to endorse, or I don’t think the race is close, so I’m saving your eyeballs from an even longer list. You’re welcome:)

• Resources: Don't just take my word for it - here are some quick & easy resources to do your own research. Note - It says a lot about candidates which do not answer questions for their community or participate in forums. If they aren't showing up now, guess what happens once they're elected... #justsayin

  • Learn About the Candidates:

    • Johnson County Chambers of Commerce

    • Shawnee Mission Post

  • Voting Information:

    • Early voting locations

    • Sample ballot & Election Day polling place

President/Vice President: Kamala Harris/Tim Walz

Congress:

• District 1: Tracey Mann

• District 2: Derek Schmidt

• District 3: Dr. Prasanth Reddy

• District 4: None

KS State Board of Education:

• District 2: Melanie Haas

• District 4: Kris Meyer

Johnson County:

• Sheriff: Doug Bedford

• District Attorney: Steve Howe

• County Commission District 2 (Shawnee, LQ, Lenexa): Jeff Meyers

• County Commission District 3 (OP, Leawood, south): Julie Brewer

• County Commission District 6 (Olathe & SW JoCo): Shirley Allenbrand

Kansas State Senate

• District 3: Dena Sattler

• District 5: Jeff Pittman

• District 10: Andrew Mall

• District 11: Karen Thurlow

• District 20: Brenda Dietrich

• District 23: Stacy Knoell

• District 26: J.C. Moore

• District 39: Bill Clifford

Kansas State House

• District 7: Dan Goddard

• District 19: Stephanie Clayton

• District 28: Ace Allen

• District 36: Lynn Melton

• District 39: Vanessa Vaughn West

• District 52: Jesse Borjon

• District 60: Mark Schreiber

• District 69: Lori Blake

• District 102: Jason Probst

• District 109: Troy Waymaster

Thank you for reading and sharing this year’s Sharp Sheet. If there’s a race you’re particularly interested in, reply to me and I’ll get you info!

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