2023 Democratic Candidate Information
The following candidates are Democrats and running in the 2023 General Election.
You can get more information and contact them at each of their websites.
Johnson County Boards
JCCC Trustees
At-Large: Laura Smith-Everett – www.laurasmitheverett.com
At-Large: Greg Mitchell – www.mitchell4jccc.com
At-Large: Valerie Jennings – www.valeriejenningsforjccctrustee.com
At-Large: Tera Wiggins – terafortrustee.com – Tera has suspended her campaign and is supporting the three candidates above.
WaterOne Board
Board Member 1: Melanie Kraft – www.drkraftforwaterone.com
Board Member 2: Ullyses Wright – www.electullyseswright.com
Board Member 6: Whitney Wilson – www.whitneyforwaterone.com
Board Member 7: Renee Dinsmore – dinsmoreforwaterone.com
City Officials
Fairway
City Council
Ward 1: Lee Story – https://www.facebook.com/LeeStoryforFairway
Ward 2: Jerry Williams – https://www.jerrywilliamsforfairway.com/
Ward 3: James Hafner – jhafnerforfairwaycouncil.com
Ward 4: Jenna Brofsky – facebook.com/jenna4fairway
Leawood
City Council
Mayor: Steve Hentzen – https://www.4leawood.org/
Ward 1: Bob Brettell – https://www.brettellforleawood.com
Ward 1: Alan Sunkel – https://www.alansunkelforleawood.com
Ward 2: Sherrie Gayed – www.facebook.com/SherrieGayedforLeawoodCityCouncil
Lenexa
City Council
Mayor: Julie Sayers – www.julieforlenexa.com
Ward 1: Courtney Eiterich – https://www.courtneyforkansas.org
Ward 2: Jermaine Jamison – https://jermaineforlenexa.com
Ward 3: Chelsea Williamson – https://chelsea4lenexa.com
Ward 4: Christopher Herron – https://herronforlenexa.com
Merriam
City Council
Ward 1: Jason Silvers – https://www.facebook.com/jasonformerriam
Ward 2: Whitney Yadrich – www.whitneyformerriam.com
Ward 3: Bruce Kaldahl – https://www.facebook.com/KaldahlForCouncil
Ward 4: Staci Chivetta – https://www.staciformerriam.com
Mission
City Council
Ward 1: Trent Boultinghouse – https://trentformission.com
Ward 2: Mary Ryherd – https://www.facebook.com/maryformission/
Ward 3: Brian Schmid – https://brianschmidformission.wordpress.com
Ward 4: Cheryl Carpenter Davis
Olathe
City Council
At-Large: Matt Schoonover – https://www.schoonover4olathe.com
Ward 1: Chad Carroll – https://www.carrollforolathe.com
Ward 2: Dean Vakas – https://www.deanvakasforolathe.com
Overland Park
City Council
Ward 1: Holly Grummert – https://www.facebook.com/HollyforOP/
Ward 2: Drew Mitrisin – www.drewforop.com
Ward 3: Richard Borlaza – www.richardforop.com
Ward 5: Inas Younis – https://www.inas4op.com
Ward 6: Chris Newlin – www.chris-newlin.com
Prairie Village
City Council
Ward 2: Inga Selders – https://www.ingaselders.com
Ward 3: Bonnie Limbird – www.bonnieforpv.com
Ward 4: Piper Reimer – https://www.facebook.com/PiperforPV
Ward 5: Ciara Chaney – https://ciaraforpv.com
Ward 6: Ian Graves – www.gravesforpv.com
Roeland Park
City Council
Mayor: Michael Poppa – michaelpoppa.com
Ward 1: Jan Faidley – https://www.facebook.com/jan4roelandpark
Ward 2: Benjamin Dickens – https://benjamin4roelandpark.com
Ward 2: Haile Simes – hailesims.com
Ward 3: Emily Hage – emily4rp.com
Ward 4 (2 year Unexpired Term): Miel Castagna-Herrera
Ward 4: Matthew Lero
Shawnee
City Council
Ward 1: Sierra Whitted – https://sierraforshawnee.com
Ward 2: Jeanie Murphy – https://www.revjeanieforshawnee.com
Ward 4: Laurel Burchfield – https://www.laurelforshawnee.com
School Boards
Blue Valley School Board
At-Large: Clay Norkey – https://www.theateam4bv.com/claynorkey
Position 3: Jodie Dietz – https://www.theateam4bv.com/jodiedietz
Gardner-Edgerton School Board
Position 1: Emma Jones – www.emmajonesforpubliceducation.com
Position 2: Aleksandra Nokes – www.aleksandranokes.com
Position 3: Katie Williams – katieforusd231.com
Position 7 At-Large: Heath Freeman – https://www.heathforschoolboard.com/
Olathe School Board
Member 1: Stacey Yurkovich – https://www.yurkovich-olatheboe.com/
Member 2: Brad Boyd
Member 4: Claire Reagan – www.reaganforolathe.com
Member 7 At-Large: Will Babbit – https://www.willbabbitforolathe.com/
Shawnee Mission School Board
At-Large: David Westbrook – davidhwestbrook.com
North: Mario Garcia III – marioforsmsd.com
South: Jessica Hembree – www.jessicaforsmsd.com
Position 5: Jamie Borgman – jamieborgmanforsmsd.com