Kansas Legislature election · Kansas 2026

Kansas House - District 121

Address-matched state representative race. Live voter information supplies the candidates when election coverage is active.

2 active campaigns in this snapshot 1 no longer active primary and general Checked August 30, 2026

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Primary and general stages

General Election

Official Kansas Secretary of State 2026 general election date.

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Candidates are grouped by their reported party for research convenience. This is not a certified ballot order, and general-election nominees should not be inferred before results and certification.

Reported party: Democrat

Democrat candidates in this research dataset

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Reported party: Democrat

Kelsey Stock

Democratic candidate for District 121, based in Olathe.

Unopposed in the Aug. 4, 2026 Democratic primary; faces the Republican primary winner in November. Developing profile
Reported party: Republican

Republican candidates in this research dataset

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Reported party: Republican

Thomas Palenske

Retired Air Force brigadier general and defense consultant from Olathe; supports property tax caps and school choice.

Won the Aug. 4, 2026 Republican primary (52%) over incumbent Mike Storm; faces Democrat Kelsey Stock in November. Developing profile

Ballot-status notice

No longer active in this race

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These people are not included in the active-campaign groups above. Some withdrew but still appear on a current official ballot notice; others did not advance past the primary and are kept here as a sourced historical record, not on an upcoming ballot. Each card states which applies and links the source.

Reported party: Republican

Mike Storm

Incumbent state representative for District 121; Navy veteran and small business owner from Olathe.

Lost the primary Lost the Aug. 4, 2026 Republican primary to Thomas Palenske (48%). Developing profile

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