The filing deadline for the Aug. 4 primary and Nov. 3 general elections came and went June 1. So, the slate of candidates in Barton County has been set for the primary, said County Clerk Donna Zimmerman, who also serves as the election officer. 

Now, her office is in the process of mailing applications for mail-in advance ballots to all registered voters in the county, she said.

“This is an attempt to assist voters during this COVID-19 pandemic,” she said. “But, I want to stress that this is purely optional.”

Zimmerman said all of their polling places will be open and available to cast ballots with social distancing and other protocols in place.

“We are working to make our voting stations as safe as possible.”

Although it is not up and running yet, Zimmerman said the Voter View website will be available soon. This is the site that allows voters to check their registration, who they will vote on and see sample ballots.

Other election deadlines, such as voter registration, will be announced in the near future, she said.

As for the  partisan primary in August, voters select a candidate to be a political party’s nominee for a given office in the corresponding general election. The races that will be decided in the primary because there are multiple candidates for the same seat are noted with double bullets (• •).

If there is only one contender, then, barring a write-in campaign, that candidate will move on to the general election. 

Below are the candidates who will appear on the Aug. 4 primary ballots:

County-wide office filings 

Provided by the Barton County Clerk’s Office.

• County Commissioner 2nd District

Barb Esfeld, Rep.

• • County Commissioner 3rd District  

Robert W. Bean, Rep.

Charlie Dixon, Rep.

Shawn Hutchinson, Rep.

John Edmonds, Rep.

• County Commissioner 4th District

Jim Daily, Rep. (unexpired term) 

• County Attorney

No filings

• County Clerk

Donna Zimmerman, Rep.

• County Register of Deeds

Pam Wornkey, Rep.

• County Sheriff

Brian J. Bellendir, Rep.

• County Treasurer

James E. Jordan, Rep.

City election filings

Provided by the Barton County Clerk’s Office.

City of Great Bend Council 

• 1st Ward

Lindsey Krom-Craven

• 2nd Ward    

Kevyn Soupiset

• 3rd Ward, no filings

• 4th Ward, no filings

City of Hoisington Council 

• 1st Ward

V. Karen Van Brimmer

• 2nd Ward, no filings

• 3rd Ward, no filings

• • 4th Ward

John Henderson

Gary Shook

City of Ellinwood Council (three position, top three vote getters are elected)

Jacque K. Isern

Kenneth Lebbin

Kirk Clawson

Josh L. Bryant

Ellinwood Hospital District (two positions)

Justin Lear

Township filings

Provided by the Barton County Clerk’s Office.

Primary Election August 4, 2020

• Albion

Treasurer

Sarah L Younger, Rep.

• Beaver

Treasurer

Terry Miller, Rep.

Trustee

Jennifer Steinert, Rep.

• Buffalo

Trustee

Herbert L. Phillips, Rep.

• Cheyenne, no filings

• Clarence

Treasurer

Laverne Oetken, Rep.

Trustee

David LeRoy, Rep.

• Cleveland, no filings

• Comanche, no filings

• Eureka

Treasurer

Darrell L. Keener, Rep.

Trustee

Gary Tindall, Rep.

• Fairview

Treasurer

Dennis N. Steinert, Rep.

• Grant

Trustee

Joe F. Axman, Rep.

• Great Bend  

Treasurer

Mike Snyder, Rep.

Trustee

Denis Bachand, Rep.

• North Homestead

Trustee

Shawn D. Jonas, Rep.

• South Homestead

Treasurer

Scott Heier, Rep.

• Independent, no filings

• Lakin

Trustee

Mark Knop, Rep.

• Liberty

Treasurer

Brad Kershner, Rep.

• Logan

Treasurer

Joy Hertach, Rep.

• Pawnee Rock

Trustee

Dale D. Dirks, Rep.

• South Bend

Treasurer

Marilyn J. Selle, Dem.

Trustee

Craig Amerine, Rep.

• Union

Treasurer

Brittany Woydziak, Rep.

Trustee

Marty Michaelis, Rep.

Trustee

Rob Goreham, Rep.

• Walnut-Albert, no filings

• Walnut-Olmitz, no filings

• Wheatland, no filings

Precinct filings

Provided by the Barton County Clerk’s Office.

There are 40 precincts in the county, with a Republican and Democratic committeemen and committeewoman in each. These positions will be determined in the primary.  

Republicans, committeeman listed first, followed by committeewoman:

Great Bend city

• 1st Prec-1st Ward – Curtis Arnberger and no filings

 • 2nd Prec-1st Ward – Brian Bellendir and Carol Bellendir

• 3rd Prec- 1st Ward – no filings and no filings

• 1st Prec-2nd Ward – Perry Schuetz and Nancy Schuetz

• 2nd Prec-2nd Ward – Michael C. Abbott and Maribeth Benker

• 3rd Prec-2nd Ward – Richard D. Krause and Mary Kottmann

• 1st Prec-3rd Ward – David R. Holste and Susan L. Holste

• 2nd Prec-3rd Ward – Donald Learned and no filings

• 3rd Prec-3rd Ward – Ken Roberts and Diana Roberts

• 1st Prec-4th Ward – Richard L. Friedeman and Richele Maddox

• 2nd Prec-4th Ward – no filings and no filings

• 3rd Prec-4th Ward – no filings and no filings

Hoisington

• 1st Ward – no filings and V. Karen VanBrimmer

• 2nd Ward – no filings and no filings

• 3rd Ward – Michael Patton and no filings

4th Ward – no filings and Kathy McGinnis

Townships

Albion – no filings and no filings

Beaver – Leonard L. Moeder and Linda M. Moeder

Buffalo – Mark Calcara and Kristy Blakeslee

Cheyenne – John Bogner and Juanita Bogner

Clarence – no filings and no filings

Cleveland – Jack Willenberg and no filings

Comanche – James Stevens and Pam Wornkey

Eureka – no filings and Shelly R. Schneider

Fairview – no filings and no filings

Grant – no filings and no filings

Great Bend Twp A – Richard A. Ball and Marta J. Edmonds

Great Bend Twp B – Keith Beckwith and Oleta Beckwith

North Homestead – no filings and Mary Anne Stoskopf

South Homestead – no filings and no filings

Independent – Mark Connell and Kim Connell

Lakin – Monty Strecker and Catherine Strecker

Liberty – Charles R. Haynes and no filings

Logan – no filings and no filings

Pawnee Rock – Dean Lakin and Greta Lakin

South Bend – Lance Walters and no filings

Union – no filings and no filings

Walnut-Albert – no filings and Wheatland – no filings and no filings

Of all the precinct openings and there was only one Democratic candidate to file,

Great Bend city

• 1st Prec-4th Ward – Connie Henderson for committeewoman

National candidates

Provided by the Kansas Secretary of State’s Office.

• • U.S. Senate

Barbara Bollier, Dem., Mission Hills

Robert Leon Tillman, Dem., Wichita 

Lance Berland, Rep., Abilene

John L. Berman, Rep., Richlan

Derek C. Ellis, Rep., Topeka 

Bob Hamilton, Rep., Bucyrus 

Kris Kobach, Rep., Lecompton 

David Alan Lindstrom, Rep., Overland Park

Roger Marshall, Rep., Great Bend 

Brian Matlock, Rep., Kansas City 

John Miller, Rep., Overland Park

Steve Roberts, Rep., Overland Park

Gabriel Mark Robles, Rep., Topeka

• • U.S. House of Representatives, Dist. 1

Kali Barnett, Dem., Garden City 

Christy Cauble Davis, Dem., Cottonwood Falls 

Bill Clifford, Rep., Garden City 

Tracey Mann, Rep., Salina 

Jerry Molstad, Rep., LaCrosse

State candidates

• • Kansas Senate, Dist. 33

Alicia (Schartz) Straub, Rep., Ellinwood 

Mary Jo Taylor, Rep., Stafford

• Kansas House of Representatives, Dist. 109

Troy L. Waymaster, Rep., Bunker Hill

• Kansas House of Representatives, Dist. 112

Tory Marie Arnberger, Rep. Great Bend

• Kansas House of Representatives, Dist. 113

Brett Fairchild, Rep., St. John

20th Judicial District

• • District Court Judge 

Steve Johnson, Rep., Great Bend 

Lisa Beran, , Rep., Claflin 

Levi Morris, Rep., Great Bend

• • District Magistrate Judge

Rita A. Sunderland, Rep., Ellsworth 

Peggy Svaty, Rep., Ellsworth 

Richard E. Burgess Jr., Rep.,  Lyons

Marty K. Clark, Rep., Russell 

Timarie Walters, Rep., Hudson