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Barton County favors Constitutional Amendment
Issue fails statewide
An election worker greets voters in Great Bend's Ward 3 on election day, Aug. 4, 2026. - photo by photo by Susan Thacker/Great Bend Tribune

These are labeled the unofficial results from election night in Barton County. The final canvassed totals may differ slightly.

Turnout: 4,840 of 17,025 registered voters cast ballots (28.43% overall) — Republican turnout 37.34%, Democratic turnout 36.78%, Nonpartisan 5.02%.

Ballot Question

The Constitutional Amendment question failed at the state level but passed narrowly in Barton County: YES 2,392 (50.8%) to NO 2,318 (49.2%).

Local Races

Rep County Commissioner 1st District: Dale E. Maneth (487) led Duane A. Reif (361) and Matthew Gerritzen (67)

Rep County Commissioner 4th District: Tricia Schlessiger (543) beat Kevin Rose (336)

Rep County Commissioner 5th District: Stanley Behrends (516) beat Johnathan M. Robinson (309)

Numerous uncontested township clerk and precinct committeeman/committeewoman races filled out the rest of the ballot (many with only write-in votes recorded).

Top Statewide/Federal Races

Democratic — U.S. Senate: Adam Hamilton led a crowded 9-candidate field with 265 votes, followed by Noah Taylor (184) and Christy Davis (127).

Republican — U.S. Senate: Roger Marshall won decisively with 2,883 votes (78%) over Pond Naramore (827).

Democratic — U.S. House: Lauren Reinhold beat Colin McRoberts, 432 to 246.

Republican — U.S. House: Tracey Mann led Craig Musser, 2,440 to 1,227.

Democratic — Governor/Lt. Governor: Ethan Corson/Renee Duxler led with 353 votes, ahead of Cindy Holscher/KC Ohaebosim (303) and Curt Skoog/Jennifer Bacani McKenney (89).

Republican — Governor/Lt. Governor: Ty Masterson/Jeffrey Klemp led with 1,564 votes, followed by Philip Sarnecki/Joy Eakins (760) and Scott Schwab/Ken Rahjes (691).

Other Statewide Races (mostly uncontested in this county)

Dem Secretary of State: Jennifer Day (582) over Samuel Lane (110)

Dem Attorney General: Chris Mann (unopposed, 652)

Rep Attorney General: Kris Kobach (unopposed, 3,208)

Rep Secretary of State: Pat Proctor (unopposed, 3,104)

Rep State Treasurer: Steven Johnson (unopposed, 3,234)

Dem State Treasurer: Juan C. Luengo (unopposed, 636)

Insurance Commissioner, State Board of Education, and District Judge races were largely single-candidate on both sides.