Granny Brigade Primary Candidate Forum at Carver Center

The Granny Brigade hosted a primary candidate forum on June 18 at the Carver Center, featuring a lineup of local political hopefuls. In attendance were Gerald Johnson, Kathleen Malone Crouch, Annie Grevas, Michelle Newell, Tonya Moran-Diaz, John Reynolds, Richard Buck, Tony Newell, Jamie Doss, and Rodger Sparks.

Absent due to a special session in Topeka were current state representatives J.R. Claeys, Clarke Sanders, and Steven Howe. Dawn Wolf was unable to attend but gave a written statement that was read at the forum. Cynthia Huebner and Sheriff Roger Soldan were also unable to attend, while Tracey Mann, Eric Bloom, and Bill DeSilvey did not respond to the invitation.

Primary voting is scheduled for August 6, 2024, followed by the general election on November 5, 2024.

2024 Saline County Candidate Filings as of June 18, 2024

National Offices

• United States House of Representatives 1st District
  • Paul Buskirk (D)
  • Tracey Mann (R), incumbent
  • Eric Bloom (R)

State Offices

• Kansas Senate District 24
  • J R Claeys (R), incumbent
  • John Baker (D)
• Kansas House of Representatives 69th District
  • Lori Blake (D)
  • Clarke Sanders (R), incumbent
• Kansas House of Representatives 71st District
  • Steven K Howe (R), incumbent
• Kansas House of Representatives 107th District
  • Gerald Johnson (R)
  • Dawn Wolf (R)

County Offices

• County Commissioner District 2
  • Annie Grevas (R)
  • Kathleen Malone Crouch (R)
• County Commissioner District 3
  • Rodger Sparks (R), incumbent
  • William R "Bill" DeSilvey (R)
• County Clerk
  • Jamie R Doss (R), unopposed
• County Treasurer
  • Anthony "Tony" Newell (R), unopposed
• Register of Deeds
  • Michelle Newell (R)
  • Tonya Moran-Diaz (R)
• County Attorney
  • Cynthia K Huebner (R)
  • John A Reynolds (R)
  • Richard A Buck (R)
• Sheriff
  • Roger Soldan (R), incumbent, unopposed

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