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Sunday, May 10, 2026

Kansas House candidates on the issues: Election integrity - Shawnee Mission Post

It’s election season, Shawnee Mission, and there are several Kansas House of Representative candidates vying for seats in area districts.

Last month, we asked Post readers what they wanted to hear candidates discuss before marking their ballots. With that input, we developed a five-item questionnaire for candidates running for seats in the Kansas House of Representatives.

We’ll be publishing candidate responses to one question each day this week. Today, we’re publishing candidates’ responses to item #1:

The top issue with our readers was the candidates’ stance on election integrity. There has been no evidence of widespread voter fraud and dozens of lawsuits challenging the 2020 election results have been dismissed for lack of evidence. Do you believe former President Donald Trump’s claim that the 2020 election was “stolen” from him? Are you confident in the integrity of our election system in Kansas?

District 17

Emily Carpenter (Republican)

No, I do not believe the election was stolen and generally believe talk from either side about stolen elections isn’t helpful. I do believe that our elections in Kansas are secure.

Jo Ella Hoye (incumbent Democrat)

The 2020 election was fair. It was not stolen. Joe Biden is our President. Any attempt to hinder voting rights is a barrier to democracy. The Kansas Legislature must stop passing laws that burden voters. We have strong election integrity in Kansas, and I am excited to head to the polls to cast my ballot. I pledge to be...



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