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2017 MainPAC General Election Recommendations (.pdf)
Past endorsements
These are records of our past endorsements.
2017 Primary Election (.pdf)
2016 General Election (.pdf)
2016 Primary Election (.pdf)
2015 Spring Election (.pdf)
2014 General Election (.pdf)
2014 Primary Election (.pdf)
MainPAC has a long and proud history of backing candidates on both sides of the aisle who support strong public education free of special interests, fiscally responsible policies that balance revenue strategies, and good government free from partisan machinations and religious doctrine.
These are the 2017 General Election recommendations of MainPAC, the political action committee of the MainStream Coalition, for candidate races in Johnson, Wyandotte, and Douglas counties in Kansas. They are arrived at through candidate surveys, interviews, and voting records where applicable, to determine how they align with the moderate values of most Kansans.
Local elections have tremendous influence in your communities, and can set the stage for candidates to enter elections for higher office. Be sure to vote.
A note about the races and candidates listed: These are recommendations for races on November 7th, 2017. In cases where no recommendation has been made, it may be because candidates did not return our survey, or did not meet criteria for recommendation. These recommendations may have changed since the primaries.
2017 MainPAC General Election Recommendations
Municipal General Election Recommendations
| Baldwin | ||
| Mayor | Casey Simoneau | |
| City Council | Susan Pitts | |
| A. J. Stevens | ||
| Edwardsville | ||
| City Council | Jason Gillam | |
| Fairway | ||
| Mayor | Melanie Hepperly | |
| Gardner | ||
| Mayor | Chris Morrow (website) | |
| At Large (vote for 2 or fewer) | Michael Blanchard (website) | |
| Lawrence | ||
| City Comm. (three positions) | Bassem Chahine | |
| Lisa Larsen (website) | ||
| Dustin Stumblingbear (website) | ||
| Jennifer Ananda (website) | ||
| Mike Anderson | ||
| Leawood | ||
| Ward 2 | Mary Larson | |
| Lecompton | ||
| Mayor | Sandra Jacquot | |
| Lenexa | ||
| Ward 1 | Aaron Borghardt (website) | |
| Ward 4 | Mandy Stuke (website) | |
| Merriam | ||
| Mayor | Ken Sissom | |
| Ward 2 | Patty Newkirk (website) | |
| Ward 3 | Christine Hands | |
| Ward 4 | David Neal (website) | |
| Mission | ||
| Ward 1 | Hillary Thomas (website) | |
| Ward 2 | Steve Betzold | |
| Ward 4 | Sollie Flora (website) | |
| Mission Hills | ||
| At Large (vote for 2 or fewer) | Bill Bruning | |
| Barbara Nelson | ||
| Olathe | ||
| Ward 4 | Marge Vogt (website) | |
| At Large | Deann Mitchell (website) | |
| Overland Park | ||
| Mayor | Carl Gerlach (website) | |
| Ward 1 | Logan Heley (website) | |
| Dave Janson (website) | ||
| Ward 2 | Curt Skoog | |
| Ward 4 | Terry Goodman (website) | |
| Ward 6 | Chris Newlin (website) | |
| Prairie Village | ||
| Ward 1 | Jori Nelson (website) | |
| Ward 3 | Tucker Poling (website) | |
| Ward 4 | Sheila Myers | |
| Roeland Park | ||
| Mayor | Mike Kelly (website) | |
| Ward 2 | Jen Hill (website) | |
| Ward 3 | Claudia McCormack (website) | |
| Ward 4 | Jim Kelly | |
| Shawnee | ||
| Ward 1 | Matthew Zimmerman | |
| Ward 3 | Justin Adrian (website) | |
| Ward 4 | Lindsey Constance (website) | |
| Westwood | ||
| At Large (vote for 3 or fewer) | Jason Hannaman | |
| Jeff Harris | ||
| Westwood Hills | ||
| At Large (vote for 5 or fewer) | Edward Gogol | |
| Karen Sexton | ||
| Wyandotte Unified Government | ||
| Mayor | Mark Holland (website) | |
| At Large District 2 | John “J.D.” Rios | |
| District 5 | Sarah Kremer (website) | |
| District 7 | George Cooper | |
| Jim Walters | ||
Local School Board General Election Recommendations
| Gardner Edgerton SD #231 | ||
| Position 4 | Wes Rains | |
| Kansas City Kansas SD #500 | ||
| Regular Term | Irene Caudillo (website) | |
| Unexpired Term | Rick Behrens | |
| Unexpired Term | Janey Humphries | |
| Lawrence SD #497 | ||
| At Large (3 pos) | Melissa Johnson (website) | |
| Kelly Jones (website) | ||
| Gordon Ross (website) | ||
| Olathe SD #233 | ||
| Position 5 | Amy Martin (website) | |
| Shawnee Mission SD #512 | ||
| Position 2 East | Mary Sinclair (website) | |
| Position 4 West | Laura Guy (website) | |
| Position 6 At Large | Mandi Hunter (website) | |
| Heather Ousley (website) | ||
| Spring Hill SD #230 | ||
| Position 6 | Eric Boyle (website) | |
| Ruth Goff (website) | ||
Community College Trustees General Election Recommendations
| Johnson County CC Trustees | ||
| At Large (vote for 4 or fewer) | Jerry Cook | |
| Lee Cross (website) | ||
| Angeliina Lawson (website) | ||
| Paul Snider (website) | ||
| Kansas City Kansas CC Trustees | ||
| 4 Board Positions | Evelyn Criswell | |
| Janice McIntyre | ||
| Christal Watson | ||
| Unexpired Term | Rosalyn Brown | |