Johnson County voters retained all 18 judges on the Nov. 3 ballot, according to unofficial results from the Johnson County Post.
The results are unofficial. Totals may shift as the county receives and counts provisional and mail-in ballots throughout the week. The Johnson County canvassing board is scheduled to certify official results on Friday, Nov. 13.
Overall turnout in Johnson County on election night was 62%, with 297,292 votes cast, the Johnson County Post reported.
The Johnson County Election Office posted its second update of unofficial partial results at 9:40 p.m. on Nov. 3.
Kansas Supreme Court (statewide totals)
Judge | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
Eric Rosen | 65% (594,306) | 35% (316,348) |
Larkin Walsh | 65% (585,523) | 35% (315,775) |
The Supreme Court totals reflect statewide votes, not Johnson County alone. Chief Justice Rosen was appointed in 2005 by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius. Justice Walsh was appointed in 2025 by Gov. Laura Kelly.
Kansas Court of Appeals (Johnson County votes)
Judge | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
Lesley Ann Isherwood (Pos. 2) | 72% (177,778) | 28% (67,487) |
Amy Fellows Cline (Pos. 3) | 74% (181,619) | 26% (62,961) |
Kim R. Schroeder (Pos. 5) | 78% (195,899) | 22% (54,188) |
Lori Ann Bolton Fleming (Pos. 7) | 75% (184,125) | 25% (60,140) |
Jacy Hurst (Pos. 13) | 72% (175,586) | 28% (68,109) |
Schroeder drew the strongest support among the five appeals court judges. Hurst received the lowest share of yes votes in the group.
Johnson County District Court (Johnson County votes)
Judge | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
Keven O'Grady (Div. 1) | 74% (179,764) | 26% (63,390) |
Rhonda K. Mason (Div. 4) | 75% (183,075) | 25% (59,628) |
Erica K. Schoenig (Div. 5) | 77% (186,168) | 23% (56,516) |
Christina Dunn Gyllenborg (Div. 9) | 76% (184,631) | 24% (57,598) |
Kathleen L. Sloan (Div. 10) | 74% (178,797) | 26% (63,086) |
Michael Patrick Joyce (Div. 15) | 73% (175,355) | 27% (65,973) |
Neil B. Foth (Div. 16) | 75% (179,648) | 25% (61,291) |
Thomas Kelly Ryan (Div. 17) | 74% (178,626) | 26% (62,315) |
Timothy P. McCarthy (Div. 18) | 76% (182,226) | 24% (59,060) |
Jacquelyn Ellen Rokusek (Div. 19) | 74% (178,188) | 26% (62,423) |
Magistrate Court (Johnson County votes)
Judge | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
Jenifer Ashford (Pos. 1) | 75% (180,260) | 25% (60,691) |
Several of these judges live in Johnson County communities. McCarthy is from Overland Park, O'Grady and Ashford from Prairie Village and Joyce from Leawood, according to the Johnson County Post's voter guide.
The retention system remains in place after Kansas voters in August rejected a constitutional amendment that would have required Supreme Court justices to run for reelection. Voters turned it down by a 61-39% margin, the Johnson County Post reported.
The county canvassing board meets Nov. 13 to certify the final official results.
