County Treasurer, Platte County (appointed 2025)

Chris Kendall, listed on the November ballot as an independent, is the sitting Platte County Treasurer, appointed in March 2025 to fill a vacancy, and is on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot for the unexpired term against Republican Krysten Jury¹². The county says he has more than 30 years of finance and accounting experience³.

• County Treasurer of Platte County since March 2025 (appointed to the vacancy), per the county²³
• More than 30 years in finance, accounting and leadership, including controller of the American International Charolais Association and earlier banking and hotel accounting roles³
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, University of Missouri-Kansas City (1989); master of ministry, Colorado Theological Seminary (2017)³
• Pastor of Salem Christian Church in Weston for 10 years and former Village of Farley trustee, per the Platte County Landmark⁴
• The Platte County Commission appointed him interim treasurer effective March 17, 2025³⁴; the Landmark reports Gov. Mike Kehoe later confirmed him⁴. The Landmark reported in March 2026 that he would seek the Republican nomination in the Aug. 4 primary⁴, but the Platte County certificate of candidates for that primary and the official primary results list Elliot Lahn as the only Republican candidate for County Treasurer⁵⁶. The Nov. 3 ballot lists Kendall as an independent against Republican Krysten Jury¹. The sources reviewed do not explain the change.