Retired U.S. Army medical service officer; Democratic nominee, Kansas House District 38

Richard Paz is the Democratic candidate for Kansas House District 38 and faces Republican incumbent Timothy H. Johnson on Nov. 3, 2026¹. KCUR's 2024 voter guide described him as a retired Army officer with a 30-year military career in medical planning and health care reform who had never held elected office; he ran for this seat in 2024².

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