Kansas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Kansas Court of Appeals, Retention: Judge Lori Ann Bolton Fleming (Position 7) in 2026?

Here are the candidates for Kansas Court of Appeals, Retention: Judge Lori Ann Bolton Fleming (Position 7) on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for all voters in Kansas.

This is a retention vote: voters decide yes or no on keeping this judge for another term. Judges may not promise how they would rule, so we show experience and record instead of issue positions.

Lori Ann Bolton Fleming

· Incumbent

Judge, Kansas Court of Appeals

Lori Ann Bolton Fleming is a judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals, appointed in 2025⁴. She served 13 years as a district judge and chief judge of the 11th Judicial District before that³. She is on the November 3, 2026 ballot in a retention vote¹.

Judge, Kansas Court of Appeals, appointed 2025⁴
District judge and chief judge, 11th Judicial District, 13 years³
Earlier an attorney in private practice and an adjunct professor³
Appointed to the Kansas Court of Appeals in 2025⁴³. Court of Appeals judges are appointed by the governor and then face retention votes.
Bar poll: Kansas Bar Association 2026 Judicial Retention Survey (a voluntary survey of licensed Kansas lawyers who have worked with the judge; not an endorsement). Results for Lori Ann Bolton Fleming: retention recommendation 91 percent and overall performance 92 percent on the survey's scale, where 50 is neutral³².

Last reviewed 2026-10-07. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.