Who is running for Kansas House, District 121 in 2026?

Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing staff; PhD student

Kelsey Stock, a Democrat from Olathe, earned a social work master's degree from the University of Kansas in 2025 and is pursuing a PhD in Population Health there, according to her campaign site². She has worked for the Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing since 2022². This is an open race against Republican Tom Palenske on November 3¹.

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Retired Air Force brigadier general

Tom Palenske, a Republican, is a retired Air Force brigadier general who served nearly four decades and commanded two wings, according to his campaign site². This is an open race against Democrat Kelsey Stock on November 3¹.

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  • His campaign site says "Enact term limits and put a check on career politicians in Topeka"; it does not say how long the limits should be. (2026) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.