2 independent candidates for Kansas House try to capitalize on ‘hunger’ for alternatives

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: October 14, 2026

Words: 1,080

Last Updated: 3 days, 12 hours ago

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TOPEKA — The November election will determine whether two independent candidates’ refusal to stand with Democrats or Republicans earns them a Kansas House seat.

Jack Geiger, an organic farmer and self-described former “conservative Democrat” from Brown County, is running against incumbent Republican Rep. Sean Willcott to represent a north-central district that includes Brown and Nemaha counties, and portions of Jackson and Atchison counties.

Lex Goff, a Wellington resident who graduated high school …

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