GOP candidates for Kansas State Board of Education advance in three contested primary races

By: Baya Burgess

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: August 5, 2026

Words: 830

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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TOPEKA — Unofficial GOP primary results as of Wednesday morning place an attorney, a retired superintendent and a former Kansas Board of Education member one step closer to overseeing K-12 public schools.

While Republicans Jim McMullen, Destry Brown and Jean Clifford consider next steps ahead of the November general election, their primary opponents reflect on their campaigns.

Seven Republican candidates appeared on the Kansas primary ballot on Aug. 4 across three district races. For two …

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