By Chad Frey
Newton Kansan
At the end of Saturday early voting 622 voters had cast a ballot in the 2025 city/school elections.
And that may not sound like much in a county with 22,964 registered voters, but it is a strong turnout for early voting in city/school elections.
“We are ahead … for the whole time period we are up almost 100,” said Rick Piepho, county clerk and election official. “City/schools are pretty consistent.”
The 2025 city/school elections have arrived, polls in Harvey County will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 4.
“I think turnout will be fairly close to what we have been,” Piepho said. “Two years ago we were at almost 23 and a half percent, four years ago we were at 21 percent. If we hit 25 percent we will be doing pretty good.”
No . 4 is the final day to cast a ballot — even mail ballots must be postmarked prior to Nov. 4 for them to count. Those mail ballots, of which 1,257 were sent to those who requested them, must be received by Friday to be counted.
Depending on where a voter lives in Harvey County, they will see candidates for city council or city commission on the ballot, as well as board of education candidates for the district in which they live.
The following candidates are on ballots throughout Harvey County.
Ballots will be counted in the courthouse community room, 800 N. Main, after the polls close.
“Election night will be preliminary results, they are preliminary results until after the canvass,” Piepho said.
Election results will be canvassed (certified) by the county commission Nov. 12.
The Kansan published candidate profiles for the city of Newton Oct. 11 [https://www.thekansan.com/canidate-profiles-newton-city-commission/] and Newton USD 373 Board of Education Oct. 18 [https://www.thekansan.com/2025-election-newton-usd-373-board-of-education/]
City Offices
Newton City
3 Commission — Members (2 – 4 yr terms 1 – 2 yr term) positions currently held by: Commission — – Leroy Koehn Rod Kreie and Melanie Watson
Commission — Rodney Kreie
Commission — Jason Miller
Commission — Leroy Koehn
Commission — Melanie S. Watson
Halstead City
3 Council — Members (2 – 4 yr terms 1 – 2 yr term) 1 Mayor (2 yr term) positions currently held by: Council — Denice Klassen James VanSchaick and Shawna Will; Mayor — Dennis Travis
Mayor — Dennis Travis
Mayor — Gary L. Faelber
Council — Amy Beck
Council — Ron Dick
Council — Brent L. Mattke
Council — James VanSchaick
Council — Denice Klassen
Council — Roger Keating
Council — Shawna Will
Hesston City
2 Council — Members (4 yr terms) 1 Mayor (4 yr term) positions currently held by: Council — – Brad Unruh and Michael Wallace; Mayor – David Kauffman
Mayor — Michael Wallace
Mayor — Susan Swartzendruber
Council — Brad Unruh
Council — Jason Jones
Council — Kevin Logan
Council — Cherilyn Dahlsten
Council — Susan B. Hastings
Burrton City
3 Council — Members (4 yr terms) 1 Mayor (4 yr term) positions currently held by: Council — Joshua Greenhaw Andy Hooser and Greg Robinson; Mayor – Missy Ducimetiere”
Mayor — Missy Ducimetiere
Mayor — Clark Kirk
Council — Greg Robinson
Council — Josh Durner
Council — Gary Rivers
Council — Andy Hooser
Council — Leslie C. Dulaney-Holmgren
North Newton City
3 Council — Members (4 yr terms) positions currently held by: Council — Dennis Campbell Gregg Dick and Mark Jenkins
Council — Dennis D. Campbell
Council — Gregg A. Dick
Council — Kyle Jacobs
Sedgwick City
2 Council — Members (4 yr terms) 1 Mayor (4 yr term) positions currently held by: Council — Daniel Hartman and Kramer Siemens; Mayor – A. Bryan Chapman
Mayor — A. Bryan Chapman
Council — Dan Hartman
Council — Kramer Siemens
Council — Keynan Wright
Council — Seth Adam Queen
Walton City
2 Council — Members (4 yr terms) 1 Mayor (4 yr term) positions currently held by: Council — Michael Hiebert and Cole Nickel; Mayor – Barry Wentz
MMayor — Barry Wentz
Council — Jeremy Heller
Council — Michael J. Hiebert
School District Offices
Harvey County Based USD’s
Burrton USD 369
3 Board Members (4 yr term) – At Large positions currently held by: William Klein, Karl Matlack and Anthony Schmitt”
BOE -Regan Bone
BOE -Westin G. Koch
BOE -Abbagail Schmitt
BOE -Austin Eikleberry
Newton USD 373
3 Board Members (4 yr term) – At Large positions currently held by: Vacant, Andy Ortiz and Dayna Steinmetz
BOE -Rachel M. McDaniel
BOE -Robert G. (Bob) Diepenbrock
BOE -Steven Tieszen
BOE -Andy Ortiz
BOE -Clint McBroom
BOE -David T. Jackson II
BOE -Heidi Hoskinson
Sedgwick USD 439
3 Board Members (4 yr term) – Positions 4 5 & 6 positions currently held by: 4 – Travis Francis 5 – Bryan Thompson 6 – Beth Fields
BOE – Pos 4, Timothy G. Hendrickson
BOE – Pos 5, Zach DeHaven
BOE – Pos 5, Mark A. Maurer
BOE – Pos 6, Lee Bakker
Halstead USD 440
3 Board Members (4 yr term) – Positions 4 5 & 6 2 Board Members (2 yr unexpired, term) – Positions 3 & 7” positions currently held by: 4 – Joy Hoofer 5 – Tim Boese 6 – Bill Drake; (unexpired) 3 – Shawn Kohr 7 – Jennifer Linton
BOE – Pos 3, Chris Groth
BOE – Pos 4, Joy Hoofer
BOE – Pos 5, Tim Boese
BOE – Pos 5, Charilyn Litton
BOE – Pos 5, Katie Baxter
BOE – Pos 6, Bill Drake
BOE – Pos 7, Joel Flory
BOE – Pos 7, Jennifer Linton
Hesston USD 4603 Board Members (4 yr term) – At Large positions currently held by: Layne Frick Sara Jantz and Susan Rostetter
BOE -Addie R. Schmucker
BOE -Layne Frick
BOE -Ryan Jelle
BOE -Sara Jantz
BOE -Debra Honaker
BOE -Alyssa Rostetter
Drainage District Offices
Little Arkansas River Drainage District (LAR)3 Board Members (4 yr term) – At Large positions currently held by: David E. Friesen Kent Mayfield and San Nikkel”
BOE -David E. Friesen
BOE -San Nikkel
BOE -Kent E. Mayfield
Adjoining County Based USD’s
Remington USD 206 – Butler Co3 Board Members (4 yr term) – At Large
BOE -Luke Amend
BOE -Jeff Klaassen
BOE -Tom Sommers
BOE -Jonathan Smeeton
Valley Center USD 262 – Sedgwick Co”3 Board Members (4 yr term) – At Large 1 Board Member (2 yr unexpired term)
BOE -Spike Anderson
BOE -Mike McCormick
BOE -JR Bryant
BOE -Amy Warhurst
BOE – UnexpiredSean Miller
Haven USD 312 – Reno Co”3 Board Members (4 yr term) – Positions 4 5 & 6
BOE – pos 4Corey D. Broch
BOE – pos 4Nicole Sander
BOE – pos 4Gavin Tate
BOE – pos 5Kenneth L. Nisly
BOE – pos 6Jessica Jacques
Buhler USD 313 – Reno Co”3 Board Members (4 yr term) – Positions 4 5 & 6”
BOE – pos 4Todd Carr
BOE – pos 5Laura Meyer Dick
BOE – pos 6Monte Cross
Peabody-Burns USD 398 – Marion Co3 Board Members (4 yr term) – At Large
BOE -Hannah B. Bourbon
BOE -Mollie Partridge
BOE -Teddy G. Dover
BOE -Lisa M. Hutto
Goessel USD 411 – Marion Co”3 Board Members (4 yr term) – Positions 4 5 & 6”
BOE – pos 4Mark Smith
BOE – pos 4Jim R. Schmidt
BOE – pos 5Kelly Booton
BOE – pos 6Patrick Flaming
Moundridge USD 423 – McPherson Co3 Board Members (4 yr term) – At Large
BOE -Craig Galle
BOE -Brad Jantz
BOE -Ryan W. Koehn
BOE -Arhea Unruh
