First-time Kansas House candidates articulate reasons for running for Legislature

By: Baya Burgess

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: June 1, 2026

Words: 552

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — A city commissioner running for a Kansas House seat says he has felt called to public service for most of his life.

“I was in law enforcement for a while, and I went into active duty for the National Guard. It’s just part of who I am,” said DJ Perry, a Pittsburg Republican, after officially filing at the Secretary of State’s Office on Monday, the filing deadline.

Voters in Pittsburg elected Perry as …

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