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Government of Sedgwick County, Kansas
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| Seat: Wichita |
| Population (2020): 523,824 |
| County Commissioners: 5 |
| County Website: Official website |
The county government of Sedgwick County is located in Wichita, Kansas. The county was established on February 26, 1867, and named after Civil War Major General John Sedgwick of the Union Army. It covers 1,009 square miles in south central Kansas.[1]
Elections
2024
Sedgwick County, Kansas, held general elections for county clerk, district attorney, register of deeds, sheriff, treasurer on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for August 6, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was June 3, 2024.
2022
Sedgwick County, Kansas, held general elections for county commission and district court judges on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for August 2, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was June 1, 2022.
2020
Sedgwick County, Kansas, held general elections for county commissioner districts 2 and 3, county clerk, county treasurer, county district attorney, register of deeds, and county sheriff on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for August 4, 2020. The filing deadline for partisan candidates in this election was June 1, 2020. The filing deadline for independent general election candidates was August 3, 2020.
2018
Sedgwick County, Kansas, held general elections for county commissioner and judges on the eighteenth district court on November 6, 2018. If a race had multiple candidates for a party nomination, a primary was held on August 7, 2018.
Elected officials
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County commissioners
- See also: County commission
The county commission functions as the county's primary legislative and policy-making body. Most boards also control county land usage, oversee environmental issues and possess executive powers, meaning they have the authority to appoint or remove departmental heads. Sedgwick County has five commissioners who are elected by district to four-year terms.[2]
The table below provides information on each of the county commissioners:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Sedgwick County Commission District 1 | Pete Meitzner | 2019 |
| Sedgwick County Commission District 2 | Jeff Blubaugh | January 13, 2025 |
| Sedgwick County Commission District 3 | Stephanie Wise | January 13, 2025 |
| Sedgwick County Commission District 4 | Ryan Baty | January 9, 2023 |
| Sedgwick County Commission District 5 | Jim Howell | 2015 |
The widget below automatically displays information about their meetings. The topic list contains a sampling of keywords that Voterheads, a local government monitoring service, found in each meeting agenda. Click the meeting link to see more info and the full agenda:
Other elected officials
Sedgwick County residents also elect the following public officials:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Sedgwick County Clerk | Kelly Arnold | 2009 |
| Sedgwick County District Attorney | Marc Bennett | 2012 |
| Sedgwick County Register of Deeds | Tonya Buckingham | 2016 |
| Sedgwick County Sheriff | Jeff Easter | 2012 |
| Sedgwick County Treasurer | Brandi Baily | January 11, 2021 |
Recent news
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See also
| Sedgwick County, Kansas | Kansas | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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