Karen Hiller
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2009 - Present
2026
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Karen Hiller is a member of the Topeka City Council in Kansas, representing District 1. Hiller assumed office in 2009.
Hiller ran for re-election to the Topeka City Council to represent District 1 in Kansas. Hiller won in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Topeka, Kansas (2025)
General election
General election for Topeka City Council District 1
Incumbent Karen Hiller defeated William Naeger in the general election for Topeka City Council District 1 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Karen Hiller (Nonpartisan) | 50.8 | 691 | |
 | William Naeger (Nonpartisan)  | 48.1 | 654 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 1,360 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Topeka City Council District 1
The following candidates ran in the primary for Topeka City Council District 1 on August 5, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Karen Hiller (Nonpartisan) | 45.1 | 377 | |
| ✔ | | William Naeger (Nonpartisan) | 23.9 | 200 |
 | Jolie Lippitt (Nonpartisan) | 14.4 | 120 | |
| Brendan Jensen (Nonpartisan) | 8.3 | 69 | ||
 | Tyler Jaggers (Nonpartisan) | 6.2 | 52 | |
| Eli Bohannan (Nonpartisan) | 2.2 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 836 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hiller in this election.
2021
See also: City elections in Topeka, Kansas (2021)
General election
General election for Topeka City Council District 1
Incumbent Karen Hiller defeated Lindsay Jackson (Unofficially withdrew) in the general election for Topeka City Council District 1 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Karen Hiller (Nonpartisan) | 74.4 | 731 | |
| Lindsay Jackson (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew) | 24.6 | 242 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 982 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Karen Hiller and Lindsay Jackson advanced from the primary for Topeka City Council District 1.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Karen Hiller did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Karen Hiller did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Topeka City Council District 1 |
Officeholder Topeka City Council District 1 |
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