Mackenzi Truelove

Mackenzi Truelove

Nonpartisan

Candidate, Wichita Public Schools, District 1

Elections and appointments

Next election

November 4, 2025

Education

High school

Andover Central High School

Bachelor's

Wichita State University, 2015

Graduate

Wichita State University, 2021

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Profession

Healthcare Administration

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Mackenzi Truelove is running for election to the Wichita Public Schools Board of Education to represent District 1 in Kansas. Truelove is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. Truelove advanced from the primary on August 5, 2025.

Truelove completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Mackenzi Truelove earned a high school diploma from Andover Central High School. Truelove earned a bachelor's and graduate degree from Wichita State University in 2015 and 2021, respectively. Truelove's career experience includes working in healthcare administration.

Elections

2025

See also: Wichita Public Schools, Kansas, elections (2025)

General election

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General election for Wichita Public Schools, District 1

Incumbent Diane Albert and Mackenzi Truelove are running in the general election for Wichita Public Schools, District 1 on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate
		Diane Albert (Nonpartisan)
		Mackenzi Truelove (Nonpartisan)

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Wichita Public Schools, District 1

Incumbent Diane Albert and Mackenzi Truelove defeated Sarah McMillen and Kyle Wiseman in the primary for Wichita Public Schools, District 1 on August 5, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Diane Albert (Nonpartisan)	34.0	696
✔		Mackenzi Truelove (Nonpartisan)	30.9	631
		Sarah McMillen (Nonpartisan)	21.9	447
		Kyle Wiseman (Nonpartisan)	13.3	271

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Campaign themes

2025

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Mackenzi Truelove completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Truelove's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I graduated with a BS in Biological and Biomedical Sciences at WSU and went back to get my Masters in Health Administration. I’ve worked in various healthcare settings including Emergency Department, Oncology, Cardiovascular Surgery, mostly in the quality, regulatory, and ethical side of clinical research. I’m relatively new to politics but have been volunteering with Advocacy Groups for the last few years and am really hoping to make positive changes that help everyone in the district.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Transparency especially in financial oversight is one of the main reasons I’m running. A no-rate-change bond issue didn’t pass in February of 2025 because several board members weren’t vocal about it and how not passing it would impact citizens/constituents. I want to be very open and honest about why we need the funds we do and how it impacts the kids and the community both if we do or don’t get the funding we need.
• I am a major proponent of health and wellness, and believe that USD 259, with the right connections, can make school a place where students don’t go hungry and mental health is a top priority. Safety and stability are majorly important when it comes to even an adult’s ability to focus and, in the classroom, when there are mental health concerns or worries about where their next meal is coming from—everyone is impacted. So let’s make sure the learning environment is safe, stable and inclusive for everyone.
• I’m running to support teachers and school staff with respect and resources. Teachers and school staff bear a heavy burden. I want to help uplift teachers who are successful with teaching styles and make sure they have resources to share their knowledge of the craft so that positive results can echo through the district. I would also love to support real life skills learning like financial literacy and trades. Given the opportunity I would support hands on learning in a heartbeat.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

My personal passions have always been about public health and looking at how social determinants impact all areas of everyone’s life. I think viewing things from the standpoint of equity helps us to build an inclusive environment where we can provide resources to those that need them with dignity and which will build up everyone on the journey. Studies do show that positive impacts build trust, and I would like to build trust in our kids in this city so they want to stay and continue this work—feeling safe, listened to, and creating a real sense community and personal responsibility to do what’s best for everyone.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Open-mindedness. Elected officials are not experts, they are simply the people who have been elected to represent the needs of their constituents. It’s best to listen to the needs and those advocating for solutions.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I like to think my history with quality and regulatory work will help make me successful. I have a penchant for recognizing patterns and noticing things that will cause problems before problems arise, which allows me to work to solve them before bad outcomes occur. I’d like to think this type of foresight can be put to good use for the community.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

School board members should be active with the schools and their events, visiting and listening to all the needs of everyone involved in creating a learning environment including, but not limited to, students, teachers, parents, admin staff, etc. Since USD 259 is the largest district in Kansas, encouraging active participation from parents and families is super important, and making sure to be open about how my decisions would impact their kids and routines is an absolute must.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I made pizzas at a local pizza place when I was 15, after school. I worked there a few months before I took a temp/holiday job at Michael’s Arts and Crafts, where they hired me on after the holidays for part time. It was essentially giving up free pizzas for constant glitter from an unknown source. Kind of a magical trade, if you ask me.

How will you build relationships with members of the broader community? Which groups, organizations, stakeholders will you specifically target?

I plan to be available to anyone who wants to discuss concerns. At board meetings, on social media, with the press, and privately, I want everyone to be heard. I plan to meet regularly with United Teachers of Wichita and any other labor organizations that have stake in our schools. I’d like to be as involved as I possibly can.

What strategies or plans would you advance to ensure the schools are properly funded?

I’d like to see a bond issue passed. The voters in Wichita will end up paying for this either way but with a no-rate-change bond issue, taxes won’t go up. I know that’s a concern for everyone, these are hard financial times and with 80% of students and families falling below the poverty line, we need to make sure targeting the right things in the right way. I’m also not opposed to going to discussing issues with the State Board of Education, KS Senators, and House Reps. I know everyone has the kids’ best interest at heart.

How do you feel like your school district handled the coronavirus pandemic? What, if anything, would you do differently in the future?

There were a great number of things that could’ve been handled better, in and out of schools. I want to be very clear when I say that masks are extremely effective at preventing the spread of infections. No one reading this would ever have any surgery or procedure if your physician didn’t wear a mask—because breathing outright into an open wound has a high rate of infection. Wearing a mask can prevent you from getting sick if you’re exposed to others who may be sick, and can prevent you and others from spreading illness by intercepting viral and bacterial particles when exhaling.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Financial transparency is a nonnegotiable. For ethical reasons, the voters deserve to know how their votes impact themselves and their community. And elected officials need to be transparent about conflicts of interest they might have and recuse themselves if there are any.

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