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Topeka City Council District 3
Tenure

2005 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

20

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 4, 2025

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Sylvia Ortiz is a member of the Topeka City Council in Kansas, representing District 3. Ortiz assumed office in 2005.

Ortiz ran for re-election to the Topeka City Council to represent District 3 in Kansas. Ortiz 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 3

Incumbent Sylvia Ortiz defeated Daisy Karimi in the general election for Topeka City Council District 3 on November 4, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
Sylvia Ortiz (Nonpartisan)
 
56.6
 
482
Image of Daisy Karimi
Daisy Karimi (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
42.8
 
364
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
5

Total votes: 851
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Sylvia Ortiz and Daisy Karimi advanced from the primary for Topeka City Council District 3.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Ortiz in this election.

2021

See also: City elections in Topeka, Kansas (2021)

General election

General election for Topeka City Council District 3

Incumbent Sylvia Ortiz defeated Regina Platt in the general election for Topeka City Council District 3 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Sylvia Ortiz (Nonpartisan)
 
58.2
 
495
Regina Platt (Nonpartisan)
 
39.9
 
339
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.9
 
16

Total votes: 850
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Topeka City Council District 3

Incumbent Sylvia Ortiz and Regina Platt defeated Lana Kombacher, David Johnson, and William Hendrix in the primary for Topeka City Council District 3 on August 3, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Sylvia Ortiz (Nonpartisan)
 
56.7
 
319
Regina Platt (Nonpartisan)
 
27.0
 
152
Lana Kombacher (Nonpartisan)
 
10.3
 
58
David Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
3.2
 
18
William Hendrix (Nonpartisan)
 
2.8
 
16

Total votes: 563
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Campaign themes

2025

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Sylvia Ortiz did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.

2021

Sylvia Ortiz did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.

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