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Shelly PeacockWard 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2027 - View profile
Gary W. ParrWard 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2026Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
Kevyn SoupisetWard 2Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2026 - View profile
Jay LuermanWard 2Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2027Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
Davis A. JimenezWard 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2026Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profileShelly A. ArnbergerWard 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2027
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Rickee MaddoxWard 4Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2027 - View profileTina MingenbackWard 4Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2026Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge
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About City Council
About this position
The City Legislature is the municipality's governing body, responsible for voting on ordinances and policies, and often is in charge of hiring a city manager.
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 2 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be a resident and qualified elector of the city and district if applicable.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee is $20; Signature requirement of 50, or 1% of the ballots cast in the district at the last general city election, whichever is less (no signatures required with fee).
- Filing period
- Until June 1, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 1400 Main Rm 202 Great Bend, KS 67530
- Filing phone
- 620-793-1835 ext. 5841
- Step 3
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