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 4 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
Qualified elector of the City and resident of the ward
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee: $20. Signature Requirements: 50 qualified electors or by a number of such qualified electors of the ward equal to not less than 1% of ballots cast and counted in the last general City election, whichever is less
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 2101 E. Kansas City Rd. Olathe, KS 66061
- Filing phone
- 913-715-6800
- Step 3
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Steele ReynoldsWard 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
Eric PerssonWard 2Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profileKurt KnappenWard 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2024 to 2027
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Morgan RaineyWard 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profile
Erin AldridgeWard 4Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge
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