Erica Anderson
Democratic · KS · Douglas County Commissioner, District 5
Erica Anderson is the current Douglas County Commissioner for District 5 and a Democratic candidate in the 2026 general election.
Where Erica Anderson stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support
Joined the Douglas County Commission's July 2026 agreement on a roughly $199.2 million county budget for 2027 that cut the property tax rate by 0.383 mills, the fifth straight yearly cut. The commission gave the budget final approval in August 2026.
July 15, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: dgcoks.gov
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Voted against the resolution letting Douglas County exceed its revenue-neutral property tax rate for the 2027 budget; the commission passed it 3-2.
August 26, 2026
Source: lawrencekstimes.com
Voted against switching Douglas County to a case-management-based truancy program; the commission approved it 3-2.
July 1, 2026
Source: lawrencekstimes.com
Voted against a limited tenant eviction defense pilot program; the Douglas County Commission approved it 3-2.
March 25, 2026
Source: lawrencekstimes.com
Cast the only vote against a one-year extension of the permit for a planned solar farm north of Lawrence; the Douglas County Commission approved it 4-1.
March 11, 2026
Source: lawrencekstimes.com
Past race Erica Anderson ran in:
- Douglas County Commissioner - District 5 · November 3, 2026 · Douglas County, Kansas · incumbent