County Commissioner Chairman
Johnson County, Kansas
My vote power
Above average
Election date
August 4, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Above average · 57 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 620,631 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(2,947,197 ÷ 620,631) ÷ ln(50,000) = 57.2, measured against a statewide vote in KS (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Setting your property tax rate
- Funding county roads, parks, and public health services
- Setting land use and building rules outside city limits
Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,
Candidates
Gene Senesac
Did not advanceNonpartisan · lost
Gene Senesac retired in 2019 after a 37-year career as a director with a global agricultural food processor. He holds a degree in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University and served on Olathe's Street Maintenance Sales Tax Finance Oversight Committee from June 2025 through June 2026.
Karen Crnkovich
AdvancedNonpartisan · advanced
Karen Crnkovich has owned and operated a heating, cooling, ventilation and plumbing company serving the Kansas City metro area for fifteen years. From 2022 to 2024 her business was named one of Ingram's Magazine and Inc. 5000's fastest-growing companies.
Mike Kelly
AdvancedNonpartisan · Incumbent · advanced
Mike Kelly grew up in Johnson County and chose to raise his family there, and serves as Chair of the Board of Commissioners. He points to bringing major employers to the county, investing in infrastructure and expanding public safety and health services.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 3 against, Environment and Public Health 2 for, Government Efficiency 1 for,
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: Mike Kelly (Nonpartisan), Karen Crnkovich (Nonpartisan)
Source: jocoelection.org · researched September 12, 2026
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