Kansas House of Representatives District 85 in Kansas State House District 85, Kansas

2026 Primary Election

• Mackenzi Truelove — Healthcare Administrator in Wichita, KS

  Mackenzi Truelove earned a high school diploma from Andover Central High School before pursuing higher education at Wichita State University, where she completed a bachelor's degree in 2015 and a graduate degree in 2021. Her career experience is in healthcare administration. Truelove is campaigning as a Democratic candidate for the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 85 in the primary election scheduled for August 4, 2026. Additionally, she is a candidate for the Wichita USD 259 Board of Education District 1 in 2026.

• Steven Brunk — Incumbent Kansas State Representative in KS

  Steven Brunk is an incumbent Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 85. He assumed his current term on June 24, 2025, after being selected by Sedgwick County Republican precinct leaders to replace Patrick Penn. Brunk previously served in the Kansas House for District 85 from 2003 to 2016. Described as a conservative Republican, he is currently running for re-election in the Republican primary scheduled for August 4, 2026, where he will face Ronald Neagle. He has not yet publicly shared specific campaign themes or completed a candidate survey for his 2026 re-election bid.

• Ronald Neagle — Candidate for State Representative in Wichita, KS

  Ronald Neagle is a candidate for Kansas State Representative for District 85 in the 2026 election cycle. Residing in Wichita, Kansas, Neagle has actively engaged with local governance, notably expressing strong opposition to a proposed sales tax increase during a Wichita City Council meeting in December 2025. He believes the community should primarily drive political will and has contributed to Ballotpedia on sales tax proposals. He filed his initial campaign finance appointment of treasurer report on May 4, 2026, naming Cynthia Green as his campaign treasurer.