Russell, KS 67665
Russell County Voting Population
Eligibility (77.7% eligible to vote)
Race (93.2% white)
Gender (49.8% female)
Age (43.4% 30-64 yrs old)
Median Income: $42,656
5-yr Unemployment: 6.5%
Metro Area: Wichita-Hutchinson Plus, KS
Population Description: Has an urban population of 2,500 to 19,999, not close to a metro area
Russell County Recent Election Results
Leaning
78%Republican
2016 Presidential (47.4% voted Republican)
2012 Presidential (10.9% voted Democratic)
2016 US Senate
2016 US House
2014 Gubernatorial
Current Elected Officials
Russell County State
Kansas National
United States
This is the list of elected officials for Russell County. This includes roles such as sheriff, treasurer, council members, district attorney and county commissioner.
Russell County is located within the 1st Congressional District of KS .
Representative | Office | Contact |
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Daniel Krug | Russell County Attorney |
401 North Main Street Russell, KS 67665 (785) 483-3119 rscoatty@ruraltel.net |
Elizabeth Gilmore | Russell County Register of Deeds |
(785) 483-4612 deeds@russellcountykansas.com |
Kristi Whitman | Russell County Clerk |
(785) 483-4641 russellcoclerk@ruraltel.net |
Trisha Strobel | Russell County Treasurer |
(785) 483-2251 rscotreasurer@ruraltel.net |
Andrew L. VanDerWege | Russell County Sheriff |
(785) 483-2151 |
This is the list of elected officials for Kansas. This includes roles such as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, US and state senators and house representatives.
Representative | Office | Contact |
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Jerry Moran | U.S. Senator |
521 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-6521 |
Roger Marshall | U.S. Senator |
479A Washington, DC 20002 (202) 224-4774 |
Laura Kelly | Governor of Kansas |
300 Southwest 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-3232 |
David Toland | Lieutenant Governor of Kansas |
300 Southwest 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-3232 |
Scott Schwab | KS Secretary of State |
120 Southwest 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-4564 sos@ks.gov |
Kris Kobach | KS State Attorney General |
120 Southwest 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-2215 |
Steven Johnson | KS State Treasurer |
900 Southwest Jackson Street Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-3171 |
Vicki Schmidt | KS State Insurance Commissioner |
1300 Southwest Arrowhead Road Topeka, KS 66604 (785) 296-3071 kid.commissioner@ks.gov |
Caleb Stegall | KS State Supreme Court Justice |
301 Southwest 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-3229 info@kscourts.org |
Dan Biles | KS State Supreme Court Justice |
301 Southwest 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-3229 info@kscourts.org |
Eric S. Rosen | KS State Supreme Court Justice |
301 Southwest 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-3229 info@kscourts.org |
Evelyn Z. Wilson | KS State Supreme Court Justice |
301 Southwest 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-3229 info@kscourts.org |
Keynen "KJ" Wall, Jr. | KS State Supreme Court Justice |
301 Southwest 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-3229 info@kscourts.org |
Marla Luckert | KS State Supreme Court Justice |
301 Southwest 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-3229 info@kscourts.org |
Melissa Taylor Standridge | KS State Supreme Court Justice |
301 Southwest 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-3229 info@kscourts.org |
Tracey Mann | U.S. Representative |
344 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-2715 |
While the President and Vice President are the only elected officials at the National level, there are hundreds of other positions appointed by the President himself.
Kansas will cast 6 Electoral College votes in the upcoming 2020 Presidential elections.
Elected Role Descriptions
Clerk of Courts:
The county clerk is responsible for filing vital records including documents related to a specific county's population, including birth, death and marriage certificates. Sometimes the Clerk of Courts is also responsible for preparing ballots, maintaining voting machines and training poll workers.
Lieutenant Governor:
In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when they are absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated. In the event a governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor typically becomes governor.
Recorder of Deeds:
The Recorder of Deeds is a government office tasked with maintaining public records and documents, specifically ones relating to real estate deals including ownership rights, planning documents, mortgages and historical transactions.
Sheriff:
A sheriff is responsible for all law enforcement at a county level, ensuring that all local, state, and federal laws are followed. He or she performs a role similar to that of a police chief of a municipal department, managing the department in charge of protecting people and property and maintaining civil order.
Treasurer:
Typically, the Treasurer's duties include financial management and oversight of the particular department of which he or she manages. A Treasurer may also manage or oversee the financial affairs of the organization, often including tasks as selecting a bank, reconciling bank statements, and managing cash flow.