2026 General Election Candidate Forums
On April 7, 2026, Lee’s Summit voters will cast their ballots in the Municipal Election to elect the folllowing:
- Mayor
- Councilmembers in Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4 (4-year and 2-year)
- LSR-7 School Board (three open positions)
- Municipal Judge (Municipal Division No. 243 of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit)
The Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce is proud to host candidate forums to ensure voters make an informed decision. Each forum is livestreamed on the Chamber’s Facebook page and also available to replay on YouTube. To learn more about the candidates for Lee’s Summit City Council, Lee’s Summit Mayor and Lee’s Summit R-7 School Board, watch the following videos and read the candidate profiles for each forum. Special thanks to our Forum Sponsors:
Rodney Loesch
2026 Lee’s Summit City Council Candidates:
District 1: Mia Prier
District 2: Shari Frazier, Will Kraus
District 3: Melanie Adkins, Dana Arth
District 4: Zak Al-Shawish, Nyauna Cravens, Donnie Funk, Robert G. “Bob” Jones, Scott Shepherd
Click here to read the Candidate Profiles.
2026 Lee’s Summit Mayoral Candidates:
- Beto Lopez
- Cynda Rader
Click here to read the Candidate Profiles.
2026 Lee’s Summit R-7 School Board Candidates:
- Regina Garrett
- Dr. Kamile Johnson
- Kirsti A. Martin
- Erica Dolores Miller
- Rodrick K. Sparks
- Christopher Thornton
- Matt Warton
The board members whose terms are up for re-election are Regina Garrett, Dr. Kamile Johnson and Erica Miller.
Click here to read the Candidate Profiles.
Watch Our Previous Candidate Forums
General Election Candidate Forum
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 | 6:30-8:30pm
CANDIDATES:
- Kevin Grover
- Frank Lawrence
- Jon Patterson
- JC Crossley
- Kemp Strickler
- Keri Ingle
- Michael Green
LSR-7 School Board Candidate Forum
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 | 6:00-8:30pm
CANDIDATES:
- Dan Blake
- Bill Haley
- Reuben Mitchell
- Stacie Myers
- Rodrick King Sparks
- Juanice Williams
LS City Council Candidate Forum
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | 6:00-8:30pm
CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES:
- District 1 – Hillary Shields
- District 2 – Trish Carlyle, Shari Frazier, Bob Gough
- District 3 – Cynda Rader
- District 4 – Fred DeMoro
MUNICIPAL JUDGE CANDIDATES:
- Sam Buccero
- Venessa Maxwell-Lopez
Our Candidate Forums are free and open to the public.
Candidate Forums are Open:
All events are free and open to the public and give residents the opportunity to learn more about the candidates running for office.
Candidate Forums will be Recorded:
To ensure the community is fully engaged in this forum, the event will be recorded and shared on Facebook and YouTube as well as posted here.
The Public can Submit Questions in Advance:
During each of the forums we will allow time for questions from the public.