Grant Brazill is running to keep the Kansas 18th District Court Division 10 seat he was appointed to fill in November 2025. The Wichita native appears on the Nov. 3, 2026, general election ballot as a Republican, seeking the rest of an unexpired term, according to BallotReady election data.

The 18th Judicial District covers Sedgwick County. Division 10 judges hear criminal cases at the Sedgwick County Courthouse, 525 N. Main St., 8th Floor, in Wichita, according to the court's website.

Candidate information

Party: Republican

Hometown: Wichita. Brazill is a 2007 graduate of Northwest High School, according to the court's website.

Education: Bachelor's degree in secondary education, Wichita State University, according to the court's website. Juris doctor, University of Kansas, 2015, according to BallotReady.

How he reached the bench: Governor Laura Kelly appointed Brazill on Nov. 21, 2025, to fill the vacancy left by the death of Judge Bruce Brown, according to a news release from the governor's office. Brazill was sworn in on Jan. 2, according to the court's website.

Experience and public service

Before his appointment, Brazill was a partner at Morris Laing Law Firm, according to the court's website. He also served as municipal prosecutor for the City of Goddard.

Brazill chaired the Wichita Bar Association Juvenile Law Committee, according to the governor's office announcement. He served on the Kansas Judicial Council's Juvenile Offender/Child in Need of Care Task Force, according to the court's website. He was a member of the Kansas Supreme Court Task Force for Permanency Planning in 2022, according to the governor's office.

Brazill has authored the Child in Need of Care chapter of the Kansas Bar Association Annual Survey of Kansas Law since 2019, according to the court's website. He co-authored a Washburn Law Journal article on accepting and handling court appointments in child welfare cases.

He volunteers with Ronald McDonald House and Wichita Food Rescue and volunteers at West Ridge Community Church with his wife, Mandi, according to the court's website.

On the issues

No issue responses from Brazill were available for this profile.

This profile was built from publicly available records, the governor's office announcement, the 18th Judicial District Court website and BallotReady election data. This profile does not include direct responses from the candidate. Voters can find more information at their county election office.