Faith Johnson, a sitting Kansas District Court judge, is on the Nov. 3, 2026, general election ballot for the District 18, Division 18 seat. She is certified for the ballot as a Republican, according to BallotReady election data.
Johnson has served on the District 18 bench since 2013, when Governor Sam Brownback appointed her, according to the 18th Judicial District's website. Her current assignment is criminal cases at the Sedgwick County Courthouse, located at 525 N. Main St. on the ninth floor in Wichita.
Voters in the district will decide whether to keep Johnson on the bench when they cast ballots on Nov. 3, 2026.
Candidate information
- Name: Faith Johnson
- Party: Republican
- Office sought: Kansas District Court Judge, District 18, Division 18
- Election date: Nov. 3, 2026
- Birthplace: Peabody, Kansas (born Dec. 9, 1970)
- Education: Peabody High School (1989); bachelor of arts in psychology, Washburn University (1993); juris doctorate, Washburn University School of Law (1998)
- Kansas Bar admission: 1998
Experience and public service
Before joining the bench, Johnson built a career in both private practice and public service, according to her Justia lawyer profile.
She worked as an associate attorney at Smith, Shay, Farmer & Wetta, a private law firm, from 1999 to 2002. She then served as an assistant district attorney at the Reno County District Attorney's Office from 2002 to 2004.
Johnson became managing partner at Maughan & Maughan, a private practice, starting in 2004. She also served as a captain in the Judge Advocate General's Corps in the United States Army Reserve, according to the same profile.
Johnson was admitted to the Kansas Bar in 1998 after earning her juris doctorate from Washburn University School of Law. She earned a bachelor of arts in psychology from Washburn University in 1993.
She has held the District 18, Division 18 seat since her 2013 appointment, according to BallotReady.
The Wichita Ledger sent Johnson a candidate questionnaire. No responses were received by publication. This profile will be updated if responses are provided. Candidate information is drawn from BallotReady election data, the 18th Judicial District website and the Justia lawyer directory.
