Kansas State House District 56: candidates

Current seat holder: Virgil Weigel (3).

Virgil Weigel

Virgil Weigel (Democratic) In official Kansas Legislature records, Virgil Weigel lists Retired as their occupation.

“I would caution all of you that what happened there in the 1930s could happen anywhere else in this world as it is today,” (Kansas Reflector)

Elvin Fajardo

Elvin Fajardo (Republican) is a 2026 general election candidate for the Kansas House of Representatives in District 56, covering Shawnee County. Elvin Fajardo qualified through the Kansas Secretary of State's election division to appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot for House District 56.