Henry L. Johns

Henry L. Johns is the Democratic candidate for Kansas House of Representatives District 5 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Courtney Sappington (R).[1][2] Ballotpedia lists him as a retired U.S. Army Reserve veteran who served from 1973 to 1983.[1]

Johns was born in Torrance, California, graduated from Brandon High School, and earned a bachelor's degree from Friends University in 2006, according to Ballotpedia.[1] In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey, he said he served in the Army as a clinical laboratory specialist, worked as a licensed respiratory therapist and then in sleep medicine, spent the last 20 years of his career as a manager in private practice and at the Veterans Administration, and later became a substitute teacher in the Baldwin and Lawrence school districts.[3] He said in the survey that he has lived in Douglas County since 1975.[3]

In that survey, Johns named bodily autonomy and healthcare access, a tax plan with property tax relief including restored Local Ad Valorem Tax Reduction funding, and full funding of public schools as key messages.[3] He advanced from the Democratic primary on August 4, 2026.[1]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.