Biography
Jim Eschrich is the Republican candidate for the Kansas House of Representatives, District 17, in the November 3, 2026 general election, where he faces Democratic incumbent Jo Ella Hoye.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he spent most of his business career self-employed as a market researcher.[2]
Jim Eschrich graduated from Kenmore East High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Niagara University in 1979, according to Ballotpedia.[1] His career experience includes working as a marketing consultant.[1] He ran in the 2018 Republican primary for District 17, losing to incumbent Tom Cox, 75.5 percent to 24.5 percent.[1]
In a Ballotpedia survey, Eschrich said the district's suburban voters need representation focused on issues such as property taxes and data centers.[2] He named affordability as the biggest challenge and proposed capping property taxes, placing summary boxes on property tax statements, and auditing entitlement spending.[2]
- 1.Jim Eschrich - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses, 2026 · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Kansas House District 17
Jim Eschrich is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Kansas House District 17 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
