Biography
Steve Hohe is a retired U.S. Air Force veteran and former businessman running as the Libertarian Party candidate for Kansas's 3rd District. He has run repeatedly as a Libertarian, for the U.S. House in 2016, 2020 and 2022 and for the Kansas House in 2024, and has not held public office.[1][2]
Hohe lived in Kansas City, Missouri before joining the U.S. Air Force, where he served from 1980 to 1991, mainly in the Strategic Air Command and during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, according to his Ballotpedia survey response.[1] He earned an associate degree from the Community College of the Air Force in 1991 and a bachelor's degree from Husson College in 1992.[1]
After leaving the Air Force, Hohe moved to Kansas and, in his own words, lived in Shawnee for more than 25 years. He describes himself as a former owner of two businesses who is married with two children.[1]
Hohe has been on the ballot several times as a Libertarian. He ran for Kansas's 3rd Congressional District in 2016, 2020 and 2022, losing the 2020 and 2022 general elections to Sharice Davids, and for Kansas House District 18 in 2024, a race won by Cindy Neighbor.[1][2] KCUR reports that, based on available records, he has not held public office.[2]
- 1.Steve Hohe · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Kansas 3rd District voter guide · KCUR · 2026-10-06 News report
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
