Zachary Werhan

Zachary Werhan is the Republican candidate for Kansas House of Representatives District 83 in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] A mental health and addiction counselor in Wichita, he said in a Ballotpedia survey that his priorities include health care costs, property tax relief and addiction treatment.[3]

Zachary Werhan earned a high school diploma from Trinity Academy, a bachelor's degree from Kansas State University in 2015 and a graduate degree from Wichita State University in 2020.[1] Ballotpedia lists his career experience as a mental health counselor.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he described himself as a fifth-generation Kansan who runs a counseling practice in Wichita and lives in the Crown Heights neighborhood with his wife and two daughters.[3]

Werhan said in the survey that he would work toward fair Medicaid reimbursement for providers, less red tape and rooting out waste.[3] He also said he supports a cap on local spending growth tied to inflation together with raising the state's share of the school levy exemption.[3]

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