Mike Kagay filed for a third term as Shawnee County district attorney on May 24 and currently has no challengers, according to the Kansas Secretary of State’s list of candidates.
Republican Kagay, 40, said during his last campaign that he hopes to remain a prosecutor until he retires. In his last election, he won with 59.4% of the nearly 85,000 votes over his Democratic challenger Joshua Luttrell, after running unopposed in the primaries.
In 2016, Kagay ran unopposed in the general election after securing the Republican nomination from two challengers.
Kagay is a native of St. Mary’s in Pottawatomie County and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English from Washburn University in 2005 and from Washburn Law School in 2012. Before becoming a prosecutor, he worked as an assistant district attorney for three years.
Kagay’s office did not respond to a request for comment as of press time, but during his last campaign he said his accomplishments as a prosecutor included:
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High average prison sentences for people convicted of murder or sexual abuse.
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Improve efficiency and reduce expenses in the office.
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Work with community organizations to refine the local drug treatment court and establish other specialized treatment courts for issues such as mental health and substance abuse.
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Receive state recognition for a revamped diversion program.
The deadline for submitting applications is June 3 at noon.
This article originally appeared in Topeka Capital-Journal: Mike Kagay wants another term as Shawnee County DA after eight years
