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Politics in Peru

Who represents Peru

Peru is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Ron Estes. Laura Kelly is governor.

Jerry MoranRoger MarshallRon Estes6 people represent Peru →
Election Day32days to goTuesday, November 3, 2026
Your representatives
6
in Washington and Kansas

What stands out about civic life in Peru

Read from the official results and the seats below. Party is shown as the official record.

★ What stands out · In Kansas

Who represents Peru in state government

The governor, and the legislators whose districts cover Peru.

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Laura KellyGovernor of KansasDemocrat · Since 2019Website ↗785-368-8500
State Senate · District 15
Virgil PeckState SenatorRepublicanWebsite ↗Email
State House · District 12
Doug BlexState RepresentativeRepublicanWebsite ↗Email
Elections · 2024 general election

How Chautauqua County voted in 2024

Official results for all of Chautauqua County. Peru’s own results aren’t published in a form we can match to the town exactly, so these are the county’s.

President1,527 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.1%
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.8%
Others1.1%

Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

U.S. House · Kansas's 4th District305,097 votes
Ron EstesRepublican65.0%
Esau FreemanDemocrat35.0%

Whole-district result

DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Party colors are neutral on purpose.

On your ballot

Election Day is November 3: 32 days away

What Kansas voters decide this November, and how to take part.

On the November 2026 ballot in Kansas
  • U.S. SenateOne of Kansas’s two seats (now Jerry Moran, Roger Marshall)
  • U.S. HouseEvery seat, every two years (now Ron Estes)
  • GovernorNow Laura Kelly
  • State legislatureThe 2 seats that cover Peru are listed below

Plus local offices and questions. Your sample ballot from the town or state has the final list.

How to vote in Peru
  • Register or check your registration at vote.gov.
  • Ask the town clerk about absentee ballots and early voting.
  • Bring the ID your state asks for.

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In Washington

Who represents Peru in Congress

Two senators for all of Kansas, and one House member for the district.

U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of Kansas
Jerry Moran
Jerry MoranU.S. SenatorRepublican · Since 2011Website ↗202-224-6521
Roger Marshall
Roger MarshallU.S. SenatorRepublican · Since 2021Website ↗202-224-4774
U.S. House · Kansas's 4th District
Ron Estes
Ron EstesU.S. RepresentativeRepublican · Since 2017Website ↗202-225-6216
Closer to home

Where Peru’s own decisions get made

Local leaders and public meetings. Most of what shapes daily life (roads, schools, taxes, zoning) is decided here.

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Public meetings

We don’t have Peru’s meeting calendar yet. Know when the select board or council meets? Post it so neighbors can go.

Peru’s leaders

Who chairs the select board or serves as mayor? Neighbors keep this current.

Budget, taxes and staff on Town Hall →

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Practical, neighborly civic talk in Peru. Please keep it about issues, not people.

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Sources: election results from the MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files); percentages are of votes for candidates. Congressional and state legislative districts: U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts), matched to Peru by land area. Members of Congress: the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain). Governors and state legislators: Open States. Local officials: Open States and Wikidata. Turnout = votes for president per adult resident (Census), a rough guide, not official turnout.

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