Riley County officials remind that there is no Primary Election for Riley County this year because not enough candidates filed for the open positions. To trigger a primary, we would need three times the number of candidates as open seats, plus one. For example, the Manhattan City Commission has three open positions. If 10 candidates had filed for that race (3 x 3 + 1 = 10), there would be a primary. Since only 9 candidates are running for City Commission, there is no primary for that race.
None of the races had enough candidates to trigger a primary.You can see a list of all the candidates at https://www.rileycountyks.gov/2078/2025-Candidate-Filings They will be on the ballot for the General Election November 4, 2025.