Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for Abortion / life.
What they have done
No public action found for this issue.
RepublicanOn current 2026 filing list
Michael Berges
Ellis County Commissioner, District 1 - incumbent candidate
Sources
20
linked public trail
Issues
4/14
with evidence
Records
12
documented items
Online
2
observations
Source mix
20 total
13 primary5 secondary2 social
Latest source access: May 20, 2026
Source TrailBackgroundWho They Are
Michael Berges is profiled here for Ellis County Commissioner, District 1 as a Republican incumbent/current official. Berges is identified in the source set as the Ellis County Commissioner for District 1. These biography/status records are descriptive background only; no policy position is inferred from identity, faith, family, or associations.
- Party
- Republican
- Office
- Ellis County Commissioner, District 1
Issue overviewWhere They Stand on Big Issues
Position summary
Shown first when sourced
Dated actions
12 items on file
Online signals
2 observed
Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for LGBT / gender / parental rights.
What they have done
No public action found for this issue.
Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for Education / curriculum / schools.
What they have done
No public action found for this issue.
Where they stand
HaysPost Candidate Profile: Michael Berges
What they have done
No public action found for this issue.
Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for Taxes / spending / debt.
What they have done
No public action found for this issue.
Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for Economy / jobs / labor.
What they have done
No public action found for this issue.
Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for Guns / Second Amendment.
What they have done
No public action found for this issue.
Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for Immigration / border.
What they have done
No public action found for this issue.
Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for Health care / insurance / Medicaid.
What they have done
No public action found for this issue.
Where they stand
Berges, Leiker Presumptive New Commissioners -- Hays Post
What they have done
Hays Commissioner Announces County Run -- Hays Post
Candidate Profile -- Hays Post
Ellis County Commission Official Page
Berges, Leiker Presumptive New Commissioners -- Hays Post
Where they stand
Berges, Leiker Presumptive New Commissioners -- Hays Post
What they have done
Hays Commissioner Announces County Run -- Hays Post
Candidate Profile -- Hays Post
Ellis County Commission Official Page
Berges, Leiker Presumptive New Commissioners -- Hays Post
Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for Agriculture / rural economy / water.
What they have done
No public action found for this issue.
Where they stand
Ellis County Commission Official Page
What they have done
Hays Post: Berges Candidate Profile
Ellis County Commission Page
Hays Commissioner Announces County Run -- Hays Post
Ellis County Commission Official Page
Social/online observations
These observations show public activity tied to this issue. They are context, not confirmed positions.
Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for Environment / energy / land use.
What they have done
No public action found for this issue.
Actions and source trailActions and Decisions
This profile links 12 public items across 3 of the 14 issue areas. Examples include: Election integrity / voting / courts: Berges, Leiker Presumptive New Commissioners -- Hays Post. Election integrity / voting / courts: Ellis County Commission Official Page. Election integrity / voting / courts: Candidate Profile -- Hays Post. Election integrity / voting / courts: Hays Commissioner Announces County Run -- Hays Post. Public online activity is listed separately as context.
How to read this section
Dated actions appear here when a linked source supports them. Candidate statements, reporting, and public online activity are labeled where they appear.
- Abortion / life0 documented items
- LGBT / gender / parental rights0 documented items
- Education / curriculum / schools0 documented items
- Religious liberty / church / civic morality0 documented items
- Taxes / spending / debt0 documented items
- Economy / jobs / labor0 documented items
- Guns / Second Amendment0 documented items
- Immigration / border0 documented items
- Health care / insurance / Medicaid0 documented items
- Election integrity / voting / courts4 documented items
- Public safety / law enforcement / criminal justice4 documented items
- Agriculture / rural economy / water0 documented items
- Local governance / transparency / ethics4 documented items, 2 online observations
- Environment / energy / land use0 documented items
Faith affiliationWhere They Worship
Findings: Hays Post's 2022 announcement says Berges was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and participated at First United Methodist Church where his wife was a member. It also listed treasurer of ARC of Central Plains and chair of Tiger Takedown Club at... The article identified Berges as Hays vice-mayor, Development Services of Northwest Kansas employee, ARC of Central Plains treasurer, Tiger Takedown Club chair, St. Joseph Catholic Church member, and participant at First United Methodist Church. Assessment: Michael Berges is Catholic but interesting dual-church dynamic -- he is a member of St. Joseph's (Catholic) but also attends First United Methodist with his wife. This is common in mixed-faith marriages. The fact that his kids have biblical names... This faith/worship note is descriptive only and is not used to infer any policy position.
Campaign financeDonor/Funding Information
Finance snapshot
Not itemized in the reviewed public records
Reporting period
Most recent public filing reviewed
Source: Candidate Filings
No itemized donor table, treasurer filing, or 2026 campaign-finance report for Berges's county commission campaign was found in the reviewed public web sources. This should be treated as a records gap, not as evidence that no contributions exist.
Research trailSources
20 linked public sources
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Social/online observationsPublic Online Activity
2 public online items are tied to issue areas. Additional online activity is treated as context, not a policy position.
Source/lead URLs: (lead only); (lead only).
Public activity only; not a policy position.
Hays Daily News -- Berges Commission Comment
Public activity only; not a policy position.