2016 General

Candidate Forum:
Wednesday, October 12, 3:55-4:40 pm
Leawood Chamber of Commerce (13451 Briar Drive – County Club Bank Building)
Neither candidate confirmed

VIDEO: Candidate Forum

D-Larry Miller
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
Johnson County Public Policy Council Survey
Game On for Kansas Schools Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Sean Tarwater
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: Aq
Stand Up Blue Valley General Endorsement
Stand Up Blue Valley Primary Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement

District 28

R-Joy Koesten
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC General Election Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
Kansans Advancing Women Endorsement (KAW-PAC)
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Johnson County Educators Endorsement
Stand Up Blue Valley Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Johnson County Public Policy Council Survey
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey
Kansans Advancing Women PAC
Kansas City Star Endorsement

District 29

Candidate Forum:
Thursday, October 6th, 2:50-3:35 pm
Overland Park Chamber of Commerce (9001 West 110th Street)

VIDEO: Candidate Forum

Articles:
Blue Valley Post: Blue Valley area House candidates on the issues: What should a new school funding formula look like?
Blue Valley Post: Blue Valley area House candidates on the issues: Are Kansas gun laws headed in the right direction?
Blue Valley Post: In District 29 House forum, Todd casts himself as fighter for change to tax policy, Parker says incumbent’s ideas won’t do enough
Kansas City Star: Here are Johnson County’s best candidates for Kansas House seats

D-Brett Parker
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Top Recruits
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
Stand Up Blue Valley Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Johnson County Educators Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Johnson County Public Policy Council Survey
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement

R-James Todd (Incumbent)
Equality Kansas Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 14
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 61.4

District 30

Candidate Forum:
Wednesday, October 5, 4-6 pm
Olathe Community Center (1205 E. Kansas City Road)
Powell declined

Articles:

D-Darla Graham
Mainstream Coalition Endorsement

R-Randy Powell (Incumbent)
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Mainstream Coalition Score: 0
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 90.9
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement
Kansas State Rifle Association PAC Endorsement
NRA Grade: A

District 31

D-Louis Ruiz (Incumbent)
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: D
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 100
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 22.7

District 32

D-Pam Curtis (Incumbent)
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: C–
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 100
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 18.2

District 33

D-Tom Burroughs (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: B+
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 100
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 27.3

District 34

D-Valdenia Winn (Incumbent)
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: D
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
Kansans Advancing Women Endorsement (KAW-PAC)
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 100
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 27.3

District 35

D-Broderick Henderson (Incumbent)
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: D
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 100
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Varsity Squad
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 27.3
NRA Grade: D
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

District 36

Articles:
Kansas City Star: Here are Johnson County’s best candidates for Kansas House seats

D-Kathy Wolfe Moore (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC General Election Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Varsity Squad
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
Kansans Advancing Women Endorsement (KAW-PAC)
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 100
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Varsity Squad
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 20.5
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: C–
Kansans Advancing Women PAC
Kansas City Star Endorsement
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

R-Kevin Braun
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: Aq
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement

District 37

D-Stan Frownfelter (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 86
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 23.9
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 38

Candidate Forum:
Tuesday, October 11, 7-8 pm
De Soto United Methodist Church (8760 Kill Creek Rd)

Saturday, October 15th 7:30-10:00 am
Frontera’s Mexican Restaurant and Cantina (175 North Moonlight Road, Gardner)

Articles:

D-Mike Fonkert
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement

R-Willie Dove (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 0
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 85.2
Johnson County Public Policy Council Survey
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement
Kansas State Rifle Association PAC Endorsement
NRA Grade: A

L-Frederick Caleb Cristopher

District 39

Articles:
Kansas City Star: Here are Johnson County’s best candidates for Kansas House seats

D-Angeliina Lawson
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
Johnson County Public Policy Council Survey
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Johnson County Educators Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement

R-Shelee Brim
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: D
Shawnee Dispatch Questionnaire
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Top Recruits
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
Kansans Advancing Women Endorsement (KAW-PAC)
Johnson County Educators Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Johnson County Public Policy Council Survey
NRA Grade: D
Kansans Advancing Women PAC
Kansas City Star Endorsement
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

District 40

D-Debbie Deere
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC General Election Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Kansans Advancing Women Endorsement (KAW-PAC)
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-John Bradford (Incumbent)
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 0
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 81.8
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 41

D-Jeff Pittman
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: B–
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Tony Barton (Incumbent)
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 0
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 88.6
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 42

Articles:

D-Kara Reed
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement

R-Jim Karleskint
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: F
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits

District 43

R-Bill Sutton (Incumbent)
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC General Election Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 0
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 88.6
Kansas State Rifle Association PAC Endorsement National Rifle Association Score: A

District 44

Articles:

D-Barbara Ballard (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Varsity Squad
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
Kansans Advancing Women Endorsement (KAW-PAC)
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 100
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Varsity Squad
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 25
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: D
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

R-Michael Lindsey

District 45

Articles:

D-Terry Manies
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Tom Sloan (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Varsity Squad
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 100
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Varsity Squad
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 34.1
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: B
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

District 46

D-Dennis Highberger (Incumbent)
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: C
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 100
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 22.7

District 47

D-Michael Caddell
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Ronald B. Ellis
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: Aq
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement

District 48

Article:
Blue Valley Post: Blue Valley area House candidates on the issues: What should a new school funding formula look like?
Blue Valley Post: Blue Valley area House candidates on the issues: Are Kansas gun laws headed in the right direction?

D-Sandy Ackerson
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
Johnson County Educators Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Johnson County Public Policy Council Survey

R-Marvin Kleeb (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: B+
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 25
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 68.2
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 49

Candidate Forum:
Wednesday, October 5, 4-6 pm
Olathe Community Center (1205 E. Kansas City Road)
Schwab declined

D-Darrell Hunt
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Top Recruits
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
Johnson County Educators Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement

R-Scott Schwab (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 13
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 68.2
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 50

D-Chris Huntsman
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: C
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement

R-Fred Patton (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Varsity Squad
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 60
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 59.1
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement
Kansas State Rifle Association PAC Endorsement

District 51

D-Adrienne Olejnik
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: B+
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Kansans Advancing Women Endorsement (KAW-PAC)
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Ron Highland
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 0
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 80.7
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 52

R-Brenda Dietrich
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC General Election Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Top Recruits
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC Endorsement
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

District 53

D-Jim Gartner
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Varsity Squad
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Richard Kress
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: Aq
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement

District 54

D-Renae Hansen
Equality Kansas Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: Aq
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
Kansans Advancing Women Endorsement (KAW-PAC)
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement

R-Ken Corbet (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A+
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 0
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 81.8
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 55

D-Annie Kuether (Incumbent)
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: D
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 100
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 25

District 56

Articles:

D-Virgil Weigel
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement

R-Lane Hemsley (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Mainstream Coalition Score: 0
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 80.7
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement
Kansas State Rifle Association PAC Endorsement
NRA Grade: A

District 57

D-John Alcala (Incumbent)
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 86
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 21.6

District 58

D-Vic Miller
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement

District 59

R-Blaine Finch (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 57
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 65.9
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 60

D-William L. Ballard
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Mark Schreiber
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC General Election Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Top Recruits
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

District 61

D-Lauren Van Wagoner
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: B+
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement

R-Francis Awerkamp
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Secretary of State Kris Kobach
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement
Kansas State Rifle Association PAC Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A

District 62

R-Randy Garber (Incumbent)
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Mainstream Coalition Score: 0
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 90.9
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 63

D-Brett Neibling
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: F
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

R-John Eplee
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement

District 64

R-Susie Swanson (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC General Election Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 88
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Varsity Squad
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 54.5
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: C
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

District 65

R-Lonnie Clark (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 75
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 47.7
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 66

D-Sydney Carlin (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: D
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Varsity Squad
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Kansans Advancing Women Endorsement (KAW-PAC)
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 100
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 29.5
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

R-Stanley Hoerman
Women for Kansas Survey

District 67

R-Tom Phillips (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: B–
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 86
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 61.4
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 68

D-Laura Blevins
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits

R-Dave Baker
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC General Election Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Top Recruits
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC Endorsement
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

District 69

Articles:

Salina Journal: Morris to run for Kansas House

D-Gerrett Morris
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-JR Claeys (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A+
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 0
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 78.4
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 70

D-Jo Schwartz
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Kansans Advancing Women Endorsement (KAW-PAC)
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-John Barker (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: B+
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 29
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 64.8
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 71

D-Jeffrey A. Zamrzla
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement

R-Diana Dierks (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Equality Kansas Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: B–
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Varsity Squad
Kansans Advancing Women Endorsement (KAW-PAC)
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 86
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 61.4
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

L-Joey Frazier
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement

District 72

D-Tim Hodge
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement

R-Mark Rhoades (Incumbent)
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 0
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 90.9
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 73

D-Terrance J. Krier
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
AFT-Kansas Endorsement

R-Les Mason (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 14
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 75
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 74

R-Don Schroeder (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: B+
Mainstream Coalition Score: 88
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 56.8
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 75

R-Mary Martha Good
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Top Recruits
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

District 76

D-Teresa Briggs
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Top Recruits
Kansans Advancing Women Endorsement (KAW-PAC)
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement

R-Eric Smith
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A–
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement

District 77

R-Kristey Williams (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Mainstream Coalition Score: 20
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 70.5
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 78

Candidate Forum:
Wednesday, October 5, 4-6 pm
Olathe Community Center (1205 E. Kansas City Road)
Ryckman declined

Articles:

D-Jason Darby
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement

R-Ron Ryckman (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 0
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 79.5
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement
Kansas State Rifle Association PAC Endorsement
NRA Grade: A
Kansas City Star Endorsement
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

District 79

D-Ed Trimmer (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: C
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 100
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 22.7
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 80

Articles:

D-Michelle Schiltz
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Anita Judd-Jenkins
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: D
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Kansans Advancing Women Endorsement (KAW-PAC)
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Top Recruits
Women for Kansas Survey
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

District 81

D-James McCluer
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement

R-Blake Carpenter (Incumbent)
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A+
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 0
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 93.2

District 82

D-Danette Harris
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Kansans Advancing Women Endorsement (KAW-PAC)
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Pete DeGraff (Incumbent)
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 13
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 93.2
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 83

D-Henry Helgerson (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Varsity Squad
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 100
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 35.2
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

R-M. Lewis Ackerman

District 84

D-Gail Finney (Incumbent)
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: C–
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 100
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 29.5
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 85

D-Patty Beamer
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Kansans Advancing Women Endorsement (KAW-PAC)
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council

R-Chuck Weber (Incumbent)
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 0
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 84.1
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 86

D-Jim Ward (Incumbent)
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: F
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Varsity Squad
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 100
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 28.4
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

R-Christopher Drake
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement

L-James Pruden

District 87

Articles:

D-Tonya Howard
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Kansans Advancing Women Endorsement (KAW-PAC)
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement

R-Roger Elliott
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Top Recruits
Women for Kansas Survey
National Rifle Association Score: A
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

L-Marco Giorgi

District 88

Articles:

Wichita Eagle: Wichita legislative races among those to watch

D-Elizabeth Bishop
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Kansans Advancing Women Endorsement (KAW-PAC)
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement

R-Joe Scapa (Incumbent)
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 0
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 84.1

District 89

D-KC Ohaebosim
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement

District 90

D-Lou Cicirello
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: B
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Steve Huebert (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 0
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 79.5
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 91

R-Greg Lakin
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: Aq
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas State Rifle Association PAC Endorsement
NRA Grade: Aq
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

District 92

R-John Carmichael (Incumbent)
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: C–
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 100
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 25

District 93

D-Deb Shepard
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Kansans Advancing Women Endorsement (KAW-PAC)
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-John Whitmer (Incumbent)
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 0
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 90.9

District 94

Articles:

D-Susan K. Osborne
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Kansans Advancing Women Endorsement (KAW-PAC)
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Leo Delperdang
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: Aq
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas State Rifle Association PAC Endorsement
NRA Grade: Aq

District 95

D-Tom Sawyer (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Varsity Squad
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 100
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 22.7
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

R-Michael Capps
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: Aq
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement

District 96

D-Brandon Whipple (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 83
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 40.9
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 97

Articles:

D-Stan Reeser
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Les Osterman (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 0
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 68.2
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement
Kansas State Rifle Association PAC Endorsement
NRA Grade: A

District 98

Articles:

D-Steven Crum
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement

R-Steven Anthimides (Incumbent)
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Mainstream Coalition Score: 43
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 65.9
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 99

R-Susan Humphries
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: Aq
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas State Rifle Association PAC Endorsement
NRA Grade: Aq

District 100

Articles:

D-Glen Shafer
National Rifle Association Score: F
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Daniel Hawkins (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 14
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 70.5
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement
Kansas State Rifle Association PAC Endorsement
NRA Grade: A

District 101

D-Clifton Beck
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Hutchinson News Survey
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Joe Seiwert (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Hutchinson News Survey
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 14
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 68.2
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 102

D-Patsy Terrell
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Hutchinson News Survey
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Kansans Advancing Women Endorsement (KAW-PAC)
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Jan Pauls (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Hutchinson News Survey
Mainstream Coalition Score: 50
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 68.2
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 103

D-Ponka-We Victors (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: C–
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 100
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 22.7
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 104

Articles:

D-Betty Taylor
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Hutchinson News Survey
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement

R-Steven Becker (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Hutchinson News Survey
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC General Election Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 86
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Varsity Squad
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 40.9
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement
Kansas State Rifle Association PAC Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

District 105

D-Cammie Funston
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Kansans Advancing Women Endorsement (KAW-PAC)
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Brenda Landwehr
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement

District 106

D-Todd E. Frye
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Clay Aurand
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 107

R-Susan Concannon (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 67
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 54.5
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 108

D-Kelley Menke
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Hutchinson News Survey
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Kansans Advancing Women Endorsement (KAW-PAC)
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Steven Johnson (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Hutchinson News Survey
Mainstream Coalition Score: 25
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 67
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 109

R-Troy Waymaster (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Mainstream Coalition Score: 14
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 65.9
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 110

R-Ken Rahjes (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Mainstream Coalition Score: 33
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 73.9
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 111

D-Eber Phelps
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: C–
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Sue Boldra (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Mainstream Coalition Score: 43
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 77.3
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 112

R-Tory Arnberger
National Rifle Association Score: Aq
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 113

R-Greg Lewis (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: B
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC General Election Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 60
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Varsity Squad
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 54.5
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement
NRA Grade: B
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

District 114

R-Jack Thimesch (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 17
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 70.5
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement
Kansas State Rifle Association PAC Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

District 115

R-Boyd Orr
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Top Recruits
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

District 116

D-Jolene E. Roitman
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Hutchinson News Survey
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Kansans Advancing Women Endorsement (KAW-PAC)
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Kyle Hoffman (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Hutchinson News Survey
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 0
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 72.7
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 117

R-Leonard Mastroni
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 118

R-Don Hineman (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 75
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 43.2
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 119

Articles:
Hutch News: Candidates jump into state legislative races
Hutch News: Former Judge Love will run for Kansas House

D-Daniel L. Love
National Rifle Association Score: Aq
Hutchinson News Survey
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council

R-Bradley Ralph
Hutchinson News Survey
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits

District 120

D-Bonita L. Peterson
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
Kansans Advancing Women Endorsement (KAW-PAC)
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement

R-Adam Smith
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Top Recruits
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: Aq
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

District 121

Candidate Forum:
Wednesday, October 5, 4-6 pm
Olathe Community Center (1205 E. Kansas City Road)

D-Jason Graff
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
Johnson County Public Policy Council Survey
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Top Recruits
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
Johnson County Educators Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Mike Kiegerl (Incumbent)
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: B+
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 17
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 63.6
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 122

R-Russ Jennings (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 57
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 61.4
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 123

R-John P. Wheeler Jr.
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Top Recruits
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement
Kansas State Rifle Association PAC Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: Aq
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

District 124

R-Stephen Alford (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Mainstream Coalition Score: 38
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 65.9
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 125

R-Shannon Francis (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Mainstream Coalition Score: 60
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 59.1
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

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District 1

D-Jerry Henry
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: C
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC General Election Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 86
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

R-Dennis D. Pyle
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 85.7

District 2

D-Marci Francisco (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: F
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Varsity Squad
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 100
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 32.1
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

R-Meredith Richey
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement

District 3

D-Tom Holland (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: C
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC General Election Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Varsity Squad
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 100
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 33.3
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

R-Echo Van Meteren
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A–
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement

District 4

D-David Haley (Incumbent)
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A–
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 83
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index : 46.4
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 5

Articles:
Kansas City Star: The Star’s recommendations for local Kansas Senate races

R-Steve Fitzgerald (Incumbent)
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
National Rifle Association Score: A
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 0
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 71.4
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

D-Bill Hutton
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey
Kansas City Star Endorsement
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

District 6

Candidate Forum:
Saturday, October 8th, 8 am – 12 pm
Colonial Church of Prairie Village (7039 Mission Road)

D-Pat Pettey (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: F
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
Kansans Advancing Women Endorsement (KAW-PAC)
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 100
Johnson County Educators Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 36.9
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

L-Jason Conley
Johnson County Public Policy Council Survey

District 7

Candidate Forum:
Saturday, October 8th, 8-9 am
Colonial Church of Prairie Village (7039 Mission Road)

Articles:
Shawnee Mission Post: State senate candidates on the issues: What should Johnson County get for the money it sends to Topeka?
Shawnee Mission Post: State senate candidates on the issues: Should Medicaid be expanded in Kansas?
Shawnee Mission Post: State senate candidates on the issues: Should local school districts be limited in how much money they can raise?
Shawnee Mission Post: State senate candidates on the issues: Rolling back income tax cuts enacted by the Legislature
Kansas City Star: Johnson County voters’ choices for Kansas Senate are very clear

D-Megan England
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Johnson County Public Policy Council Survey

R-Barbara Bollier
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Johnson County Public Policy Council Survey
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: F
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC General Election Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Varsity Squad
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 100
Johnson County Educators Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC Endorsement
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 8

Candidate Forum:
Thursday, October 6th, 1:55-2:40 pm
Overland Park Chamber of Commerce (9001 West 110th Street)

VIDEO: Candidate Forum

Articles:
Blue Valley Post: Blue Valley area senate candidates on the issues: Has Supreme Court overstepped its bounds on school finance issue?
Blue Valley Post: Blue Valley area senate candidates on the issues: What should Johnson County be getting in return for its tax dollars?
Blue Valley Post: State senate candidates Denning, McGuire share opposing views on root of state’s financial crisis
Blue Valley Post: Blue Valley area senate candidates on the issues: Raising more local funds for Kansas schools
Blue Valley Post: Blue Valley area senate candidates on the issues: Would you support rolling back the 2012 income tax cuts?
Kansas City Star: Johnson County voters’ choices for Kansas Senate are very clear

D-Don McGuire
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
Stand Up Blue Valley Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Johnson County Educators Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Johnson County Public Policy Council Survey
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Jim Denning (Incumbent)
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 0
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 69
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 9

Candidate Forum:
Wednesday, October 5, 4-6 pm
Olathe Community Center (1205 E. Kansas City Road)

Tuesday, October 11, 7-8 pm
De Soto United Methodist Church (8760 Kill Creek Rd)

Saturday, October 15th 7:30-10:00 am
Frontera’s Mexican Restaurant and Cantina (175 North Moonlight Road, Gardner)

VIDEO: Candidate Forum

Articles:
Kansas City Star: Johnson County voters’ choices for Kansas Senate are very clear

D-Chris Morrow
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Johnson County Educators Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Johnson County Public Policy Council Survey
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Julia Lynn (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 0
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 71.4
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 10

Candidate Forum:
Wednesday, October 5, 3:45-4:30 pm
Shawnee Civic Center (13817 Johnson Drive)

Saturday, October 8th, 8-9 am
Colonial Church of Prairie Village (7039 Mission Road)

VIDEO: Candidate Forum Part 1, Part 2

Articles:
Shawnee Mission Post: State senate candidates on the issues: What should Johnson County get for the money it sends to Topeka?
Shawnee Mission Post: State senate candidates on the issues: Should the sales tax on food in Kansas be removed?
Shawnee Mission Post: State senate candidates on the issues: Should Medicaid be expanded in Kansas?
Shawnee Mission Post: State senate candidates on the issues: Should local school districts be limited in how much money they can raise?
Shawnee Mission Post: State senate candidates on the issues: Rolling back income tax cuts enacted by the Legislature
Kansas City Star: Johnson County voters’ choices for Kansas Senate are very clear
Kansas City Star: Convinced of voter distress, Johnson County candidates line up against conservatives

D-Vicki Hiatt
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC General Election Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
Kansans Advancing Women Endorsement (KAW-PAC)
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Johnson County Educators Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Johnson County Public Policy Council Survey
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Mary Pilcher Cook (Incumbent)
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 0
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 88.1
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 11

Candidate Forum:
Wednesday, October 12, 2-2:45 pm
Leawood Chamber of Commerce (13451 Briar Drive – County Club Bank Building)

VIDEO: Candidate Forum

Articles:
Blue Valley Post: Blue Valley area senate candidates on the issues: Has Supreme Court overstepped its bounds on school finance issue?
Blue Valley Post: Blue Valley area senate candidates on the issues: What should Johnson County be getting in return for its tax dollars?
Blue Valley Post: Blue Valley area Senate candidates on the issues: Loosening gun control regulations
Blue Valley Post: Blue Valley area senate candidates on the issues: Raising more local funds for Kansas schools
Blue Valley Post: Blue Valley area senate candidates on the issues: Would you support rolling back the 2012 income tax cuts?
Kansas City Star: Johnson County voters’ choices for Kansas Senate are very clear

D-Skip Fannen
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
Stand Up Blue Valley General Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Johnson County Educators Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Johnson County Public Policy Council Survey
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-John Skubal
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC General Election Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Top Recruits
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
Stand Up Blue Valley General Endorsement
Johnson County Educators Endorsement
Stand Up Blue Valley Primary Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Johnson County Public Policy Council Survey
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey
Kansas City Star Endorsement
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

District 12

D-Christopher Johnston
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Caryn Tyson (Incumbent)
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 17
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index : 90.5
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 13

D-Lynn Grant
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: F
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Kansans Advancing Women Endorsement (KAW-PAC)
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Jake LaTurner (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A+
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 0
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index : 73.8
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 14

Articles:
Cowley Courier-Traveler: Knox shares responsibility for ‘financial chaos’
Lawrence Journal-World: A look at the races that could change the balance of power at the Statehouse

D-Mark Pringle
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Bruce Givens
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Women for Kansas Survey
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

District 15

D-Chuck Schmidt
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Dan Goddard
Equality Kansas Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: Aq
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC General Election Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC Endorsement
NRA Grade: Aq
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

District 16

Articles:

D-Gabriel Costilla
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Ty Masterson (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 0
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index : 71.4
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement
Kansas State Rifle Association PAC Endorsement
NRA Grade: A
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

District 17

D-Susan Fowler
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Kansans Advancing Women Endorsement (KAW-PAC)
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Jeff Longbine (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: B+
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Varsity Squad
Mainstream Coalition Score: 33
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index : 46.4
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 18

D-Laura Kelly (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: B+
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Varsity Squad
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 83
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index : 33.3
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

R-Dave Jackson
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: Aq
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement

District 19

R-Zach Haney
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: Aq
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement

D-Anthony Hensley (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: C–
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Varsity Squad
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 100
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Varsity Squad
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 33.3
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 20

Articles:

D-Candace Ayars
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Vicki Schmidt (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: F
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC General Election Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Varsity Squad
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 83
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Varsity Squad
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 47.6
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement
NRA Grade: F
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

District 21

Articles:
Kansas City Star: Johnson County voters’ choices for Kansas Senate are very clear

D-Logan Heley
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Johnson County Educators Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Johnson County Public Policy Council Survey
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey
Kansas City Star Endorsement

R-Dinah Sykes
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC General Election Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Top Recruits
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
Kansans Advancing Women Endorsement (KAW-PAC)
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Johnson County Educators Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Johnson County Public Policy Council Survey
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey
Kansans Advancing Women – Primary Endorsement
Kansas City Star Endorsement
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

L-Michael Kerner
Johnson County Public Policy Council Survey

District 22

D-Tom Hawk (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: D
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 100
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 36.9
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 23

Candidate Forum:
Wednesday, October 5, 4-6 pm
Olathe Community Center (1205 E. Kansas City Road)

VIDEO: Candidate Forum

Articles:

D-Spencer Kerfoot
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
Stand Up Blue Valley Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Johnson County Educators Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Johnson County Public Policy Council Survey
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Rob Olson (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 0
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 78.6
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 24

Articles:

D-Donald R. Merriman
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council

R-Randall R. Hardy
Equality Kansas Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: F
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey
NRA Grade: F

District 25

Article:

D-Lynn W. Rogers
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC General Election Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Jim Price
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement

District 26

Articles:

D-Benjamin Poteete
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Dan Kerschen (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Varsity Squad
Mainstream Coalition Score: 17
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Varsity Squad
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 53.6
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement
Kansas State Rifle Association PAC Endorsement
NRA Grade: A
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

District 27

Articles:

D-Tony Hunter
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Gene Suellentrop
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility

District 28

Articles:

D-Keith Humphrey
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: B+
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Mike Petersen (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 0
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 63.1
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement
Kansas State Rifle Association PAC Endorsement
NRA Grade: A

District 29

D-Oletha Faust-Goudeau (Incumbent)
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: D
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 100
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 40.5
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 30

Articles:

D-Anabel Larumbe
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Susan Wagle
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 0
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 71.4
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 31

Articles:

D-J. Michelle Vann
National Rifle Association Score: F
Hutchinson News Survey

R-Carolyn McGinn (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: B+
Hutchinson News Survey
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Varsity Squad
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 80
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Varsity Squad
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 45.2
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement
NRA Grade: B+
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

District 32

D-Don Shimkus
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Hutchinson News Survey
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Larry W. Alley
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: Aq
Hutchinson News Survey
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement

District 33

Articles:

D-Matt Bristow
Hutchinson News Survey
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council

R-Mary Jo Taylor
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
Hutchinson News Survey
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Women for Kansas Survey
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

District 34

Articles:

D-Homer L. Gilson
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement

R-Edward E. Berger
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: F
Hutchinson News Survey
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey
NRA Grade: F
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

District 35

D-Levi Morris
Hutchinson News Survey
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council

R-Richard Wilborn (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 0
Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 61.9
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 36

D-Brian G. Angevine
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Women for Kansas Survey

R-Elaine Bowers (Incumbent)
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: B+
Game On for Kansas Schools: Varsity Squad
Mainstream Coalition Score: 50
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 47.6
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 37

Candidate Forum:
Saturday, October 15th 7:30-10:00 am
Frontera’s Mexican Restaurant and Cantina (175 North Moonlight Road, Gardner)

D-Kevin King
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement

R-Molly Baumgardner (Incumbent)
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 33
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 85.7
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

District 38

Articles:

D-Miguel Angel Rodriquez
Hutchinson News Survey
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council

R-Bud Estes
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Hutchinson News Survey
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Mainstream Coalition Score: 14
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 68.2
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement
Kansas State Rifle Association PAC Endorsement
NRA Grade: A
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

District 39

Articles:

D-A. Zacheriah Worf
Hutchinson News Survey
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
Women for Kansas Survey

R-John Doll
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
Equality Kansas Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Economic Lifelines Pro-Transportation Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: C
Hutchinson News Survey
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Varsity Squad
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Score: 86
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Varsity Squad
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 47.7
NRA Grade: C
Kansas Hospital Association PAC

District 40

D-Alex Herman
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Kansas Sierra Club Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
KC-STL Carpenters’ Regional Council
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement

R-Richard “Rick” Billinger
KS Livestock Association PAC Endorsement
National Federation of Independent Business Endorsement
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Mainstream Coalition Score: 33
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Policy Institute Freedom Index: 65.9
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

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District 2

Candidate Forum:
Saturday, October 8th, 11:25 am
Colonial Church of Prairie Village (7039 Mission Road)

VIDEO: Candidate Forum

Articles:
Blue Valley Post: Candidates for state school board on the issues: Do you support the Common Core standards?
Blue Valley Post: Candidates for state school board on the issues: Teachers’ rights to due process
Shawnee Mission Post: Candidates for state school board seat show differences in style and policy at forum in Prairie Village
Blue Valley Post: Candidates for state school board on the issues: teacher licensure and preparation

D-Chris Cindric
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools Top Recruits
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Kansas Families for Educatio n Endorsement
Johnson County Public Policy Council Survey

R-Steve Roberts (Incumbent)
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Benched for Academic Ineligibility
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Johnson County Public Policy Council Survey

District 4

D-Ann Mah
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Endorsement
KS National Education Association K-PAC Endorsement
Kansas Families for Education Endorsement

R-Sue Mollenkamp
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement

District 6

R-Deena Horst
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
AFT-Kansas Endorsement

I-Aaron Estabrook
Kansas Families for Education General Election Endorsement
KS National Education Association General Election Endorsement
Game On for Kansas Schools: Top Recruits
AFT-Kansas Endorsement

District 8

R-Kathy Busch

District 10

R-Jim McNiece
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement

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Johnson County

Sheriff

VIDEO: Gardner-Edgerton Chamber of Commerce Candidate Forum

Articles:
Kansas City Star: Former deputies cite experience, seek county sheriff’s position

R-Calvin Hayden

Commission

District 2

Jim Allen (Incumbent)

District 3

Candidate Forum:
Thursday, October 6th, 3:45-4:30 pm
Overland Park Chamber of Commerce (9001 West 110th Street)
Hodge declined

VIDEO: Candidate Forum

Benjamin Hodge
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement

Steve Klika (Incumbent)
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce BizPAC General Election Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Endorsement

District 6

Candidate Forum:
Saturday, October 15th 7:30-10:00 am
Frontera’s Mexican Restaurant and Cantina (175 North Moonlight Road, Gardner)

Mike Brown
Johnson County Public Policy Council Survey

John Toplikar (Incumbent)
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement

Sedgwick County

Sheriff

R-Jeff Easter

D-Jefrey Weinman

Commission

District 2

Articles:

Wichita Eagle: Thin line between endorsement, support in Sedgwick County race
Wichita Eagle: GOP county candidates clash over illegal immigrants, the zoo and roads
Wichita Eagle: County challengers on whether they’d join or defy current majority

R-Michael O’Donnell
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement

D-Tim Norton

District 3

Articles:

Wichita Eagle: GOP county candidates clash over illegal immigrants, the zoo and roads
Wichita Eagle: County challengers on whether they’d join or defy current majority

R-Karl Peterjohn

R-David Dennis
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement

I-Marcey Gregory

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US Senate

D-Patrick Wiesner
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement

R-Jerry Moran (Incumbent)
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
National Rifle Association Endorsement: A rating
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

L-Robert Garrard

US Congress District 1

R-Roger Marshall
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: Aq
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement
NRA Grade: Aq

L-Kerry Burt

US Congress District 2

D-Britani Potter
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement

R-Lynn Jenkins (Incumbent)
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

L-James Houston Bales

US Congress District 3

Articles:
Blue Valley Post: District 3 Congressional candidates on the issues: Who are you supporting for president?
Blue Valley Post: District 3 Congressional candidates on the issues: What changes would you support in the Affordable Care Act?
Blue Valley Post: District 3 Congressional candidates on the issues: Where do you agree or disagree with your party’s platform?

D-Jay Sidie
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition MainPAC General Endorsement
Mainstream Coalition Primary Endorsement

R-Kevin Yoder (Incumbent)
Kansans for Life PAC General Election Endorsement
National Rifle Association Score: A
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement
NRA Grade: A

L-Steve Hohe
Johnson County Public Policy Council Survey

US Congress District 4

D-Daniel Giroux
Equality Kansas Endorsement
Kansas AFL-CIO Endorsement

R-Michael Pompeo (Incumbent)
National Rifle Association Score: A
Kansans for Life PAC Endorsement
Kansas Farm Bureau Endorsement

L-Gorden J. Bakken

I-Miranda Allen

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Kansas Judge Review

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