Pete Brungardt
Pete Brungardt is a former Republican member of the Kansas State Senate, representing District 24 from 2001 to 2013. His previous political experiences include serving on the Salina City Planning Commission (1986-1991), the Salina City Commission (1991-1999), and serving as mayor of Salina (1993-1994, 1998-1999).
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Brungardt served on these committees:
- Ethics and Elections
- Federal and State Affairs, Chair
- Joint Committee on Health Policy Oversight
- Local Government
- Organization, Calendar and Rules
- Public Health and Welfare, Vice Chair
- Reapportionment
- Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations, Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Brungardt served on these committees:
- Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight (Chair)
- Federal and State Affairs (Chair)
- Ethics and Elections (Vice chair)
- Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations (Vice Chair)
- Organization, Calendar and Rules
- Public Health and Welfare
Issues
Sen. Brungardt does not have a website where he lists his issue positions.
See: Pete Brungardt issue positions on Project Vote Smart
Legislation sponsored or co-sponsored by Sen. Brungardt includes:[1]
- A bill establishing the Medical Marijuana Defense Act[2]
- A bill defining the jurisdiction of law enforcement officers[3]
Elections
2012
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2012
Targeted
Brungardt is one of eight Republican incumbents that the Kansas Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee targeted for defeat in 2012. It sees the eight incumbents as being impediments to private sector job creation and has made $1,000 donations and in-kind contributions to the Republican challengers.[4]
Brungardt ran for re-election in 2012. He was defeated by Tom Arpke in the August 7 Republican primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Tom Arpke |
55.4% | 5,413 |
| Pete Brungardt Incumbent | 44.6% | 4,354 |
| Total Votes | 9,767 | |
2008
On November 4, 2008, Brungardt was re-elected to the 24th District Seat in the Kansas State Senate, defeating Abner Perney (D).[6] Brungardt raised $93,659 for his campaign, while Perney raised $11,004.[7]
| Kansas State Senate, District 24 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Pete Brungardt (R)
|
18,976 | 66.7% | ||
| Abner Perney (D) | 9,449 | 33.2% | ||
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Scorecards
Kansas Economic Freedom Index
The Kansas Economic Freedom Index is a project of Bob Weeks, creator of the blog Voice For Liberty in Wichita. The purpose of the Index "is to identify Kansas legislators who vote in favor of economic freedom — and those who don’t."[8] Legislators receive a rating from 0-100 percent based on their votes on bills promoting economic freedom.
2010
Pete Brungardt received a rating of 13% on the 2010 Kansas Economic Freedom Index.[9]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Pete + Brungardt + Kansas + Legislature
External links
- Kansas State Senate Website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
- Pete Brungardt on State Surge
- Pete Brungardt on Vote-KS.org
Footnotes
- ↑ Pete Brungardt on State Surge
- ↑ SB 556, State Surge
- ↑ SB 13, State Surge
- ↑ Lawrence Journal World, "Business lobby, aided by $36,000 from Koch Industries, targets eight Republican incumbents in state Senate for defeat," January 10, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2008 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Kansas 2008 - General Election Results," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Economic Freedom Index, "Homepage," accessed January 13, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Economic Freedom Index, "2010 Kansas Economic Freedom Index," May 18, 2010
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ben E. Vidricksen |
Kansas State Senate District 24 2001–2013 |
Succeeded by Tom Arpke (R) |
