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Aric Hermann
Aric Hermann (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 53. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Hermann completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Aric Hermann was born in Peoria, Illinois. He earned a high school diploma from Morton High School, a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 2003, and a graduate degree from Northwestern in 2011. His career experience includes working as a computer technician and math teacher.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 53
Incumbent Kirk Haskins defeated Jeff Coen and Aric Hermann in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 53 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kirk Haskins (D) | 51.1 | 5,556 |
 | Jeff Coen (R) | 43.6 | 4,742 | |
 | Aric Hermann (L)  | 5.3 | 575 | |
| Total votes: 10,873 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 53
Incumbent Kirk Haskins advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 53 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kirk Haskins | 100.0 | 1,030 |
| Total votes: 1,030 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 53
Jeff Coen advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 53 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Coen | 100.0 | 1,590 |
| Total votes: 1,590 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Kansas House of Representatives District 53
Aric Hermann advanced from the Libertarian convention for Kansas House of Representatives District 53 on April 20, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Aric Hermann (L) |
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Endorsements
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Pledges
Hermann signed the following pledges.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Aric Hermann completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hermann's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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This is the part were people talk about their spouses and children and all the other good things that they love. One of the reasons why I am running is because of my lack of family gives me the opportunity to truly devote myself to the duty of this office. Frankly, I'd rather too busy with my family to run for office, but I guess I'll just take the silver lining.
What am I am, is a principled, yet open minded thinker, who reflects on his knowledge. I work to communicate deep questions to an argument in order to offer the most balanced conclusion. And I guess I'm not afraid to risk it and run for office.
Cite the IB traits for that description.- Of my top 10 platform points, the first message I have to say is that it is time for Kansas to join the rest of the states and legalize marijuana. The illegalization of marijuana is only used to criminalize non violent users while simultaneously doing nothing to prevent the use, distribution, sale, and purchase of marijuana. Personally I think marijuana should be decimalized, but I can't make that promise. I will work to have it legalized which is to say it will be regulated. There will probably be a sin tax/sales tax. I believe 18 is the age of adulthood for marijuana, and tobacco, alcohol, gambling, & firearms.
- I am incredibly pro-gun. I could explain my position as simply as this. You don't need a gun to commit evil. If you can't trust me, yourself, or your neighbor with a gun, how do you expect to trust the police and the government, regardless of the Presidential party. I'm a member of the NRA (National Rifle Association), GOA (Gun Owners of America), NAGR (National Association for Gun Rights), KSRA (Kansas State Rifle Association), and the CCGC (Capital City Gun Club). That all being said, no one wants gun violence or any violence in their society. I'm willing to converse about solutions that work.
- We need to get the government out of business and health care and begun the steps to deregulate. I love the idea of being pro-life, but I am politically pro-choice, because you can't legislate away abortion any more than you can end drugs with illegalization. Deregulate health care from business to spur entrepreneurship. Remove marriage status from health care and taxes and no one will argue about what's marriage. Get the government out of education and let teachers do their jobs. America has been an international military force for over 100 years now. For whatever good that empire did, it did so at the expense of herself. It is time for American policies that focus on us taking care of our own.
To answer this question I will answer what public policies do I want to see kept or editted. Infrastructure spending should be used to help flourish economy and support energy independence. Funding for schools should be in the form of school vouchers that parents can use on any education they see fit. Removing the government from healthcare should be done incrementally as I do want there to be social services for those in need.
I think he just makes sense. The way he describes philosophy of good and evil through humankind's stories has helped me find a purpose in my life more than any direction given to me by more traditional family members. Also I like his go get them attitude, I grew with a more pacifistic approach to doing good, and that can work, but it is not really my style. Some people don't get it, but you have to fight for love and peace. I'd say his message is a get up and go message and from there it is all about doing good.
Logic and leadership skills too. One hast to be able to make a tough decision and defend it. Which includes communication
I think back to my description of myself and I used the IB traits:
inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open - minded, caring, rist-takers, balanced and reflective.
While these traits are appropriate for all persons, I'll respond with how a politician would embody such principles.
Inquirer. Politicians must as questions and show curiosity to a problem in order to understand the situation, propose solutions, and be an educated vote.
Knowledgeable: Experiences help make a politician a more informed representative.
Thinkers: Politicians shouldn't just show up to vote for a bill but spend time contemplating the language of the bill and how that will affect the future.
Communicators: Politicians must ask and understand the question and answer of a debate and the language of a bill. Nothing gets done without communications.
Principled: Politicians should be uncorruptable. See integrity.
Open-minded: Be humble to the fact your opinion can be wrong, but not so open-minded that your brain falls out.
Caring. Always care about people, even the ones you disagree with. We should all be on the same team, just trying to figure out the answer to a question.
Risk-takers. Don't be afraid to think outside of the box.
Balanced. Extreme view are rarely correct. So looks for compromises and solutions without violating any principles.
Furthermore it needs to be a balanced relationship. As a third party candidate I vote Rs and Ds into different offices on purpose. I don't want a single party rule.
Even though I am running in an urban district Kansas farmers and the agricultural industry needs help. And while that good be done in a manner that is good for ecological reasons, my concerns are the families. Reducing the governmental regulations will reduce the control of big agricultural. Now big ag is going anywhere and will still turn a profit, but family farming is an American tradition that we have lost. That will help reduce food costs and spur entrepreneurship.
So yes, work experience is useful. But I believe that a high turnover rate is a good thing. I do believe that I am a qualified candidate and am looking to start my political experience.
I'm working with the gun groups and marijuana groups. Furthermore I'm reaching out to churches and business's in my district.
But seriously, people need to be educated on just how much money the government is taking from them and what it is being spent on.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 27, 2024
