Ben Scott
Ben Scott is a former Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 58 from 2015 to 2017.[1] He was defeated in the August 2016 Republican primary.
Biography
Scott is a pastor and head of the Topeka NAACP.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
After joining the House, Scott was assigned to the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Local Government |
| • Financial Institutions and Insurance |
| • Federal and State Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
Elections
2016
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.
Vic Miller ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 58 general election.[2][3]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 58 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Vic Miller (unopposed) | |
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||
Vic Miller defeated incumbent Ben Scott and Brett Daniel Kell in the Kansas House of Representatives District 58 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 58 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Vic Miller |
73.14% | 1,119 | |
| Democratic | Ben Scott Incumbent | 21.70% | 332 | |
| Democratic | Brett Daniel Kell | 5.16% | 79 | |
| Total Votes | 1,530 | |||
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2017
In 2017, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 through June 26.
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2016
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In 2016, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 11 through June 1. A special session was held from June 23 to June 24 over education funding.
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See also
- Kansas House of Representatives
- Kansas House of Representatives District 58
- Kansas State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wichita Eagle, "Democrats select pastor to fill Kansas House vacancy," November 16, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Harold Lane (D) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 58 2015–2017 |
Succeeded by Vic Miller (D) |
