Beverly Gossage
Beverly Gossage (Republican Party) is a member of the Kansas State Senate, representing District 9. She assumed office on January 11, 2021. Her current term ends on January 8, 2029.
Gossage (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Kansas State Senate to represent District 9. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Gossage was also a Republican candidate for Kansas Insurance Commissioner in the 2014 elections.[1]
The Johnson County Republican Party nominated Beverly Gossage to replace Julia Lynn on the 2020 general election ballot, after Lynn withdrew from the race to provide medical care to her sister.[2][3]
Biography
Beverly Gossage was born in Wichita, Kansas. She earned an associate degree from Fort Scott Community College in 1970 and a bachelor's degree from Central Missouri State University in 1971. Gossage's career experience includes working as a health insurance agent, the president of HSA Benefits Consulting, a teacher, a real estate broker, and a district manager with Sylvan Learning Center.[4]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Gossage was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Education Committee
- Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Public Health and Welfare Committee, Chair
- Child Welfare System Oversight Committee, Chair
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee (decommissioned)
- Robert G. (Bob) Bethell Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight, Chair
2021-2022
Gossage was assigned to the following committees:
- Home and Community Based Services Oversight Committee (decommissioned)
- Senate Education Committee
- Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Public Health and Welfare Committee, Vice chair
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kansas State Senate District 9
Incumbent Beverly Gossage defeated Norman Mallicoat in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 9 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Beverly Gossage (R) | 61.2 | 24,242 |
 | Norman Mallicoat (D)  | 38.8 | 15,389 | |
| Total votes: 39,631 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 9
Norman Mallicoat advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 9 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Norman Mallicoat | 100.0 | 3,047 |
| Total votes: 3,047 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 9
Incumbent Beverly Gossage defeated Bryan Zesiger in the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 9 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Beverly Gossage | 74.6 | 5,159 |
| Bryan Zesiger | 25.4 | 1,757 | ||
| Total votes: 6,916 | |||
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Endorsements
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Pledges
Gossage signed the following pledges.
2020
See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kansas State Senate District 9
Beverly Gossage defeated Stacey Knoell in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 9 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Beverly Gossage (R) | 52.2 | 22,450 |
 | Stacey Knoell (D) | 47.8 | 20,550 | |
| Total votes: 43,000 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Julia Lynn (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 9
Stacey Knoell advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 9 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stacey Knoell | 100.0 | 6,223 |
| Total votes: 6,223 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 9
Incumbent Julia Lynn advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 9 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Julia Lynn | 100.0 | 9,875 |
| Total votes: 9,875 | |||
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2014
Gossage ran for election to the office of Kansas Insurance Commissioner. Gossage sought the Republican nomination in the primary on August 5, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Republican primary - August 5, 2014
| Kansas Insurance Commissioner, Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Ken Selzer |
27.1% | 64,911 | ||
| Beverly Gossage | 23% | 55,306 | ||
| Clark Shultz | 22.7% | 54,565 | ||
| David Powell | 16.8% | 40,388 | ||
| John Toplikar | 10.3% | 24,773 | ||
| Total Votes | 239,943 | |||
| Election results via Kansas Secretary of State. | ||||
Endorsements
Gossage's 2014 campaign for insurance commissioner was endorsed by former Speaker Newt Gingrich,[5] in addition to the following leaders representing state government and private organizations:[6]
- Rep. Rey Mesa
- Rep. Dan Hawkins
- Rep. Charles Macheers
- Rep. Willie Dove
- Rep. Owen Donohoe
- Rep. Amanda Grosserode
- Patricia Stoneking (President, Kansas State Rifle Association)
- Everett Bias
- Rep. Brett Hildabrand
- Rep. Kevin Jones
- Sen. Kay O'Connor
- Association of American Physicians and Surgeons[7]
**A full list of endorsements is available on Gossage's 2014 official campaign website**
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Beverly Gossage completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gossage's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I went back to teaching when the children entered school but left again to home school our youngest son who was severely dyslexic. Later, I became a Sylvan Learning Center's District Manager to help other struggling youngsters. Seventeen years ago, my parents needed help with their small business's health insurance, so I became a broker and President of HSA Benefits Consulting to help them and others. I have been a healthcare reform advisor for numerous groups, including Independent Women's Voice, Show Me Institute, Physicians for Reform, Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, and Jobs Creators Network. I have testified before committees in several states, including Kansas and in Washington DC. I have written white papers and op-eds published in Forbes, The Hill, and USA Today.
- I'll work to boost our small businesses, get our economy moving again, and return life to as close to normal as quickly as possible, while keeping safety front of mind.
- Mill levy hikes and unjustified appraisal increases are an increasing burden on home owners, particularly seniors. I'll fight for property tax reform to ease this burden.
- Kansas faces tough spending decisions in the months ahead. I'll help provide calm, steady leadership as we navigate this fiscal challenge.
As a former teacher and District Manager for Sylvan Learning Centers, I am resolute about assuring every child in Kansas receives a quality education.
How American Healthcare Killed my Father by David Goldhill
Integrity
Conducting yourself in a respectful manner befitting the office
Treating others as you would want to be treated
Ability to listen and find the root of any problem and create common sense solutions
Listening to constituents
Listening to a lobbyist's viewpoint but considering it only as one view
Insurance
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2024
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In 2024, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 8 to April 30.
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2023
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In 2023, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 28.
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2022
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In 2022, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 23.
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2021
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In 2021, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 11 to May 26.
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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Gossage was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Kansas.[8] Gossage was one of 24 delegates from Kansas bound by state party rules to support Ted Cruz at the convention. Cruz suspended his campaign on May 3, 2016. At the time, he had approximately 546 bound delegates. For more on what happened to his delegates, see this page.
Delegate rules
Kansas district-level delegates were elected at district conventions, while the Kansas Republican State Committee elected at-large delegates at a state convention. All delegates from Kansas to the 2016 Republican National Convention were bound to vote at the convention for the candidate to whom they were allocated and bound unless released by their candidate.
Kansas caucus results
- See also: Presidential election in Kansas, 2016
| Kansas Republican Caucus, 2016 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
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Ted Cruz |
48.2% | 35,207 | 24 | |
| Donald Trump | 23.3% | 17,062 | 9 | |
| Marco Rubio | 16.7% | 12,189 | 6 | |
| John Kasich | 10.7% | 7,795 | 1 | |
| Other | 1.2% | 863 | 0 | |
| Totals | 73,116 | 40 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and CNN | ||||
Delegate allocation
Kansas had 40 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 12 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's four congressional districts). District-level delegates were allocated proportionally; a candidate had to win at least 10 percent of the district caucus vote in order to be eligible to receive any of the district's delegates.[9][10]
Of the remaining 28 delegates, 25 served at large. At-large delegates were allocated on a proportional basis; a candidate had to win at least 10 percent of the statewide caucus vote in order to be eligible to receive any at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention.[9][10]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Beverly Gossage for Insurance Commissioner 2014 Official Campaign Website, "Homepage," accessed September 23, 2013
- ↑ Martinsville Bulletin, "Judge orders officials to remove Julia Lynn from ballot," September 12, 2020
- ↑ The Wichita Eagle, "Kansas GOP picks replacement for state Sen. Julia Lynn, who dropped re-election bid," September 17, 2020
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 4, 2020
- ↑ Beverly Gossage for Insurance Commissioner 2014 Official campaign website, "Media Center: Newt Gingrich Endorses Beverly Gossage for Insurance Commissioner," February 4, 2013
- ↑ Beverly Gossage for Insurance Commissioner 2014 Official Campaign Website, "Endorsements," accessed September 23, 2013
- ↑ Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, "AAPS endorses Beverly Gossage for Kansas Insurance Commissioner," accessed July 10, 2014
- ↑ Kansas GOP, "State convention elects national convention delegates," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
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| Preceded by Julia Lynn (R) |
Kansas State Senate District 9 2021-Present |
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