Blake Carpenter
Blake Carpenter (Republican Party) is a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 81. He assumed office on January 12, 2015. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Carpenter (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 81. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on August 4, 2026.
Biography
Blake Carpenter was born in Norman, Oklahoma, and, as of February 2020, lives in Derby, Kansas. He graduated from Halstead High School in 2009. Carpenter earned a bachelor's degree in business from Wichita State University in 2014.[1]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Carpenter was assigned to the following committees:
- Calendar and Printing Committee
- House Interstate Cooperation Committee, Vice Chair
- House Legislative Budget Committee
- Kansas Security Committee
- Legislative Coordinating Council Committee
2023-2024
Carpenter was assigned to the following committees:
- Calendar and Printing Committee
- House Interstate Cooperation Committee, Vice Chair
- House Legislative Budget Committee
- Legislative Modernization Committee, Vice Chair
- Legislative Coordinating Council Committee
2021-2022
Carpenter was assigned to the following committees:
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee
- Elections Committee, Chair
- House Federal and State Affairs Committee
- House Interstate Cooperation Committee
2019-2020
Carpenter was assigned to the following committees:
- Information Technology Committee
- Elections Committee, Vice Chair
- House Federal and State Affairs Committee
- Insurance Committee
- Higher Education Budget Committee
- House Interstate Cooperation Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Elections, Vice chair |
| • Federal and State Affairs |
| • Higher Education Budget |
| • Local Government |
| • Information Technology |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Carpenter served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Veterans, Military and Homeland Security |
| • Education Budget |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2026
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on August 4, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Republican primary
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Blake Carpenter (R) is running in the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 81 on August 4, 2026.
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2024
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Blake Carpenter won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 81 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Blake Carpenter (R) | 100.0 | 5,896 | |
| Total votes: 5,896 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Blake Carpenter advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 81 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Blake Carpenter | 100.0 | 523 | |
| Total votes: 523 | ||||
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Endorsements
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Pledges
Carpenter signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Blake Carpenter won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 81 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Blake Carpenter (R) | 100.0 | 4,231 | |
| Total votes: 4,231 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Blake Carpenter advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 81 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Blake Carpenter | 100.0 | 2,499 | |
| Total votes: 2,499 | ||||
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2020
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Blake Carpenter defeated Matthew Joyce in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 81 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Blake Carpenter (R) | 64.5 | 5,478 | |
Matthew Joyce (D) ![]() | 35.5 | 3,018 | ||
| Total votes: 8,496 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 81
Matthew Joyce advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 81 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Matthew Joyce ![]() | 100.0 | 767 | |
| Total votes: 767 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Blake Carpenter advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 81 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Blake Carpenter | 100.0 | 2,079 | |
| Total votes: 2,079 | ||||
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2018
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Blake Carpenter defeated Shala Perez in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 81 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Blake Carpenter (R) | 66.0 | 3,990 | |
| Shala Perez (D) | 34.0 | 2,053 | ||
| Total votes: 6,043 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 81
Shala Perez advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 81 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Shala Perez | 100.0 | 580 | |
| Total votes: 580 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Blake Carpenter advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 81 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Blake Carpenter | 100.0 | 1,499 | |
| Total votes: 1,499 | ||||
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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.
Incumbent Blake Carpenter defeated James McCluer in the Kansas House of Representatives District 81 general election.[2][3]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 81 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 66.56% | 4,488 | ||
| Democratic | James McCluer | 33.44% | 2,255 | |
| Total Votes | 6,743 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
James McCluer ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 81 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 81 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | ||
Incumbent Blake Carpenter ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 81 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 81 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | ||
2014
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Lynn Wells was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Blake Carpenter was unopposed in the Republican primary. Carpenter defeated Wells in the general election.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 60.6% | 3,044 | ||
| Democratic | Lynn Wells | 39.4% | 1,982 | |
| Total Votes | 5,026 | |||
Endorsements
In 2014, Carpenter's endorsements included:[8]
- National Rifle Association (A- rating)
- Kansas Chamber of Commerce
- Kansans for Life
- Kansas Realtors PAC
- Kansas Agri Business Council
- Kansas Medical Society PAC (KaMPAC)
- Kansas Contractors Association
- Wichita Metro Chamber PAC
- Kansas Committee for Rural Electrification
*Kansas Society of CPAs
- National Federation of Independent Business
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2025.
- Americans for Prosperity - Kansas — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2024.
- Americans for Prosperity - Kansas — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Kansas Family Voice — Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2023.
- Kansas Family Voice — Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- The Institute for Legislative Analysis — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2022.
- Kansas Family Voice — Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2021.
- Americans for Prosperity - Kansas — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2020.
- Kansas AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2019.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2018.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2017.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2016.
- American Federation of Teachers-Kansas — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills highlighted by the organization.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Sierra Club Kansas — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2015.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Blake Carpenter State Representative, "Blake Carpenter's Background," accessed February 25, 2020
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed April 17, 2015
- ↑ Blake Carpenter for State Representative, "About Blake Carpenter," accessed October 27, 2014
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| Preceded by Jim Howell (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 81 2015-Present |
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