Bob Lewis (Kansas)
Bob Lewis (Republican Party) is a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 123. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Lewis (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 123. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on August 4, 2026.
Biography
Bob Lewis was born in Garden City, Kansas. Lewis graduated from Garden City High School in 1976. He earned a bachelor's degree from Grinnell College in 1980 and a law degree from Stanford University in 1984. Lewis' career experience includes working as an attorney.[1][2] He has served on the board of the Garden City Family YMCA and as a Finney County Republican Precinct Committeeman.[2]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2025-2026
Lewis was assigned to the following committees:
- House Federal and State Affairs Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- Rules and Journal Committee
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee, Chair
- J. Russell (Russ) Jennings Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee, Chair
- Special Claims Against the State Committee
- State Building Construction Committee
2023-2024
Lewis was assigned to the following committees:
- Child Welfare and Foster Care Committee
- Financial Institutions and Pensions Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- Welfare Reform Committee
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 123
Incumbent Bob Lewis (R) is running in the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 123 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 123
Incumbent Bob Lewis defeated Tracy Meinzer in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 123 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Lewis (R) | 65.4 | 4,327 |
| Tracy Meinzer (D) | 34.6 | 2,288 | ||
| Total votes: 6,615 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 123
Tracy Meinzer advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 123 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tracy Meinzer | 100.0 | 255 | |
| Total votes: 255 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 123
Incumbent Bob Lewis advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 123 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Lewis | 100.0 | 1,362 |
| Total votes: 1,362 | |||
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Endorsements
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Pledges
Lewis signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 123
Bob Lewis won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 123 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Lewis (R) | 100.0 | 3,746 |
| Total votes: 3,746 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 123
Bob Lewis defeated incumbent John Wheeler Jr. in the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 123 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Lewis | 53.6 | 1,439 |
| John Wheeler Jr. | 46.4 | 1,244 | ||
| Total votes: 2,683 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
Bob Lewis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lewis' responses.
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A lawyer, I advocate for survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
I'm a former federal prosecutor and have been endorsed by (i) Trump’s Drug Enforcement Administration Chief, (ii) the Kansas Rifle Association, and (iii) the Kansas Family Voice.
I support the Parents’ Bill of Rights, which gives parents the right to be involved in their children’s education. My opponent voted against the Parents' Rights bill twice.
I support the constitutional amendment to give the legislature the power to rescind burdensome, job destroying regulations. My opponent voted against it three times.
I’m prolife and support the Value Them Both Amendment.
For the last year, I have been walking door to door, talking to Garden Citians. I have listened and heard them.
They want a government they can trust, one that that protects their personhood, their property, their right to keep and bear arms, to speak their minds and to practice their faith. They believe our society is over regulated, which reflects government’s arrogant belief that “it knows best.” I believe that on most important decisions Garden Citians and their families know best.
I’m running to be a strong and effective voice for Garden City in Topeka.
- Save Our Troubled Schools. Our schools are in trouble. More money is not the answer. Since 2005, Kansas has poured money into our schools at a rate much greater than inflation.Yet achievment by virtually every measure has trended down. We need more transparency, accuntability and choice ("TCP) in our shcools. Starting in 2003, Florida pursued TCP aggressively. In 2003 Kansas surpassed Florida in almost every achievement metric. Today it's flipped. Florida beats Kansas. And Florida spend $3,000 less per student than Kansas. In the last legislative session there were two TCP bills introduced -- the Parents' Bill of Rights and Open Schools Enrollment. My opponent voted agasint them. I enthusiastically support them.
- Fight Inflation by Reining in the Administrative State -- Kansas is overregulated. Kansas has 133 agencies issuing and enforcing 70,000 regulations. The regulations are often outdated, conflicting or just plain non-sensical. We need to rein in the regulatory state. One way to do that is to approve a constitutional amendment which would give the elected representatives the power to rescind burdensome, job destroying, inflation-causing regulations. My opponent voted against this measure three times. I support it. Let’s deregulate and help bring down inflation
- Fight Crime with More Resources, Tougher Sentencing Laws and Early Intervention – Garden City has seen a significant uptick in serious crime in recent years. As a former federal prosecutor, I have experience successfully fighting crime and working with local law enforcement. Much of the recent increase in crime is tied to drug- and human-trafficking coming across the southern border. To fight back, local law enforcement needs more people, equipment, and training. Sentencing laws must be strengthened to give prosecutors and judges greater ability to put criminals behind bars longer. We also need to increase support for programs that identify at risk kids early to prevent them from purusing a life of crime.
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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.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 16, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bob Lewis for Kansas, "Home," accessed May 9, 2023
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