Cathy Gordon

Cathy Gordon (Republican Party) ran for election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 18. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Gordon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Gordon's professional experience includes working as a certified nurse midwife and nurse practitioner. She earned a master's degree from The University of Kansas.^[1]

Elections

2022

General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 18

Incumbent Cindy Neighbor defeated Cathy Gordon in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 18 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Cindy Neighbor (D)	57.3	5,746
	Cathy Gordon (R)	42.7	4,275

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,021
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 18

Incumbent Cindy Neighbor advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 18 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cindy Neighbor	100.0	3,864

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,864
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 18

Cathy Gordon advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 18 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cathy Gordon	100.0	3,535

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,535
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2020

General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 18

Incumbent Cindy Neighbor defeated Cathy Gordon in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 18 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Cindy Neighbor (D)	52.4	7,098
	Cathy Gordon (R)	47.6	6,460

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,558
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 18

Incumbent Cindy Neighbor advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 18 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cindy Neighbor	100.0	2,601

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,601
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 18

Cathy Gordon defeated Calvin Vandegrift in the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 18 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cathy Gordon	77.0	2,691
	Submit photo	Calvin Vandegrift	23.0	806

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,497
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2018

General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 18

Incumbent Cindy Neighbor defeated Eric Jenkins in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 18 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Cindy Neighbor (D)	53.5	5,831
	Eric Jenkins (R)	46.5	5,070

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,901
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 18

Incumbent Cindy Neighbor defeated Andrew Hurla in the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 18 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cindy Neighbor	81.5	1,837
	Submit photo	Andrew Hurla	18.5	417

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,254
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 18

Eric Jenkins defeated Cathy Gordon in the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 18 on August 7, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Eric Jenkins	64.9	1,865
	Cathy Gordon	35.1	1,009

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,874
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

Cathy Gordon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gordon's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I have recorded my candidacy for Kansas State House of Representatives, District 18 , for the 2022 elections. Shawnee, Kansas is my home. I was born in Kansas from generations of entrepreneurs of hard-working farmers and small business owners. I am a wife, mother, nurse practitioner and business woman in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors of our state.My mission, as your state representative is to be a voice of and for the people. As a nurse, I am very good at “listening to your needs”, focusing on your wellbeing, promoting healthy choices and planning best outcomes. I will influence legislation that promotes health for people in our state without compromising excellence and quality. I will empower the small business to growth and flourish while creating jobs, and incredible work force. I will work hard to growth our state financially, enhancing our labor forces while educating to our youth to be good workers and community advocates. I will work very hard for all of Kansas.I am a common sense conservative, lifelong Republican, pro-life woman, ready to join our incredible legislature and work for my community. Kansas is a state where dreams are possible, caring for our neighbors still happens, and doing the right thing exists. Your vote is powerful. Please vote for me, Cathy for Kansas State Representative in 2022.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

I am a proven successful business woman, who not only founded long life successful health care entities but surpassed expectataions of success within a medically saturated communtity serving the underserved and unisured of her community. I saw the need for the "working poor" to have access to affordable health care. I found a pathway to bridge the gaps while building capacity and had the courage to build longetivity in the healthcare industry. Istarted Mercy & Truth Medical Missions clinics over 20 years ago, served as the CEO for 17 years making a hughe impact in Johnson Countys need for affordable health care clinics.
My husband is a teacher, his mother was a teacher, I strongly support teachers and the system in which they work. I also believe in transparency in the schools. I have 4 children, and yes I want to know what they are reading or being taught. I choose home schooling and private school options for my children because I wanted my children to be taught biblical truths, I was the right decision for my family. I support families choosing what is right for them.
Food tax must go!

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Health Care

Education

Entrepeneurs

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2020

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Cathy Gordon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gordon's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Catherine Gordon, CNM, FNP-BC, "Cathy" -is passionate about childbirth, women and their babies. She is a certified nurse midwife and family nurse practitioner. While leading the creation of birth centers in the greater Kansas City, delivering babies in over eleven different countries, and a mother of four, she also advocates for safe normal birth for all mothers especially the underserved. Cathy founded Mercy &Truth Medical Missions in 1994 which is continue to grow to serve the uninsured and underserved in health. Currently she is a co-founder of the NEW BIRTH COMPANY in Overland Park and KCK, a rapidly growing birth center and new formed non-profit named Les Amis de Naissance, which is focused at global birth advocacy. When she is not working at the birth center you may find her advocating midwives, testifying to the legislature, engaging students, or having coffee with business leaders about improving birth outcomes in our communities. She served on the Tyro, KS city Council, bringing 911 to to area. She authored the non-fiction book "All babies are born, a midwifery journey to the ends of the earth" is published in the Journal of Emergency Nursing, and several other publications. Cathy earned her B.S. to post graduate degrees from the University of Kansas and will tell you every day she is still learning and growing.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Get the Economy back to normal, open & Support businesses
Increase jobs in Kansas, attract businesses
Removal of restrictive practice agreements and equalizing reimbursement for ALL Advance practice registered nurses.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Health Care policy.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I have many hero's and wisdom mentors. I am a follower of Jesus Christ, my utmost guidance is the bible. Here on earth, my own father was a huge mentor to me. He was an entrepreneur, strong hearted American who believed in hard work makes a better country. I learned my work ethic from him and followed in his foot steps by starting my own companies to grow and flourish.
I learned that unconditional love was found always at my grandparents table. They were entrepreneurs also. Cattle and wheat farmers who believed in the freedom of our country, and the soil beneath their feet. They feared nothing.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I was barely 5 years old when our President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed. I clearly recall my mother sobbing in front of our black & white TV watching the news. School as cancelled that day, so my sister I were both home. I started kindergarten when I was 4.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I have worked in the health care industry since I was 16. My first job was in medical records at Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax county Virginia. I worked as a per dieum clerk during high volume reviews of records while in high school.

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

The biggest challenge in Kansas is the over spending and current deficit.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Absolutely. I believe that legislators are in office because they believe in the people, the state and what is valued to them. While challenges arise in beliefs, there is common ground in Kansas.

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Current members of the Kansas House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Daniel Hawkins

Majority Leader:Chris Croft

Minority Leader:Brandon Woodard

Representatives

District 1

Dale Helwig (R)

District 2

Kenneth Collins (R)

District 3

Chuck Smith (R)

District 4

Rick James (R)

District 5

Carrie Barth (R)

District 6

Samantha Poetter (R)

District 7

Dan Goddard (R)

District 8

Chris Croft (R)

District 9

Fred Gardner (R)

District 10

Suzanne Wikle (D)

District 11

Ron Bryce (R)

District 12

Doug Blex (R)

District 13

Duane Droge (R)

District 14

Charlotte Esau (R)

District 15

Lauren Bohi (R)

District 16

Linda Featherston (D)

District 17

Jo Ella Hoye (D)

District 18

Cindy Neighbor (D)

District 19

Stephanie Clayton (D)

District 20

Mari-Lynn Poskin (D)

District 21

Jerry Stogsdill (D)

District 22

Lindsay Vaughn (D)

District 23

Susan Ruiz (D)

District 24

Jarrod Ousley (D)

District 25

Rui Xu (D)

District 26

Chip VanHouden (R)

District 27

Sean Tarwater (R)

District 28

Carl Turner (R)

District 29

Heather Meyer (D)

District 30

Laura Williams (R)

District 31

Louis Ruiz (D)

District 32

Pam Curtis (D)

District 33

Carolyn Caiharr (R)

District 34

Valdenia Winn (D)

District 35

Wanda Paige (D)

District 36

Lynn Melton (D)

District 37

Melissa Oropeza (D)

District 38

Timothy Johnson (R)

District 39

Angela Stiens (R)

District 40

David Buehler (R)

District 41

Pat Proctor (R)

District 42

Lance Neelly (R)

District 43

Bill Sutton (R)

District 44

Barbara Ballard (D)

District 45

Mike Amyx (D)

District 46

Brooklynne Mosley (D)

District 47

Ronald Ellis (R)

District 48

Dan Osman (D)

District 49

Nikki McDonald (D)

District 50

Kyle McNorton (R)

District 51

Megan Steele (R)

District 52

Jesse Borjon (R)

District 53

Kirk Haskins (D)

District 54

Ken Corbet (R)

District 55

Tobias Schlingensiepen (D)

District 56

Virgil Weigel (D)

District 57

John Alcala (D)

District 58

Alexis Simmons (D)

District 59

Rebecca Schmoe (R)

District 60

Mark Schreiber (R)

District 61

Francis Awerkamp (R)

District 62

Sean Willcott (R)

District 63

Allen Reavis (R)

District 64

Lewis Bloom (R)

District 65

Shawn Chauncey (R)

District 66

Sydney Carlin (D)

District 67

Angel Roeser (R)

District 68

Nathan Butler (R)

District 69

Clarke Sanders (R)

District 70

Greg Wilson (R)

District 71

Steven Howe (R)

District 72

Avery Anderson (R)

District 73

Rick Wilborn (R)

District 74

Mike King (R)

District 75

Will Carpenter (R)

District 76

Brad Barrett (R)

District 77

Kristey Williams (R)

District 78

Robyn Essex (R)

District 79

Webster Roth (R)

District 80

Bill Rhiley (R)

District 81

Blake Carpenter (R)

District 82

Leah Howell (R)

District 83

Henry Helgerson (D)

District 84

Ford Carr (D)

District 85

Steven Brunk (R)

District 86

Silas Miller (D)

District 87

Susan Estes (R)

District 88

Sandy Pickert (R)

District 89

KC Ohaebosim (D)

District 90

Steve Huebert (R)

District 91

Emil Bergquist (R)

District 92

John Carmichael (D)

District 93

Brian Bergkamp (R)

District 94

Leo Delperdang (R)

District 95

Tom Sawyer (D)

District 96

Tom Kessler (R)

District 97

Nick Hoheisel (R)

District 98

Cyndi Howerton (R)

District 99

Susan Humphries (R)

District 100

Daniel Hawkins (R)

District 101

Joe Seiwert (R)

District 102

Kyler Sweely (R)

District 103

Angela Martinez (D)

District 104

Paul Waggoner (R)

District 105

Jill Ward (R)

District 106

Lisa Moser (R)

District 107

Dawn Wolf (R)

District 108

Brandon Woodard (D)

District 109

Troy Waymaster (R)

District 110

Ken Rahjes (R)

District 111

Barbara Wasinger (R)

District 112

Sherri Brantley (R)

District 113

Brett Fairchild (R)

District 114

Kevin Schwertfeger (R)

District 115

Gary White (R)

District 116

Kyle Hoffman (R)

District 117

Adam Turk (R)

District 118

Jim Minnix (R)

District 119

Jason Goetz (R)

District 120

Adam Smith (R)

District 121

John Resman (R)

District 122

Lon Pishny (R)

District 123

Bob Lewis (R)

District 124

Martin Long (R)

District 125

Shannon Francis (R)

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Cathy Gordon

Biography

Elections

2022

General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 18

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 18

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 18

2020

General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 18

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 18

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 18

2018

General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 18

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 18

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 18

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

2020

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