Craig Dunstan

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Craig Dunstan

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 7, 2023

Personal

Birthplace

Belleville, Kan.

Religion

Baptist

Contact

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Craig Dunstan ran for election to the Topeka City Council to represent District 6 in Kansas. He lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Dunstan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Craig Dunstan was born in Belleville, Kansas.

Elections

2023

See also: City elections in Topeka, Kansas (2023)

General election

General election for Topeka City Council District 6

Marcus Miller defeated Craig Dunstan in the general election for Topeka City Council District 6 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Marcus Miller (Nonpartisan)	68.5	1,272
		Craig Dunstan (Nonpartisan)	31.1	577
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	7

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,856
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Topeka City Council District 6

Marcus Miller and Craig Dunstan defeated Zachary Surritt and Bob Beers in the primary for Topeka City Council District 6 on August 1, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Marcus Miller (Nonpartisan)	48.8	439
✔		Craig Dunstan (Nonpartisan)	25.6	230
		Zachary Surritt (Nonpartisan)	16.0	144
	Submit photo	Bob Beers (Nonpartisan)	9.6	86

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 899
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Craig Dunstan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dunstan'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 am a fifth-generation Kansan who has lived in Topeka most of the past 40 years. I have lived and voted in Topeka District 6 for 28 years. I am uniquely qualified to represent Topeka District 6.

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?

• We need to grow Topeka's economy with lower property taxes, smaller government and tax incentives for developers.
• We need to keep Topeka safe by supporting the police and encourage prosecution of violent and non-violent crimes.
• Protect Topeka's water supply and repair the streets. Some of the water mains in Topeka are over 60-years old.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As a fiscal conservative I am passionate about shrinking the size of Topeka's government and lowering the tax burden of Topeka citizens. City government's main responsibility is public safety. That includes law enforcement, streets and the city water supply. This year Topeka surpassed last year's total number of Homicides in the first six months. Some of our city streets are in serious disrepair. Potholes are an annual problem. Water main breaks are frequent. In 2014 a home in District 6 was pushed off its foundation when an 86-year-old water main broke releasing 4 million gallons of water. We have 890 miles of water mains in Topeka with over 200 miles being over 100 years old. In less than a year City Manager Stephen Wade added 34 new positions including seven paying more than $100,000 a year. Topeka currently has 1,330 full-time employees and 24 temporary employees. Eliminating the positions that are related to "social engineering" would save Topeka millions of dollars. The city recently purchased a hotel for $7.6 million dollars that was appraised at this year at $3 million. The city has no business buying hotels.

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