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Daniel Goodman (Kansas)
Daniel Goodman (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 78. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Goodman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Daniel Goodman was born in Kansas. He graduated from Caldwell High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from Pittsburg State University in 1990. His career experience includes working as a social service administrator, nonprofit executive director, and high school and youth football coach.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 78
Incumbent Robyn Essex defeated Daniel Goodman in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 78 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Robyn Essex (R) | 54.4 | 6,880 |
Daniel Goodman (D)  | 45.6 | 5,767 | ||
| Total votes: 12,647 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 78
Daniel Goodman advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 78 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Daniel Goodman | 100.0 | 1,007 | |
| Total votes: 1,007 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 78
Incumbent Robyn Essex advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 78 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robyn Essex | 100.0 | 1,596 |
| Total votes: 1,596 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Daniel Goodman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Goodman'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 graduated from Caldwell High School and earned my degree from Pittsburg State University. I moved to Olathe in 1990. Both of his daughters attended Olathe public schools, and his son will be a freshman at Spring Hill High School in the fall.
I worked for the State of Kansas as an administrator in aging services for 18 years and served as the Director of Johnson County Area Agency on Aging for 13 years. I currently serve as the Executive Director of Kansas Advocates for Better Care, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of long-term care for older Kansans. I also worked as a football coach at Shawnee Mission North High School for eight seasons and have coached many youth football and soccer teams in the Shawnee Mission, Olathe and Spring Hill school districts.
I am the former President of the Kansas Association of Area Agencies on Aging and Disabilities (K4ad). I currently serve on the Johnson County Commission on Aging.- I support fully funding our public schools. Spending public tax dollars on public schools. Increasing incentives to attract and retain new and existing teachers.
- Preservation of a woman’s right to make her own healthcare decisions. In August 2022, Johnson County voters overwhelming supported a woman’s right to make her own healthcare decisions. Some Kansas Legislators still didn’t hear the voter’s voice. I am committed to upholding a woman’s right to choose.
- I am committed to bipartisanship. I believe fostering collaboration and building trust across parties creates comprehensive, sustainable polices. Bipartisanship promotes stability, innovation, and reduces polarization. It strengthens democracy through shared goals, compromise, and enhanced accountability.
Social Service Budget
K-12 Education Budget
Education
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 1, 2024
