Darrell McCune
Darrell McCune (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 59. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
McCune completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Darrell McCune was born in Chapman, Kansas. He earned a high school diploma from Chapman High School, a bachelor's degree from Bethany College in 1973, and a graduate degree from the University of Kansas in 1984. His career experience includes being a teacher, a private music instructor, a park ranger, and a volunteer police and fire reserve officer.
He has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Franklin County Democratic Party, chair
- KNEA UniServ, district president
- First United Methodist Church in Ottawa, minister of music
Elections
2022
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 59
Rebecca Schmoe defeated Darrell McCune in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 59 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rebecca Schmoe (R) | 64.5 | 5,344 |
 | Darrell McCune (D)  | 35.5 | 2,937 | |
| Total votes: 8,281 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 59
Darrell McCune advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 59 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Darrell McCune | 100.0 | 1,496 |
| Total votes: 1,496 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 59
Rebecca Schmoe defeated Louis Reed in the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 59 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rebecca Schmoe | 61.4 | 2,951 |
| Louis Reed | 38.6 | 1,854 | ||
| Total votes: 4,805 | |||
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Endorsements
To view McCune's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Darrell McCune completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McCune's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My mission:
- Protect our democracy
- Restore balance to the Kansas Legislature
- Reduce polarization – work together to solve problems
- Represent all constituents, regardless of party
My core values that I promise to follow and promote:
- Service instead of power
- Generosity instead of greed
- Cooperation instead of division and competition
- Respect instead of judgment
- Problem solving instead of problem ignoring
- Compassion instead of indifference
- Pride in diversity instead of bigotry
- Protecting our children’s future instead of hiding our heads in the sand
- I will work to protect our democracy.
- I will work to restore balance to the Kansas Legislature.
- I will represent ALL of my constituents, regardless of party, working together to solve problems.
Generosity instead of greed.
Cooperation instead of division and competition.
Respect instead of judgment.
Problem solving instead of problem ignoring.
Compassion instead of indifference.
Pride in diversity instead of bigotry.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 4, 2022
