Dennis Highberger
Dennis Highberger (Democratic Party) (also known as Boog) was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 46. He assumed office on January 12, 2015. He left office on January 13, 2025.
Highberger (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 46. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Highberger's professional experience includes working as an attorney.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Highberger was assigned to the following committees:
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee
- House Federal and State Affairs Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- Rules and Journal Committee, Vice Chair
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee (decommissioned)
2021-2022
Highberger was assigned to the following committees:
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee (decommissioned)
- Rules and Journal Committee, Vice chair
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee, Ranking Minority Member
- House Federal and State Affairs Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
2019-2020
Highberger was assigned to the following committees:
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee (decommissioned)
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee, Ranking minority member
- House Federal and State Affairs Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- Rules and Journal Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice |
| • Federal and State Affairs |
| • Judiciary |
| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Highberger served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Ranking Minority Member |
| • Judiciary |
| • Energy and Environment |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
Dennis Highberger did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 46
Incumbent Dennis Highberger won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 46 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dennis Highberger (D) | 100.0 | 5,715 |
| Total votes: 5,715 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 46
Incumbent Dennis Highberger advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 46 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dennis Highberger | 100.0 | 4,078 |
| Total votes: 4,078 | |||
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2020
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 46
Incumbent Dennis Highberger defeated Dante Javaheri in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 46 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dennis Highberger (D) | 86.0 | 9,295 |
 | Dante Javaheri (L) | 14.0 | 1,517 | |
| Total votes: 10,812 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 46
Incumbent Dennis Highberger advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 46 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dennis Highberger | 100.0 | 4,417 |
| Total votes: 4,417 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 46
Incumbent Dennis Highberger won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 46 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dennis Highberger (D) | 100.0 | 9,199 |
| Total votes: 9,199 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 46
Incumbent Dennis Highberger defeated Benjamin Ferlo in the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 46 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dennis Highberger | 87.7 | 2,910 |
| Benjamin Ferlo | 12.3 | 410 | ||
| Total votes: 3,320 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.
Incumbent Dennis "Boog" Highberger ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 46 general election.[2][3]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 46 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Dennis "Boog" Highberger Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Dennis "Boog" Highberger ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 46 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 46 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Dennis "Boog" Highberger Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Dennis "Boog" Highberger defeated Abbie Hodgson in the Democratic primary. J. Douglas Robinson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Highberger defeated Robinson in the general election.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dennis "Boog" Highberger |
83.8% | 6,232 | |
| Republican | J. Douglas Robinson | 16.2% | 1,208 | |
| Total Votes | 7,440 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Dennis "Boog" Highberger |
57.9% | 1,004 |
| Abbie Hodgson | 42.1% | 731 |
| Total Votes | 1,735 | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Dennis Highberger did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2022.
- 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."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- 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 2021.
- 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."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative 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 2020.
- Kansas AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative 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 2019.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2018.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative 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 2017.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative 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 2016.
- American Federation of Teachers-Kansas — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills highlighted by the organization.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Sierra Club Kansas — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative 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 2015.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed April 17, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Kansas House of Representatives District 46 2015-2025 |
Succeeded by Brooklynne Mosley (D) |
