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Elections Committee, Kansas House of Representatives
The Elections Committee is a standing committee of the Kansas House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, committees of the Kansas House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House.[1] Committees are assigned at the start of each term. A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The Speaker is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: House Rules
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Elections Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (11) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Elections Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Elections Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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Elizabeth Bishop (D) left this committee on May 26, 2021. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
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Elections Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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Brandon Whipple (D) left this committee on January 13, 2020.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Elections Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Vic Miller | • Keith Esau, Chair | |||
| • John Alcala | • Blake Carpenter, Vice chair | |||
| • Pam Curtis | • Francis Awerkamp | |||
| • Brett Parker | • Peter DeGraaf | |||
| • Randy Garber | ||||
| • Mary Martha Good | ||||
| • Boyd Orr | ||||
| • Jack Thimesch | ||||
| • Kristey Williams | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Elections Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Tom Sawyer, Ranking Minority Member | • Mark Kahrs, Chair | |||
| • John Alcala | • Keith Esau, Vice Chair | |||
| • John Carmichael | • Larry Campbell | |||
| • Brett Hildabrand | ||||
| • Steve Huebert | ||||
| • Connie O'Brien | ||||
| • Virgil Peck | ||||
| • Randy Powell | ||||
| • Joseph Scapa | ||||
| • John Whitmer | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Elections Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Tom Sawyer | • Scott Schwab, Chair | |||
| • John Alcala | • Steve Huebert, Vice chair | |||
| • Nile Dillmore | • John Barker | |||
| • Keith Esau | ||||
| • Russ Jennings | ||||
| • Lance Kinzer | ||||
| • Connie O'Brien | ||||
| • Tom Phillips | ||||
| • Sharon Schwartz | ||||
| • Arlen Siegfreid | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Elections Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Ann Mah | • Scott Schwab, Chair | |||
| • Melody McCray-Miller | • Mario Goico, Vice chair | |||
| • Annie Tietze | • Randy Garber | |||
| • Terri Lois Gregory | ||||
| • Kelly Meigs | ||||
| • Bob Montgomery | ||||
| • Connie O'Brien | ||||
| • Bill Otto | ||||
| • John Rubin | ||||
| • Ramon Gonzalez | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Elections Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Tom Sawyer | • Steve Huebert, Chair | |||
| • Julie Menghini | • Scott Schwab, Vice chair | |||
| • Michael Peterson | • Bill Otto | |||
| • Delia Garcia | • Connie O'Brien | |||
| • Deena Horst | ||||
| • Steven Brunk | ||||
| • Bob Bethell | ||||
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