Elizabeth Bishop
Elizabeth Bishop (Democratic Party) was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 88. She assumed office on January 9, 2017. She left office on May 26, 2021.
Bishop (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 88. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Bishop retired in May 2021. [1]
Biography
Elizabeth Bishop, as of February 2020, lives in Wichita, Kansas. She earned a degree in sociology from Wichita State University. Bishop’s career experience includes working as a District Aide with Congressman Dan Glickman, an assistant director with the Sedgwick County Department on Aging, a staff member with a Wichita city manager, and as a member of the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission. She has also been an executive director with Wichita Independent Neighborhoods, Inc.[2]
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Bishop was assigned to the following committees:
- Elections Committee
- Water Committee, Ranking minority member
- Health and Human Services Committee
- Insurance and Pensions Committee (decommissioned)
2019-2020
Bishop was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Insurance |
| • Judiciary |
| • Local Government |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2020
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 88
Incumbent Elizabeth Bishop won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 88 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Elizabeth Bishop (D) | 100.0 | 5,923 |
| Total votes: 5,923 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 88
Incumbent Elizabeth Bishop advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 88 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elizabeth Bishop | 100.0 | 1,340 |
| Total votes: 1,340 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 88
No candidate advanced from the primary.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
 | Sandy Pickert (Write-in) | 100.0 | 357 | |
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| Total votes: 357 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Wade Moore Jr. (R)
2018
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 88
Incumbent Elizabeth Bishop won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 88 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elizabeth Bishop (D) | 100.0 | 4,596 |
| Total votes: 4,596 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 88
Incumbent Elizabeth Bishop advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 88 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elizabeth Bishop | 100.0 | 1,034 |
| Total votes: 1,034 | |||
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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.
Elizabeth Bishop defeated incumbent Joseph Scapa in the Kansas House of Representatives District 88 general election.[3][4]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 88 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Elizabeth Bishop |
56.14% | 3,938 | |
| Republican | Joseph Scapa Incumbent | 43.86% | 3,077 | |
| Total Votes | 7,015 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Elizabeth Bishop ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 88 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 88 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Bishop (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Joseph Scapa ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 88 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 88 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Joseph Scapa Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Elizabeth Bishop did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Bishop's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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One main value I learned is that the success of this wonderful democratic approach is a reliance on the willingness of citizens to engage and participate. I decided at an early age that I would never miss a vote, and would participate fully in the public discourse that leads to public policy. Accordingly, I have paid close attention to public policy established by our current Kansas Legislature and have concluded it is the worst in Kansas history. Under the leadership of Governor Brownback the Kansas legislature has taken us down the path of discredited “trickle-down” economics and left the state in the worst condition in generations. The current legislature has proved itself hostile to public education, to important policy protecting and sustaining our environment and to treating all Kansans fairly. Current legislators have bowed to the dictates of extreme rightwing organizations like ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council). They have lost touch with the citizens they purport to represent.[7] |
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| —Elizabeth Bishop[8] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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2021
In 2021, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 11 to May 26.
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2020
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In 2020, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 13 to May 21. A special session convened from June 3 to June 4.
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2019
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In 2019, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 through May 29.
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2018
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In 2018, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 8 through April 7.
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2017
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In 2017, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 through June 26.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ AP News, "Wichita Democrat is 3rd in Kansas House to resign this month," May 27, 2021
- ↑ Bishop for House, "About Elizabeth Bishop," accessed February 25, 2020
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Bishop for Kansas, "Why I'm Running," accessed September 30, 2016
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| Preceded by Joseph Scapa (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 88 2017-2021 |
Succeeded by Chuck Schmidt (D) |
