Eric Rucker
Eric Rucker (Republican Party) was a member of the Kansas State Senate, representing District 20. He assumed office in 2019. He left office on January 11, 2021.
Rucker (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Kansas State Senate to represent District 20. He lost in the Republican primary on August 4, 2020.
Biography
Eric Rucker, as of February 2020, lived in Topeka, Kansas. He earned a bachelor of arts in history from Kansas Wesleyan University, a master's degree in education counseling from Emporia State University, and a law degree from Washburn University. Rucker's career experience includes working as an attorney with Stegall & Associates. He has been appointed to serve as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Shawnee County Commissioner, Chief Deputy Attorney General, and Assistant Secretary of State.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Rucker was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee, Vice Chair
- Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
- Senate Education Committee
Elections
2020
See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kansas State Senate District 20
Brenda Dietrich defeated Rachel Willis in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 20 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brenda Dietrich (R) | 56.9 | 22,000 |
 | Rachel Willis (D)  | 43.1 | 16,696 | |
| Total votes: 38,696 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 20
Rachel Willis advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 20 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rachel Willis | 100.0 | 5,910 |
| Total votes: 5,910 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 20
Brenda Dietrich defeated incumbent Eric Rucker in the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 20 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brenda Dietrich | 54.4 | 6,509 |
 | Eric Rucker | 45.6 | 5,451 | |
| Total votes: 11,960 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2020.
- 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.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Vicki Schmidt (R) |
Kansas State Senate District 20 2019-2021 |
Succeeded by Brenda Dietrich (R) |
