Evan Laudick-Gains

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Evan Laudick-Gains

Libertarian Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Evan Laudick-Gains (Libertarian Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas. Laudick-Gains lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Elections

2022

See also: Kansas gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas

Incumbent David Toland defeated Katie Sawyer, Kathleen Garrison, and Evan Laudick-Gains in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Toland (D)	49.5	499,849
		Katie Sawyer (R)	47.3	477,591
		Kathleen Garrison (Independent)	2.0	20,452
		Evan Laudick-Gains (L)	1.1	11,106

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,008,998
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas

Incumbent David Toland defeated Barry Franco in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Toland	93.8	270,968
	Submit photo	Barry Franco	6.2	17,802

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 288,770
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas

Katie Sawyer defeated Lance Berland in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Katie Sawyer	80.6	373,524
	Submit photo	Lance Berland	19.4	89,898

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 463,422
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Fletcher Goddard (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas

Evan Laudick-Gains advanced from the Libertarian convention for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas on April 23, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Evan Laudick-Gains (L)

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Campaign themes

2022

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Campaign website

Laudick-Gains' campaign website stated the following:

“	Free Market Food The pandemic has exposed the fragility of our food infrastructure. Farmers were unable to get their livestock to market, grocery stores couldn’t keep products on the shelves, and the price of daily necessities went through the roof (if they were available at all). To ensure our food supply chain remains intact and allow opportunity for individuals to supplement their household incomes, I would enact the following changes. These standards will also apply to pop-up shops, including but not limited to farmer’s markets. This will allow small communities to take full advantage of the resources around them and finally let your children have their lemonade and cookie stand without fear of the state shutting them down. Easing regulations regarding the ability of stores and restaurants in Kansas to purchase goods from small and micro-farms also located within the state. Easing regulations regarding the processing of livestock and game animals sourced within the state for consumption within the state. The addition of a Farmer’s Market classification that will allow stalls and stores that only sell products grown, raised, and produced in Kansas to sell these products with the eased regulations previously mentioned with the addition of being exempt from state sales taxes. Positive Criminal Justice Reform In Kansas we spend $30,000 per year imprisoning just one person. When you add in that a significant portion of individuals in the Kansas court system use a public defender, the amount of money the state spends locking up non-violent drug users is embarrassing. I propose real criminal justice reform that will recognize that non-violent drug offenses are not worthy of felony convictions, and substance abuse and addiction is a health issue and not a criminal issue. I will seek the following changes to achieve real criminal justice reform: Legalization of cannabis. Possession of illegal drugs for personal use will be reduced to a misdemeanor with maximum penalty of a fine. Community service will be an option for all misdemeanor convictions and traffic fines. Limited and Local What is best for the urban centers is not always best for the rural communities and vice versa. It is difficult to create laws and mandates on a statewide basis that are beneficial for both. This was apparent during the pandemic where the rural areas of the state were not in need of strict closure and mask mandates. The only way to ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to get their voice heard in government in so keep the powers of government limited and local. Counties, Cities, and private businesses will be able to implement whichever practices they deem best in regards to mandates. No state interference with privately held businesses regarding who they employ, who they serve, or when they are allowed to be open. We will fight any attempt by the federal government to interfere with Kansas businesses in such a manner.	”
—Evan Laudick-Gains' campaign website (2022)

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