Jaelynn Abegg
Jaelynn Abegg (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 105. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Abegg completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jaelynn Abegg was born in Lawrence, Kansas. Abegg's professional experience includes working as a project manager and law enforcement officer. She earned an associate degree from Cowley College in 2007.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 105
Incumbent Brenda Landwehr defeated Jaelynn Abegg in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 105 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brenda Landwehr (R) | 58.3 | 3,788 |
 | Jaelynn Abegg (D)  | 41.7 | 2,709 | |
| Total votes: 6,497 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 105
Jaelynn Abegg advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 105 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jaelynn Abegg | 100.0 | 1,571 |
| Total votes: 1,571 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 105
Incumbent Brenda Landwehr advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 105 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brenda Landwehr | 100.0 | 2,497 |
| Total votes: 2,497 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jaelynn Abegg completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Abegg's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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A major theme in my story is a dedication to helping others. From law enforcement to radio, and from the home security industry to LGBTQ+ advocacy, I make it a goal to leave the world better than I found it.
As a transgender woman, I work to bring trans Wichitans into a unified and strong community, and I also advocate for trans visibility and acceptance.
I am also a citizen of the Cherokee Nation.- As a progressive, I commit to engaging with constituents in a spirit of collaboration and inclusion to address the issues that matter to my district.
- As a political newcomer, I will develop my political career on a foundation of attentiveness and engagement with my district, rather than unquestioningly falling in line with party politics.
- As a lifelong Kansan, I will fight for initiatives that promote a just, inclusive, and prosperous State where citizens can thrive and be proud to call Kansas home.
Building up our public schools and enabling our educators to become first-class sources of learning for Kansas students.
Listenership - An elected official should be willing to hear and consider all inputs from the citizens in their electorate.
Humility - An elected official is a public servant, and they should not hold out their station as a status symbol.
Pragmatism - An elected official should be able to discern the path to an ideal state for the issues they champion, and understand that progress is incremental.
Unsurprisingly, accepting myself as a transgender woman and living my life accordingly has resolved much of this, but depression will never be completely gone. Today, my care is well-managed and on most days I am effectively asymptomatic of the condition.
Kansas has long been an integral part of America's breadbasket, but the future is starting to become uncertain. To lose the agricultural segment of our economy would be calamitous for the state, and our action or inaction within the next decade will decide whether we avert that eventuality or careen headlong into it.
We need to promote initiatives that conserve water resources, make our soil sustainable, and build resiliency against adverse climate conditions. Work has been done to this end, and the government must continue challenging itself to standing with tomorrow's farmers, and enabling continued innovations in sustainable agriculture.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Kansas House of Representatives District 105 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 20, 2022
