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Jessica Porter (Kansas)
Jessica Porter (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 50. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Porter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jessica Porter was born in Topeka, Kansas. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas in 2010. Her career experience includes working in public administration for the state of Kansas. She has been affiliated with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 50
Incumbent Kyle McNorton defeated Jessica Porter in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 50 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kyle McNorton (R)  | 66.3 | 8,663 |
 | Jessica Porter (D) | 33.7 | 4,396 | |
| Total votes: 13,059 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 50
Jessica Porter advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 50 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jessica Porter | 100.0 | 684 |
| Total votes: 684 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 50
Incumbent Kyle McNorton advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 50 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kyle McNorton | 100.0 | 2,135 |
| Total votes: 2,135 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Porter in this election.
Pledges
Porter signed the following pledges.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jessica Porter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Porter's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Protect Women's Rights
- Protect Workers' Rights
- We must fully fund public education
Transparency. As a State Representative I believe you should do everything in your power to communicate how you are voting during session so that your constituents can see how you are representing them.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 12, 2024
