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Jim Howell (Kansas)
2015 - Present
2027
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Jim Howell (Republican Party) is a member of the Sedgwick County Commission in Kansas, representing District 5. He assumed office in 2015. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Howell (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Sedgwick County Commission to represent District 5 in Kansas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Howell is a former Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 81 from 2010 to 2015. He did not seek re-election in 2014.
Biography
Howell earned his B.S. in industrial technology from Southern Illinois University and his second B.S. in organizational management and leadership from Friends University. His professional experience includes working at Boeing on the 767 International Tanker Program, and in similar roles at Cessna and Bombardier. He served in the United States Air Force for five years.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Sedgwick County, Kansas (2022)
General election
General election for Sedgwick County Commission District 5
Incumbent Jim Howell defeated John McIntosh in the general election for Sedgwick County Commission District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Howell (R) | 56.9 | 14,540 |
| John McIntosh (D) | 43.0 | 10,983 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 21 | ||
| Total votes: 25,544 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Sedgwick County Commission District 5
John McIntosh advanced from the Democratic primary for Sedgwick County Commission District 5 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John McIntosh | 100.0 | 6,002 | |
| Total votes: 6,002 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Sedgwick County Commission District 5
Incumbent Jim Howell advanced from the Republican primary for Sedgwick County Commission District 5 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Howell | 100.0 | 9,702 |
| Total votes: 9,702 | |||
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2018
See also: Municipal elections in Sedgwick County, Kansas (2018)
General election
General election for Sedgwick County Commission District 5
Incumbent Jim Howell defeated Jim Skelton in the general election for Sedgwick County Commission District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Howell (R) | 55.5 | 15,256 |
 | Jim Skelton (Independent) | 44.0 | 12,114 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 134 | ||
| Total votes: 27,504 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Sedgwick County Commission District 5
Incumbent Jim Howell advanced from the primary for Sedgwick County Commission District 5 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Howell (R) | 100.0 | 5,946 |
| Total votes: 5,946 | |||
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2012
Howell won re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 81. He was unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Barbara Lynn Wells (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Jim Howell Incumbent |
64.7% | 4,106 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Wells | 35.3% | 2,242 | |
| Total Votes | 6,348 | |||
2010
Howell defeated E.L. Lee Kinch (D) in the November 2 general election.[4]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 82 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jim Howell (R)
|
5,877 | |||
| E.L. Lee Kinch (D) | 2,219 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jim Howell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2012
Howell's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Economy and State Spending
- Excerpt: "Number one fiscal priority is to create non-government jobs and promote job creation. Grow the economy, not the Government."
Taxation
- Excerpt: "It is irresponsible for our state to raise taxes in the worst recession of our lifetime."
Ethical Issues
- Excerpt: "Pro Life — Jim supports the constitutional rights of all US citizens, whether born or unborn."
Education
- Excerpt: "Jim believes that furthering parental rights to choose the best school options for their children will continue to improve quality education. It should be our goal as Kansans to have the highest graduation rate in the nation."
Immigration
- Excerpt: "Jim fully supports legal immigration. The process to become a citizen should be streamlined."
Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Jim Howell (Kansas) endorsed Rick Santorum in the 2012 presidential election.[5]
Campaign finance summary
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State legislative tenure
Scorecards
Kansas Freedom Index
The Kansas Policy Institute, Kansas’s "first free market think tank," releases its legislator scorecard as a part of its Kansas Freedom Index for Kansas state representatives and senators once a year. The Score Card gives each legislator a score from 1%-100% based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on specific issues which the Kansas Policy Institute thought were pro-limited government policies.[6]
2013
Jim Howell received a score of 82.0% in the 2013 index.[7]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Howell served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • General Government Budget, Vice chair |
| • Pensions and Benefits, Vice chair |
| • Judiciary |
2011-2012
Howell served on the following committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • General Government Budget |
| • Government Efficiency |
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Sedgwick County Commission District 5 |
Officeholder Sedgwick County Commission District 5 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 howell4ks, accessed September 21, 2014
- ↑ C-SPAN, "Kansas - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2010 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Rick Santorum, "Kansas Conservative Leaders Unite Behind Rick Santorum," March 9, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Policy Institute, "Freedom Index," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Ballotpedia, "2013 Kansas Policy Index," accessed March 10, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Sedgwick County Commission District 5 2015-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Peter DeGraaf (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 81 2013-2015 |
Succeeded by Blake Carpenter (R) |
| Preceded by Don Myers (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 82 2011-2013 |
Succeeded by Peter DeGraaf (R) |
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