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Jim Karleskint
Jim Karleskint (Republican Party) was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 42. He assumed office on January 9, 2017. He left office on January 11, 2021.
Karleskint (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 42. He lost in the Republican primary on August 4, 2020.
Biography
Representative Karleskint was born in Tonganoxie, Kansas. He attended Kansas University and Pittsburg State University. Karleskint served in the U.S. Army, as the superintendent of schools in Holton, Kansas, and as a teacher and principal at Immaculata High School.
Representative was first elected to the Kansas State House of Representatives in 2016, representing District 42. He was re-elected to this seat in 2018.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Karleskint was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Federal and State Affairs |
| • K-12 Education Budget |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 42
Lance Neelly won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 42 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lance Neelly (R) | 97.2 | 9,652 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.8 | 283 | ||
| Total votes: 9,935 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 42
Lance Neelly defeated incumbent Jim Karleskint in the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 42 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lance Neelly | 51.8 | 1,764 |
 | Jim Karleskint | 48.2 | 1,642 | |
| Total votes: 3,406 | |||
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2018
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 42
Incumbent Jim Karleskint defeated Thea Perry in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 42 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Karleskint (R) | 63.0 | 5,513 |
 | Thea Perry (D) | 37.0 | 3,241 | |
| Total votes: 8,754 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 42
Thea Perry advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 42 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thea Perry | 100.0 | 1,014 |
| Total votes: 1,014 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 42
Incumbent Jim Karleskint defeated Lance Neelly in the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 42 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Karleskint | 53.3 | 1,364 |
| Lance Neelly | 46.7 | 1,197 | |
| Total votes: 2,561 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.
Jim Karleskint defeated Kara Reed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 42 general election.[2][3]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 42 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jim Karleskint |
57.86% | 5,715 | |
| Democratic | Kara Reed | 42.14% | 4,163 | |
| Total Votes | 9,878 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Kara Reed ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 42 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 42 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Kara Reed (unopposed) | |
Jim Karleskint defeated incumbent Connie O'Brien in the Kansas House of Representatives District 42 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 42 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jim Karleskint |
51.82% | 856 | |
| Republican | Connie O'Brien Incumbent | 48.18% | 796 | |
| Total Votes | 1,652 | |||
Primary election
In the primary elections held on August 2, 2016, six incumbents were defeated in the state Senate, while nine incumbents were defeated in the state House. Outside of the one incumbent Democrat who was defeated in the House, moderates defeated 14 conservative Republican incumbents in the primary. Before the 2016 primary, moderate Republicans had been losing ground in the state legislature since the 2010 election of Gov. Sam Brownback (R), shifting from a more moderate Republican-controlled state legislature to a more conservative one after the 2012 elections. Eighteen Republican incumbents were defeated in the conservative wave in 2012. Connie O'Brien was one of 14 Republican incumbents who were defeated in the 2016 primary.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2016
Karleskint's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[6]
Lowering taxes
- Excerpt: "Lowering the sales tax, particularly on groceries, is not only an issue of fiscal responsibility, but also the morally right thing to do for our senior citizens and working families."
Pro-life
- Excerpt: "Kansas has a longstanding tradition of fighting for the right to life and I intend to continue to protect those values."
Supporter of Second Amendment and right to bear arms
- Excerpt: "It is important that Kansans have the right to protect themselves, their families, and their property. You can count on me to fight for the continued protection of 2nd amendment rights."
Pro-education
- Excerpt: "The best decisions are made at the local level and as your Representative, I will continue to fight for local decision making. Communities should have the biggest influence on their schools, not lobbyists and politicians in Topeka or Washington."
Restore responsible fiscal policy to the state
- Excerpt: "It is the height of irresponsibility for our elected officials to continue deficit spending and ignore the state's budget problems. Stable and sound fiscal policy is among the many things that businesses are looking for when making decisions about where to locate."
Promote Job Growth and Economic Development
- Excerpt: "A stable and sound fiscal policy is only part of promoting job growth and economic development. Quality schools and an educated and skilled work force is important to our long-term prosperity. I will represent you in Topeka by advocating for policies that attract businesses to Kansas."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 13 to May 21. A special session convened from June 3 to June 4.
- Kansas AFL-CIO: House
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Legislators are scored on their support for bills that the organization lists as promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Legislators are scored by the MainStream Coalition on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
2019
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In 2019, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 through May 29.
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2018
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In 2018, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 8 through April 7.
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2017
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In 2017, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 through June 26.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Jim Karleskint's Biography," accessed November 11, 2019
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Jim Karleskint, "Issues," accessed June 16, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Connie O'Brien (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 42 2017–2021 |
Succeeded by Lance Neelly (R) |
