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Jim Vathauer

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Jim Vathauer
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Jim Vathauer (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 64. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Vathauer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Vathauer earned a degree from the World Wide College of Auctioneering.[1]

Elections

2020

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 64

Incumbent Susan Carlson defeated Jim Vathauer in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 64 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Susan Carlson
Susan Carlson (R)
 
75.7
 
5,050
Image of Jim Vathauer
Jim Vathauer (D) Candidate Connection
 
24.3
 
1,622

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 6,672
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 64

Jim Vathauer advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 64 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jim Vathauer
Jim Vathauer Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
396

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 396
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 64

Incumbent Susan Carlson advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 64 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Image of Susan Carlson
Susan Carlson
 
100.0
 
2,930

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,930
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2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Jim Vathauer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Vathauer's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am a 4th generation Kansas farmer and small business owner. I am running to end the partisan bickering that is ongoing in Topeka. I want to represent my district and the state in a bi-partisan, moderate way. We need results, not just more talk.
  • Medicaid Expansion - It has been waiting for passage for way too long. I will work everyday to get this passed and help support the 130,000 low-income, working Kansans receive healthcare coverage.
  • Agriculture and Water Policies - The 64th District needs a Representative who understands the issues farmers and livestock producer face everyday. We need state water policies that ensure we have adequate water resources for the drought years Kansas farmers and ranchers face all too frequently.
  • Stable State Finances - We need to end the partisan games and ideological experiments that have been played with our state budget. We need to make sure we are properly funding our educational system and the Kansas Department of Transportation.
Medicaid Expansion

Transportation Funding

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The Future of Kansas Energy
A willingness to listen, learn, and compassion for those struggling.
My first job was on my family's farm when I was a kid. I have had it ever since. I also do auctioneering, real estate sales, and I own a catering business with my wife. At my core though is Kansas agriculture and cattle. Farmers and livestock producers face numerous challenges, many of which they have no control over. We need elected officials that understand the day to day needs farmers have in Kansas.
Jed Bartlet
For me personally, I do not. What is important and beneficial is having a open mind. We need representatives who are willing to listen to all voters in their respective districts and voters from across the state. We need elected officials who are willing to learn and grow, not just hold onto preconceived ideas they held previously. In this current time of COVID, we are all learning together. Remaining stuck in one attitude, or beholden to special interest groups does little to help those working Kansans out there who are struggling.
Kansas had just started to dig itself out of a self-inflicted economic hole brought about by ideologically drive tax experiments. The damage COVID has done to our state's economy will be the biggest challenge. When I filed in December, I was thinking about ideas I wanted to run for and introduce. Many of those have been put on the back burner because they are no longer affordable given the current fiscal state Kansas finds itself in. We will need officials willing to stand up and fight against cuts for important programs like roads and schools.
I think they should work together, but that requires a willingness to listen and compromise on both sides.
Absolutely. If elected I will be 1 of 125 Representatives in the Kansas House. It takes at least 63 votes to get a bill out of the chamber. If you cannot work with other legislators, regardless of party, your agenda will not go anywhere.
Redistricting needs to be done on an independent, non-partisan basis. If you look at some of the current districts in Kansas, they seem purposefully drawn to include or exclude certain populations. We should not be diluting the voting power of minority groups for partisan gain.
Committee on Agriculture

Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Committee

Appropriations

Federal and State Affairs
I am more worried about getting into office to represent my district. It would all depend on how the first two years go.
Presidents Truman and Eisenhower.

Previous Kansas State Representatives from my district Steve Lloyd and Jim Braden.

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  1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 16, 2020.


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