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Jim Ward (Kansas)
Jim Ward (Democratic Party) was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 86. He assumed office in 2003. He left office on January 11, 2021.
Ward (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Kansas State Senate to represent District 28. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
On August 19, 2017, Ward declared that he would run for governor of Kansas in 2018.[1] He dropped out of the race in May 2018 and sought re-election to the state House instead.[2]
Ward served in the Kansas State Senate from 1991 to 1993 and on the Wichita, Kansas City Council in 1991.
Biography
Ward earned his J.D. from the Washburn School of Law. His professional experience includes working as an attorney.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Ward was assigned to the following committees:
- Special Claims Against the State Committee
- House Education Committee, Ranking minority member
- K-12 Education Budget Committee
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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| • Calendar and Printing |
| • Interstate Cooperation |
| • Legislative Budget |
| • Administrative Rules and Regulations |
| • Legislative Coordinating Council |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Ward served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Health and Human Services, Ranking Minority Member |
| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight |
| • Judiciary |
| • Home and Community Based Services Oversight |
| • Pensions and Benefits |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ward served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Health and Human Services |
| • Judiciary |
| • Utilities and Telecommunications |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ward served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight |
| • Education |
| • Health Policy Oversight |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Judiciary |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ward served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Health and Human Services |
| • Judiciary |
| • Calendar and Printing |
| • Interstate Cooperation |
| • Legislative Budget |
| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight Joint |
| • Health Policy Oversight Joint |
Issues
Policy positions
Ward's website lists his main issues as immigration, fiscal responsibility, energy, health care, and education.[3]
He refused to take Project Vote Smart's 2008 Political Courage Test. The test, which is administered to all candidates for presidential, congressional, gubernatorial, and state legislative offices, asks one central question - "Are you willing to tell citizens your positions on the issues you will most likely face on their behalf?"[4]
Ward's answers to the Kansas State Legislative Election 1996 National Political Awareness Test are available.
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2020
Kansas State Senate
See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kansas State Senate District 28
Incumbent Mike Petersen defeated Jim Ward in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 28 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Petersen (R) | 53.7 | 11,895 |
 | Jim Ward (D) | 46.3 | 10,250 | |
| Total votes: 22,145 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 28
Jim Ward advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 28 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Ward | 100.0 | 2,816 |
| Total votes: 2,816 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 28
Incumbent Mike Petersen advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 28 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Petersen | 100.0 | 4,201 |
| Total votes: 4,201 | |||
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Kansas House of Representatives
Jim Ward did not file to run for re-election.
2018
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 86
Incumbent Jim Ward defeated Jim Price in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 86 on November 6, 2018.
| Total votes: 4,908 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 86
Incumbent Jim Ward defeated Alexander Vulgamore in the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 86 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Ward | 85.8 | 902 |
| Alexander Vulgamore | 14.2 | 149 | ||
| Total votes: 1,051 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 86
Jim Price advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 86 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Price | 100.0 | 813 |
| Total votes: 813 | |||
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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.
Incumbent Jim Ward defeated Christopher Drake and James Pruden in the Kansas House of Representatives District 86 general election.[5][6]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 86 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jim Ward Incumbent |
58.53% | 3,336 | |
| Republican | Christopher Drake | 33.23% | 1,894 | |
| Libertarian | James Pruden | 8.25% | 470 | |
| Total Votes | 5,700 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Jim Ward ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 86 Democratic primary.[7][8]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 86 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jim Ward Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Christopher Drake ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 86 Republican primary.[7][8]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 86 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Christopher Drake (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Incumbent Jim Ward was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Ward defeated James Pruden (L) in the general election.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Ward Incumbent |
71.7% | 2,760 | |
| Libertarian | James Pruden | 28.3% | 1,088 | |
| Total Votes | 3,848 | |||
2012
Ward won re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 86. He defeated incumbent Judith Loganbill in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated John Stevens (R) and James Pruden (L) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Ward Incumbent |
58.9% | 3,389 | |
| Republican | John Stevens | 35.7% | 2,056 | |
| Libertarian | James Pruden | 5.4% | 312 | |
| Total Votes | 5,757 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jim Ward Incumbent |
56.9% | 468 |
| Judith Loganbill Incumbent | 43.1% | 354 |
| Total Votes | 822 | |
2010
Ward won re-election to the 88th District seat against Emanuel Banks (R). Ward had no opposition in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[13]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 88 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jim Ward (D)
|
2,167 | |||
| Emanuel Banks (R) | 1,078 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Ward was re-elected to the 88th District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives, defeating Emanuel E. Banks (R).[14] Ward raised $36,965 for his campaign, while Banks raised $0.[15]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 88 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jim Ward (D)
|
3,751 | 73.0% | ||
| Emanuel E. Banks (R) | 1,387 | 26.9% | ||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jim Ward did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
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.
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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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2016
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In 2016, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 11 through June 1. A special session was held from June 23 to June 24 over education funding.
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2015
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In 2015, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 12.
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2014
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In 2014, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 30.
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2013
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In 2013, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 20.
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Personal
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Ward is divorced and has two children.[16] He is a member of the Wichita Bar Association, Project Freedom, and the Wichita Youth Court Project.[17]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Kansas Votes profile
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1996
Footnotes
- ↑ KWCH 12, "Jim Ward enters race for Kansas Governor," August 19, 2017
- ↑ The Kansas City Star, "House Democratic leader ends run for Kansas governor," May 9, 2018
- ↑ Rep. Jim Ward - Issues
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Ward Issue Positions
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed April 17, 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2008 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Kansas 2008 - Candidates," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Jim Ward Biography
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Judith Loganbill (D) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 86 2013–2021 |
Succeeded by Stephanie Byers (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Kansas House of Representatives District 88 2003–2013 |
Succeeded by Patricia M. Sloop (D) |
