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Joe Cheray (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 53. She lost in the Democratic primary on August 2, 2022.

Cheray completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Joe Cheray was born in Topeka, Kansas. She pursued her undergraduate education at Washburn University. Cheray's career experience includes working as the PR director for the Aaron Douglas Art Fair. She has ten years of experience as a certified nurse's aide.^[1]

Cheray has been affiliated with the following organizations:^[2]

Capital Area Democratic Women
Kansas Federation of Democratic Women
ADA Council with the city of Topeka
Chair of the Kansas Democratic Disability Caucus

Elections

2022

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 53

Kirk Haskins defeated Bruce Williamson in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 53 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kirk Haskins (D)	55.4	4,948
		Bruce Williamson (R)	44.6	3,988

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,936
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 53

Kirk Haskins defeated Joe Cheray in the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 53 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kirk Haskins	59.5	1,757
		Joe Cheray	40.5	1,197

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,954
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 53

Bruce Williamson defeated Connie Burns in the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 53 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bruce Williamson	50.7	1,654
	Submit photo	Connie Burns	49.3	1,607

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,261
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2020

See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Kansas State Senate District 18

Kristen O'Shea defeated Tobias Schlingensiepen in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 18 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kristen O'Shea (R)	59.2	19,396
		Tobias Schlingensiepen (D)	40.8	13,364

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 32,760
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 18

Tobias Schlingensiepen defeated Joe Cheray and H. Dean Zajic in the Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 18 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tobias Schlingensiepen	52.9	2,599
		Joe Cheray	28.0	1,378
		H. Dean Zajic	19.1	940

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,917
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 18

Kristen O'Shea advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 18 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kristen O'Shea	100.0	8,328

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,328
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Joe Cheray completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cheray's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a lifelong Kansan. I am active in Kansas politics. I am a single parent and caregiver to my son with disabilities. I have been in the system most of my life and believe it is time to make the system work for the ones who need it the most, to work for them.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

I believe that Kansans with disabilities need representation. Kansans with disabilities have been ignored for far too long in this state. In this state is has been legal to pay people with disabilities a sub minimum wage since 1978. Kansas is among 47 states in the union that still do this. It is time to abolish this practice. Kansans with I/DD shouldn't have to wait 8 plus years for HCBS services. Currently there are close to 5K Kansas waiting 8 plus years for HCBS services.
As a survivor of domestic violence, rape and incest I believe that is time for survivors and victims of these crimes finally get the long overdue justice they deserve. Through policy I hope to help them and myself realize the justice that we desperately need.
Urban and rural Kansans need to work together to help with climate change. What works for someone who lives in Topeka may not work for a farmer who lives in the county. We need to find what works for both demographics.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As a single parent and caregiver to my adult son with disabilities I am dedicated to helping craft policy that will benefit him long term. As a survivor of rape, domestic, violence, incest and childhood abuse I am always and will continue to be active in anything that will help myself and others realize the much needed justice and help we need. There is so much work to do in this area alone that just creating policies to address these issues is a time consuming task. I am the candidate that can give this work in the statehouse the time and attention it needs.

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2020

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

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

48 year old single mother to an adult son with cerebral palsy.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

A voice for Disabled Citizens of Kansas
More protections and recourse for victims and survivors of sexual assualt and childhood sexual abuse
Strive for preservation of the environment for urban and rural Kansans

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

We need to increase the minimum wage for disabled Kansans currently it is legal in 49 states including Kansas to pay disabled workers a sub-minimum wage.

We need to overhaul how home and community based supports for waiver programs within Medicaid.
We need mandatory reporting of sexual abuse by religious officials.
There should be no statute of limitations to collect civil damages for victims and survivors of sexual abuse
I will push to re-authorize the Violence Against Women Act to the best of my ability so victims of domestic violence can be assured they will not lose their housing and other resources from domestic violence.
I will work to finally get the ERA ratified so women in Kansas and all over the United States have equal rights.
Look at ways to decrease the wait time for waiver programs currently there are over 3200 Kansans within the I/DD waiver waiting 8 yrs at least on home and community based supports. I am willing to look at abolishing the death penalty and using those savings to shore up the fund for this.
I believe every child in Kansas deserves the right to a properly funded public education.

I believe the rich in Kansas need to pay their fair share so we have stable revenues for all Kansans to reap benefits from.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to my now deceased grandmother who passed away in 2001 shortly after the towers fell on 9/11. She always told me that I was a smart, beautiful girl who could do anything she put her mind to. If she could see me now doing something as monumental as running for state senate I wonder what she would think. She taught me everything I know about running a household. She spent 50 plus years in an abusive marriage because she was stuck. She was the only parental adult figure in my life growing up that cared about me. My dad committed suicide when I was three and my mom abandoned us when I was 6. My grandfather started molesting me when I was 10. She was the only comfort I had as a child.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

As someone who has a background in communications I think that a legislator should communicate with their constituents regularly. By constituents I mean people. They need to be transparent to their constituency. They should strive to look after the least of their constituency as well.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I want to pass away with my son knowing I did everything in my power to help him and others like him with disabilities reach their full potential. I also want to leave the world knowing I did everything I could to put an end to sexual abuse, domestic violence and sexual assault.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Wolverine

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

We have become increasingly divisive. We have let bad faith actors manipulate our citizens. Our healthcare system is broken and it needs to be fixed so that every American can reap the benefits of being able to live a long healthy productive life. Our system is broken for victims and survivors of childhood sexual abuse, rape and domestic violence we need to address these issues so that no American has to feel unsafe in their own home or partner. We have to move away from fossil fuels. Fracking is damaging the heartland of America with respect to not only the land the injection wells are on but the damage to structures and historical landmarks in the way of man made fracking induced earthquakes. We must look after our most vulnerable populations. Disable people need to continue to have people looking after them and their interests in a dignified manner and free from exploitation. Our farmers from big corporate farms to our mom and pop farms need to be able to thrive without being exploited by big name companies. Our food and water supply needs to be protected from contamination. We must continue to work to ensure every American has access to the Internet. No situation in the history of mankind during my lifetime has exposed all of these badly needed things as the situation that Covid19 has created. We also need to make sure that our veterans and service members are taken care of. Public education needs fully funded and we need to retain and recruit the best teachers for our kids. We also need to tackle the pathway to citizenship and help parents of dreamers become American citizens.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for senators to have previous experience in government or politics?

Yes.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other senators?

Yes

If you are not a current senator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Yes

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Footnotes

↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 25, 2020
↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 23, 2022

Current members of the Kansas House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Daniel Hawkins

Majority Leader:Chris Croft

Minority Leader:Brandon Woodard

Representatives

District 1

Dale Helwig (R)

District 2

Kenneth Collins (R)

District 3

Chuck Smith (R)

District 4

Rick James (R)

District 5

Carrie Barth (R)

District 6

Samantha Poetter (R)

District 7

Dan Goddard (R)

District 8

Chris Croft (R)

District 9

Fred Gardner (R)

District 10

Suzanne Wikle (D)

District 11

Ron Bryce (R)

District 12

Doug Blex (R)

District 13

Duane Droge (R)

District 14

Charlotte Esau (R)

District 15

Lauren Bohi (R)

District 16

Linda Featherston (D)

District 17

Jo Ella Hoye (D)

District 18

Cindy Neighbor (D)

District 19

Stephanie Clayton (D)

District 20

Mari-Lynn Poskin (D)

District 21

Jerry Stogsdill (D)

District 22

Lindsay Vaughn (D)

District 23

Susan Ruiz (D)

District 24

Jarrod Ousley (D)

District 25

Rui Xu (D)

District 26

Chip VanHouden (R)

District 27

Sean Tarwater (R)

District 28

Carl Turner (R)

District 29

Heather Meyer (D)

District 30

Laura Williams (R)

District 31

Louis Ruiz (D)

District 32

Pam Curtis (D)

District 33

Vacant

District 34

Valdenia Winn (D)

District 35

Wanda Paige (D)

District 36

Lynn Melton (D)

District 37

Melissa Oropeza (D)

District 38

Timothy Johnson (R)

District 39

Angela Stiens (R)

District 40

David Buehler (R)

District 41

Pat Proctor (R)

District 42

Lance Neelly (R)

District 43

Bill Sutton (R)

District 44

Barbara Ballard (D)

District 45

Mike Amyx (D)

District 46

Brooklynne Mosley (D)

District 47

Ronald Ellis (R)

District 48

Dan Osman (D)

District 49

Nikki McDonald (D)

District 50

Kyle McNorton (R)

District 51

Megan Steele (R)

District 52

Jesse Borjon (R)

District 53

Kirk Haskins (D)

District 54

Ken Corbet (R)

District 55

Tobias Schlingensiepen (D)

District 56

Virgil Weigel (D)

District 57

John Alcala (D)

District 58

Alexis Simmons (D)

District 59

Rebecca Schmoe (R)

District 60

Mark Schreiber (R)

District 61

Francis Awerkamp (R)

District 62

Sean Willcott (R)

District 63

Allen Reavis (R)

District 64

Lewis Bloom (R)

District 65

Shawn Chauncey (R)

District 66

Sydney Carlin (D)

District 67

Angel Roeser (R)

District 68

Nathan Butler (R)

District 69

Clarke Sanders (R)

District 70

Greg Wilson (R)

District 71

Steven Howe (R)

District 72

Avery Anderson (R)

District 73

Rick Wilborn (R)

District 74

Mike King (R)

District 75

Will Carpenter (R)

District 76

Brad Barrett (R)

District 77

Kristey Williams (R)

District 78

Robyn Essex (R)

District 79

Webster Roth (R)

District 80

Bill Rhiley (R)

District 81

Blake Carpenter (R)

District 82

Leah Howell (R)

District 83

Henry Helgerson (D)

District 84

Ford Carr (D)

District 85

Steven Brunk (R)

District 86

Silas Miller (D)

District 87

Susan Estes (R)

District 88

Sandy Pickert (R)

District 89

KC Ohaebosim (D)

District 90

Steve Huebert (R)

District 91

Emil Bergquist (R)

District 92

John Carmichael (D)

District 93

Brian Bergkamp (R)

District 94

Leo Delperdang (R)

District 95

Tom Sawyer (D)

District 96

Tom Kessler (R)

District 97

Nick Hoheisel (R)

District 98

Cyndi Howerton (R)

District 99

Susan Humphries (R)

District 100

Daniel Hawkins (R)

District 101

Joe Seiwert (R)

District 102

Kyler Sweely (R)

District 103

Angela Martinez (D)

District 104

Paul Waggoner (R)

District 105

Jill Ward (R)

District 106

Lisa Moser (R)

District 107

Dawn Wolf (R)

District 108

Brandon Woodard (D)

District 109

Troy Waymaster (R)

District 110

Ken Rahjes (R)

District 111

Barbara Wasinger (R)

District 112

Sherri Brantley (R)

District 113

Brett Fairchild (R)

District 114

Kevin Schwertfeger (R)

District 115

Gary White (R)

District 116

Kyle Hoffman (R)

District 117

Adam Turk (R)

District 118

Jim Minnix (R)

District 119

Jason Goetz (R)

District 120

Adam Smith (R)

District 121

John Resman (R)

District 122

Lon Pishny (R)

District 123

Bob Lewis (R)

District 124

Martin Long (R)

District 125

Shannon Francis (R)

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Democratic Party (37)

Vacancies (1)

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