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Joseph Scapa
Joseph Scapa (Republican Party) was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 88. Scapa assumed office on January 12, 2015. Scapa left office in 2017.
Scapa ran for election to the Wichita City Council to represent District 2 in Kansas. Scapa lost in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Scapa is a former Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 88 from 2015 to 2017. He previously served in the House, representing District 87 from 2011 to 2013.
Biography
Scapa is a realtor and substitute teacher.
Scapa attended Wichita State University and Tabor College.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Scapa served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Elections |
| • Federal and State Affairs |
| • Financial Institutions |
2011-2012
Scapa served on the following committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
- Commerce and Economic Development Committee, Kansas House of Representatives
- Education Committee, Kansas House of Representatives
- Financial Institutions Committee, Kansas House of Representatives
- Vision 2020 Committee, Kansas House of Representatives
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
2019
See also: City elections in Wichita, Kansas (2019)
General election
General election for Wichita City Council District 2
Incumbent Becky Tuttle defeated Joseph Scapa and Rodney Wren in the general election for Wichita City Council District 2 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Becky Tuttle (Nonpartisan) | 60.9 | 6,082 | |
 | Joseph Scapa (Nonpartisan) | 29.7 | 2,966 | |
Rodney Wren (Nonpartisan)  | 8.7 | 871 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 62 | ||
| Total votes: 9,981 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Becky Tuttle, Joseph Scapa, and Rodney Wren advanced from the primary for Wichita City Council District 2.
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.
Elizabeth Bishop defeated incumbent Joseph Scapa in the Kansas House of Representatives District 88 general election.[1][2]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 88 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Elizabeth Bishop |
56.14% | 3,938 | |
| Republican | Joseph Scapa Incumbent | 43.86% | 3,077 | |
| Total Votes | 7,015 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Elizabeth Bishop ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 88 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 88 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Bishop (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Joseph Scapa ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 88 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 88 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Joseph Scapa Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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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 Patricia Sloop was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Joseph Scapa defeated Jim Price in the Republican primary. Sloop was defeated by Scapa in the general election by 48 votes, according to unofficial results.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph Scapa |
50.3% | 2,615 | |
| Democratic | Patricia Sloop Incumbent | 49.7% | 2,587 | |
| Total Votes | 5,202 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Joseph Scapa |
67.9% | 803 |
| Jim Price | 32.1% | 380 |
| Total Votes | 1,183 | |
2012
Scapa ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 89. He was unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and was defeated by Patricia M. Sloop (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patricia Sloop |
53.2% | 3,667 | |
| Republican | Joseph Scapa Incumbent | 46.8% | 3,226 | |
| Total Votes | 6,893 | |||
2010
Scapa defeated Om Chauhan (D) in the November 2 general election.[9]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 87 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joseph Scapa (R)
|
4,123 | |||
| Om Chauhan (D) | 2,179 | |||
Endorsements
Scapa was endorsed by:
- Kansans for Liberty[10]
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Joseph Scapa did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Scapa's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Job Growth Support reducing tax and regulatory burdens on small businesses, our top job creators Foster a favorable climate for our job creators to thrive and provide abundant jobs Helped create a new technical education program so that we might ensure a pool of qualified workers Stronger Education Ensure your money reaches Kansas classrooms in a fair and equitable manner Promote innovation over standardization, so that all students are afforded the chance to be successful Require students to show real proficiency before passing to the next grade Allow our teachers the freedom to use their natural talents in teaching our students Responsible Government Make the state budget process more transparent and accountable to the taxpayer Ensure government is operating as small and efficiently as possible Return to the constitutional role of government Better Quality of Life Value all life and ensure its protection Protect your constitutional right to bear arms Support innovative private market solutions to health care[11] |
” |
| —Joseph Scapa[12] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 through June 26.
- 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 conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
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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See also
2019 Elections
- Kansas House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Kansas state legislative districts
- Kansas State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Profile from the Kansas House of Representatives
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Kansans for Liberty
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Joseph Scapa, "Issues," accessed September 30, 2016
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Patricia M. Sloop (D) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 88 2015-2017 |
Succeeded by Elizabeth Bishop (D) |
| Preceded by Raj Goyle (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 87 2011-2013 |
Succeeded by Mark Kahrs (R) |
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