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Joshua Powell (Kansas)
Joshua Powell (Republican Party) was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 50. Powell assumed office on January 14, 2013. Powell left office in 2015.
Powell (Republican Party) ran for election to the Kansas State Senate to represent District 20. Powell lost in the Republican primary on August 6, 2024.
Powell is a former Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 50 from 2012 to 2015.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Powell served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Commerce, Labor and Economic Development |
| • Energy and Environment |
| • Taxation |
Elections
2024
See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kansas State Senate District 20
Incumbent Brenda Dietrich defeated Candace Ayars in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 20 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brenda Dietrich (R) | 61.8 | 23,270 |
 | Candace Ayars (D) | 38.2 | 14,357 | |
| Total votes: 37,627 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 20
Candace Ayars advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 20 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Candace Ayars | 100.0 | 2,818 |
| Total votes: 2,818 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 20
Incumbent Brenda Dietrich defeated Joshua Powell in the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 20 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brenda Dietrich | 52.6 | 4,253 |
 | Joshua Powell | 47.4 | 3,830 | |
| Total votes: 8,083 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Powell in this election.
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. Chris Huntsman was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Joshua Powell was defeated by Fred Patton in the Republican primary. Patton defeated Huntsman in the general election.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Fred Patton |
63.3% | 6,048 | |
| Democratic | Chris Huntsman | 36.7% | 3,512 | |
| Total Votes | 9,560 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Fred Patton |
50.9% | 1,698 |
| Joshua Powell Incumbent | 49.1% | 1,636 |
| Total Votes | 3,334 | |
2012
Powell won election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 50. Powell defeated Jason "Jake" Fisher in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated District 57 incumbent Sean Gatewood (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joshua Powell |
54.9% | 5,986 | |
| Democratic | Sean Gatewood Incumbent | 45.1% | 4,913 | |
| Total Votes | 10,899 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Joshua Powell |
57.9% | 1,641 |
| Jake Fisher | 42.1% | 1,195 |
| Total Votes | 2,836 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Joshua Powell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Powell's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]
Taxes
- Excerpt: "No new taxes! I will not vote for a tax increase, period!"
Out of Control Spending
- Excerpt: "At both the federal and state level; spending is out of control! We must be fiscally responsible! Wasteful spending needs to be eliminated!"
Life
- Excerpt: "I believe life begins at conception. We must protect the most innocent among us. I will work to protect life from conception till natural death."
2nd Amendment
- Excerpt: "The Second Amendment is very clear! We the people have the right to keep and bear arms. I will fight vigorously to protect this right!"
Education
- Excerpt: "Kansas must improve its education system. Through transparency and parental involvement we can ensure children in Kansas get the best education possible!"
Campaign finance summary
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Campaign donors
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| Joshua Powell campaign contribution history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | Kansas State House, District 50 | $17,378 | ||
| Grand total raised | $17,378 | |||
| Source: [[5] Follow the Money] | ||||
2012
Powell won election to the Kansas House of Representatives in 2012. During that election cycle, Powell raised a total of $17,378.
| Kansas House of Representatives 2012 election - campaign contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Joshua Powell (Kansas)'s campaign in 2012 | ||||
| Powell, Joshua | $2,578 | |||
| Shawnee County Republican Party | $1,000 | |||
| Wal-Mart | $600 | |||
| Mays, Doug | $500 | |||
| Springer, James | $500 | |||
| Total raised in 2012 | $17,378 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
Scorecards
Kansas Freedom Index
The Kansas Policy Institute, Kansas’s "first free market think tank," releases its legislator scorecard as a part of its Kansas Freedom Index for Kansas state representatives and senators once a year. The Score Card gives each legislator a score from 1%-100% based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on specific issues which the Kansas Policy Institute thought were pro-limited government policies.[6]
2013
Joshua Powell received a score of 84.0% in the 2013 index.[7]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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, "Official Primary Candidate List," accessed June 28, 2012
- ↑ "powellforkansas," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ followthemoney.org, "Powell, Joshua," accessed June 14, 2013
- ↑ Kansas Policy Institute, "Freedom Index," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Ballotpedia, "2013 Kansas Policy Index," accessed March 10, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Trent LeDoux (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 50 2013-2015 |
Succeeded by Fred Patton (R) |
