Justin Shore
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Justin Shore (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 93. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
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Biography
Justin Shore was born in Winfield, Kansas. He earned a high school diploma from the Central Jr-Sr High School, Burden, Kansas. His career experience includes working as a computer engineer.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 93
Incumbent Brian Bergkamp defeated Justin Shore in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 93 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Bergkamp (R) | 74.7 | 8,464 |
 | Justin Shore (D)  | 25.3 | 2,863 | |
| Total votes: 11,327 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 93
Justin Shore advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 93 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Justin Shore | 100.0 | 244 |
| Total votes: 244 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 93
Incumbent Brian Bergkamp advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 93 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Bergkamp | 100.0 | 1,466 |
| Total votes: 1,466 | |||
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Endorsements
Shore received the following endorsements.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Justin Shore was born and raised in Grenola, KS and has been a lifelong Kansan. Justin graduated from Central of Burden USD 462 and attended Kansas State University for Computer & Electrical Engineering.
Justin has worked in Information Technology as a Computer Network Engineer for over 3 decades in the industries of Education, Telecommunications, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Banking. Justin currently works for Cisco Systems and is contracted to a Fortune 50 banking institution. Justin also does independent consulting in Information Technology, specializing in Cyber Security and Network Architecture.
Justin was elected in 2019 to the Clearwater, KS City Council, and elected Council President in 2022. In 2023, Justin was re-elected to the City Council and subsequently also re-elected Council President.
Also in 2023, Justin was elected by the residents of Sedgwick County to serve on the Sedgwick County Extension Office's Program Development Committee for the Family & Consumer Sciences program. Justin was elected by the PDC officials to serve on the Council Board oversees all Extension committees and the Foundation.- Justin’s career has taken him around the world, from a small town rural upbringing to the bright lights and bustling cities in Asia and South America, and back again. Justin has been fortunate to experience aspects of life that few kids from small communities get to experience for themselves. Throughout his travels, his home has always been Kansas. He brings an expansive perspective to the everyday issues that plague rural Kansas and an outsider's perspective on issues that our Legislature can't seem to grapple with. His diverse background and deep integration into my community allow him to represent the breadth of diverse demographics in his district well.
- Elected office is Justin's form of public service. Justin started at the beginning with City Council, gaining valuable local government experience. The Kansas Legislature is severely lacking in officials that possess local government knowledge and experience, instead focusing on partisan wedge issues to create support for their legislative campaign. Justin is running on actual knowledge and experience of how government works best.
- Justin has the experience, deep connections to the district and the communities in it, and the values that the district holds to be the best person to represent the district at the Capitol.
Having a family filled with generations of educators and having worked in education myself, I am most concerned with the state-level support of public education, the constant attacks on education funding, and the misguided drive to redirect public tax dollars away from public education and into commercial or theological-based private institutions.
I would recommend the movie "Dave" for a reasonable reference on how I believe government can and should function. The character called Dave Kovic found himself standing in for a President who had clearly lost his way and forgot that he was there to serve the people and not enrich himself. The personal views and moral compass of the character Dave were antithetical to that of the actual President, believing in the capacity of everyday people to grow in their abilities and achieve greatness through hard work, determination, and when needed support from others. The public viewpoint and reception of Dave’s version of the President was vastly better than the actual President he was standing in for.
Integrity above all else. Transparency, empathy, and a genuine desire to support and improve the lives of the people of Kansas.
The core responsibilities are to represent all the people of the district and their values. This requires communicating with the entirety of the district, not just core campaign supporters. The official is elected to represent not just those who agree with them but all the people of the district.
One of my first memories of historical significance was the Space Shuttle Challenger exploding on January 28, 1986. I was 6 at the time. We watched the launch in school. I remember seeing the first smoke trails shooting off in various directions away from the intended direction of thrust, and I knew that something had gone wrong. As a child, I was a bit of a space nut. I subscribed to space-related magazines. Each summer, my mother subscribed me to the summer mailing for kids that NASA produced, with hands-on activities for kids. I knew the names of all the astronauts on all the recent missions, but especially the Challenger mission. It was particularly impactful because Christa McAuliffe was set to be the first teacher in space, and my family was filled with generations of teachers, including my mother, who taught in my elementary school.
I’ve had many jobs throughout my life. I was pumping gas and cleaning windshields at my father’s gas station by about the time to I could work. I helped both of my grandfather’s on their farms, bottle feeding calves, hauling hay, doing rounds in the field, or whatever was needed at the time. My first actual job would technically be working for my school district, setting up Apple Mac LC II’s and connecting them to the network. That was the start of my career in Information Technology that has spanned over 3 decades.
“Andromeda Strain”
It’s well-written and filled with technical nuance and intrigue. It was written by one of my favorite and under-appreciated authors.
It’s well-written and filled with technical nuance and intrigue. It was written by one of my favorite and under-appreciated authors.
"As Time Goes By"
The ideal relationship between the governor and the legislature is one of partnership, where all parties represent the shared values of the citizens in the state and not just an ideological slant. The ideal scenario is one where the governor and legislative leadership of all parties meet before the session to discuss goals for the months ahead. They then set out to work together to accomplish those goals for the good of the people. This is the ideal arrangement, where no branch or party is shut out. Every official is elected to represent some number of people. A government that shuts officials out in order to push a biased agenda is not a functional government.
Two major issues are at the top of the list. Reversing course on our state’s water crisis and not returning to fiscally unsound tax policies of past years.
Without a doubt, yes. Skipping local government offices and jumping straight to higher offices means those who are successful are now learning basic government principles and Government 101 on the job while making policy for their constituents. They weren’t elected to high office on their demonstrated ability to do the job, but instead on their ability to campaign. Or more accurately, their ability to fundraise enough to sway an election in their favor. The best, most qualified person for the job is who should advance higher office.
I do believe that relationships with all one’s peers are important. Policymaking is about compromise. It’s about working together, finding common ground, and producing a result that is beneficial to all persons and not just a few. You can’t find common ground when all you do is attack each other. The elected officials on all sides of the aisle are people first, and you should operate under the assumption that they are working for their district’s people first and foremost, unless proven otherwise.
US Senator Nancy Kassebaum comes to mind. Senator Kassebaum was an extremely effective legislator, working independently of party politics and often bridging the gap between the major parties to pass accomplish major initiatives, such as HIPAA.
I don’t have any specific aspirations for elected offices. My only desire is to serve the public, solve problems, and help make the lives of everyday working Kansans better.
Several years ago, while knocking doors, I happened upon the door of an elderly gentleman named Larry and his wife. Initially, he was reluctant to speak with me, but after I answered a few of his questions and asked him what his thoughts were about the community, he began to open up. 30 minutes later, he was sitting in a chair on the front porch, and his wife was seated in a chair just inside the storm door. All 3 of us were holding cell phones on speaker, each with one of their kids on the other end of the line. The gentleman and his wife were so pleased to have someone hear their concerns and were excited about my message for change that they wanted me to share it with their adult children as well.
I returned a little over an hour and a half later after a cooling down over lunch. I began knocking doors again only to discover that at each door, that person already knew my name and why I was there. As it turns out, Larry had walked both sides of the street for me before I could return and had spoken on my behalf with all of his neighbors. They were excited and ready to share their thoughts on what they wanted to see changed in their community.
I returned a little over an hour and a half later after a cooling down over lunch. I began knocking doors again only to discover that at each door, that person already knew my name and why I was there. As it turns out, Larry had walked both sides of the street for me before I could return and had spoken on my behalf with all of his neighbors. They were excited and ready to share their thoughts on what they wanted to see changed in their community.
No, the legislature should not have a hand in emergency powers. These powers are granted to the Executive branch for a reason. The Executive branch, or in the case of Kansas, the Governor, operates year-round regardless of whether or not the legislative session is in progress. The Executive branch employs the experts in the professional state agencies that guide and advise whenever emergency powers need to be invoked. The Legislature does not have these career professionals to consult with. Finally, emergency powers must be invoked with expediency. Trying to get the Legislature to perform with any level of haste is wishful thinking at best. Emergency powers were given to the Executive branch for a reason and should remain there under the basic conditions and provisions written in the law.
My first goal would be to implement Medicaid Expansion. Over 70% of Kansans support it. Over 150,000 Kansans fall into the coverage gap today. In recent weeks, over 70,000 additional COVID-era participants were purged from the Medicaid rolls as well, many of whom would qualify again if Medicaid was expanded. This is a no-brainer. There is nothing positive to be gained by keeping over 150,000 Kansans at risk of medical bankruptcy or death.
Education, Water, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Federal and State Affairs, Local Government, Appropriations
Financial transparency is easy. The books should be open and readily available to everyone. Nothing should be hidden from the public’s view. Regular public sessions should be held with the public to explain financial changes, answer the public’s questions, and solicit feedback. Government accountability is best achieved when you explain what the goals are for a project, what you intend to do and why, and you then deliver on what you promised. If metrics for goals are not being met, you must find out why, and adjust course to get back on track. Any required changes to the goals or the plan should be communicated with the public quickly and thoroughly. Government should neither be operated in a vacuum nor in the dark.
A state ballot initiative, also known as direct democracy, would be a good thing for all states. It gives a large volume of citizens to invoke a vote in direct change to policies in their state government, bypassing sometimes misappropriated interests of their legislators. Citizens have used ballot initiatives to protect reproductive healthcare, rollback “Blue” laws, decriminalize cannabis, increase the minimum wage, and expand Medicaid. Each of these issues, while supported by a majority of citizens, was stymied in their respective state’s legislature. Citizens grew weary of waiting and did it themselves. If Kansas allowed for ballot initiatives, the residents could have expanded Medicaid and legalized some form of cannabis by now, thanks to the overwhelming majority in Kansas that supports both initiatives.
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2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 8, 2024
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
District 17
Jo Ella Hoye (D)
District 18
Cindy Neighbor (D)
District 19
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
Carolyn Caiharr (R)
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
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
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
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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