Kansas House of Representatives District 28 candidate surveys, 2022

Elections in Kansas, 2022

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This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 28 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 28

Incumbent Carl Turner defeated Ace Allen in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 28 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Carl Turner (R)	50.3	5,151
		Ace Allen (D)	49.7	5,091

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,242
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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?

Ace Allen (D)

Assure that decisions and policies are based on facts, not on unsupported assertions--and that those decisions and policies reflect the democratic will of the constituents, rather than the undue influence of lobbyists and pressure groups.

Protect and enhance our superb public education. Specifically, public dollars should not be diverted to private schools, and there should be generous support for special education (and for special-needs adults).

Expand Medicaid in Kansas to assure accessible healthcare for the 150,000 disabled and/or impoverished Kansans who now have no healthcare coverage. This will also bring billions of dollars of federal dollars to our healthcare system, noting that many rural hospitals are closing because they don't get paid for treating their impoverished, under-insured patients. This has an enormous ripple effect on our economy and on the health of our rural areas.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Ace Allen (D)

See above. I'm passionate about healthcare, social welfare, environmentally sustainable economic growth and opportunity, and the highest-quality schools (kindergarten through college/ trade schools) we can afford. Indeed, I believe we can't afford NOT to maximally support our education infrastructure, which is the jewel in the crown of my district. This especially includes support of teachers (good salaries; respect; job protections, no micromanaging). With its strong manufacturing, professional, and entrepreneurial roots, our region is well positioned to be a leader in innovating and adopting new, green technologies.

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

Ace Allen (D)

My parents were extraordinary models of integrity, hard work, setting big goals and figuring out how to attain them, recognizing the unique qualities of each of their 5 children and helping them "grow from a little acorn to a mighty oak tree."

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Ace Allen (D)

Integrity; listening skills; consensus-building; responding to constituents

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Ace Allen (D)

I believe I am a very good, active listener, and am good at integrating multiple strains of thought, and coming up with creative solutions that work.

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

Ace Allen (D)

To be informed, to identify the real problems that need to be addressed (as opposed to rhetorical smokescreens and the like), to evaluate matters based on logic and careful listening, to exercise proper skepticism, to seek the advice of more experienced and wiser people--both constituents and colleagues. To stand up for your district and your constituents and your state.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Ace Allen (D)

In terms of a public legacy: I would like to have helped Kansas move back to its progressive, welcoming, big-thinking roots.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Ace Allen (D)

Dwight D. Eisenhower being elected (I remember the I Like Ike buttons!). This would have been for his 2nd election in 1957, when I was about 6 years old.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Ace Allen (D)

Gas station attendant, for about 1.5 years (part-time)

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

Ace Allen (D)

Cooperative, principal-based, mindful of the different constituents each represents

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Ace Allen (D)

Backing down from the extremism (denying the integrity of the last presidential election; scorn for sensible public health care measures during the Covid epidemic; making voting more difficult and restrictive, with no evidence that there have been meaningful voting regularities, etc.) that has infected our politics.

What are the benefits and drawbacks of a unicameral state legislature, in your opinion?

Ace Allen (D)

I don't have a meaningful opinion on this.

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

Ace Allen (D)

In general, yes.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Ace Allen (D)

Yes.

What process do you favor for redistricting?

Ace Allen (D)

Nonpartisan, guided by rationality and ever mindful that districts should be formed so that there is true representation of constituents. Gerrymandering is fundamentally anti-democratic.

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

Ace Allen (D)

Healthcare related; veteran-related; business/ infrastructure

If you are a current legislator, what appealed to you about your current committees?

Ace Allen (D)

Not applicable

Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Ace Allen (D)

Mari-Lynn Poskin; Joy Koesten

Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?

Ace Allen (D)

No

Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Ace Allen (D)

Too many to relate here.

Should the legislature oversee or grant the use of emergency powers?

Ace Allen (D)

It should certainly be consulted

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Ace Allen (D)

Yes

See also

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