Kansas House of Representatives District 43 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 43 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 43

Incumbent Bill Sutton defeated Keith Davenport in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 43 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bill Sutton (R)	58.1	4,202
		Keith Davenport (D)	41.9	3,034

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,236
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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?

Keith Davenport (D)

Our Schools - Great schools are the best way to attract great businesses and employees to a community, especially when technology allows people to work from anywhere. We all want the children in our lives to receive a good education, to be safe, and to have consistent role models. This is why we need to support policies that keep USD 231 from losing good staff members, provide the best learning environment for our children, and fully fund special education.

Our Childcare - We know how hard it is to find affordable and safe childcare. Some estimates suggest there are twice as many kids as available placements in Kansas. We need the state to lead the way on private/public partnerships and collaboration to reshape the childcare industry to keep children safe and parents in the workforce.

Our Jobs - We need stable jobs with wages that can keep up with inflation and the housing market in our community. This means we need policies that inspire entrepreneurship, support small businesses, and make way for employee ownership as an exit planning strategy for retiring business owners.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Keith Davenport (D)

Public Education. As a father of children in Gardner schools, I know how critical it is that our schools get the support they need from our representatives in Topeka. From teacher salaries to funding special education, our schools have been abandoned by our state government. I’m going to work to fix that.

See also

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