Kansas House of Representatives District 87 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 87 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 87

Incumbent Susan Estes defeated Chris Strong in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 87 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Susan Estes (R)	55.7	4,890
		Chris Strong (D)	44.3	3,886

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,776
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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?

Chris Strong (D)

"Fight Automation": Automation is changing the kind of jobs that we have and will have in the future. We have to be proactive and not reactive or we'll fail.

"Kansas G.I. Bill of Rights": The fact that there are homeless veterans, is absolutely appalling. Real benefits, from decent housing to great health benefits, should be given.

"Cut Taxes": Pretty plain and simple. Cut the Food Sales Tax. Those less well-off are getting robbed and it's time to end that.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Chris Strong (D)

There is no reason why places like Palo Alto should be the go to for tech industries. Kansas is perfectly centered for this. With this in mind, boosting subsidies for technology companies is a must for this state.

Automation is changing a lot about the kinds of jobs we have. What that means is that our economy requires refocus on our new, current needs. Namely, we need to have a yearly review of in-need jobs, to help direct state sponsored scholarships for these fields. Have a work in state requirement, thereby ensuring that graduates stay here to improve this state​. By doing this, we can reverse the many years long brain drain of training and teaching people here, only for them to go elsewhere for work.

Eliminate the Food Sales Tax. There’s no reason to pay sales tax for those items — other than to wrongfully wrest more money from the American taxpayer. Charging more for basic necessities puts an undue burden on those who aren’t as well-off.

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

Chris Strong (D)

Teddy Roosevelt. He was a real representation of the spirit of America, her strength and resolve. He was born with asthma and other health issues, but he worked through them. Always fighting with his phrase "get action". That's the kind of boldness that we need. A true person of the people.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Chris Strong (D)

Ken Burns's documentary series, "The Roosevelts" would be a great place to start.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Chris Strong (D)

The legacy that I'd like to leave behind is that a great American dream can be achieved. I want to leave my country better off than it is now.

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

Chris Strong (D)

They don't necessarily have to be in lock-step with each other, but they ought to only focus on making Kansas a more perfect place. They need to forget what political party they are, and remember that they're all Americans.

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

Chris Strong (D)

Automation. If we aren't proactive to combat it, we will fall behind and fail. Believe me, we won't like what takes our place if we fail.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Chris Strong (D)

There was a 10 year delay in delivery of an automobile in the Soviet Union. It was quite a process to buy one and you put the money up in advance. This man goes and lays down his money and the fellow in charge says, "ok, you can pick up your car in 10 years". The man asks, "morning or afternoon?" The man behind the counter, confused, says, "It'll be 10 years from now, why does it matter?" And the man says, "well, the plumber is coming in the morning."

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

Chris Strong (D)

Challenges to just about any belief or policy stance is always necessary. You can not shut out the input of all true American beliefs.

See also

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• Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2022

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