Karen Crnkovich

Karen Crnkovich (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Kansas' 3rd Congressional District. She lost in the Republican primary on August 6, 2024.

Crnkovich completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Karen Crnkovich was born in Lansing, Michigan. She earned a high school diploma from Francis Howell High School and a bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri, Columbia in 1995. Her career experience includes working as an entrepreneur.^[1]

Elections

2024

Kansas' 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primary)

Kansas' 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Kansas District 3

Incumbent Sharice Davids defeated Prasanth Reddy and Steve Roberts in the general election for U.S. House Kansas District 3 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Sharice Davids (D)	53.4	209,871
	Prasanth Reddy (R)	42.6	167,570
	Steve Roberts (L)	4.0	15,892

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 393,333
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 3

Incumbent Sharice Davids advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 3 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sharice Davids	100.0	37,837

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 37,837
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 3

Prasanth Reddy defeated Karen Crnkovich in the Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 3 on August 6, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Prasanth Reddy	53.1	26,573
	Karen Crnkovich	46.9	23,510

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 50,083
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Jonathon Westbrook (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Kansas District 3

Steve Roberts advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Kansas District 3 on April 20, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Steve Roberts (L)

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

Karen Crnkovich completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Crnkovich's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Karen Crnkovich has lived a life of service. Whether serving the customers of her award-winning

small business, mentoring and advocating for other local main street business owners, or helping the homeowners in need who benefit from the nonprofit organization she founded, Karen believes in building community.

Over the past fourteen years, Karen has worked hard to grow her company. She has lived the daily grind of having to make payroll, navigate supply chain scarcities and manpower shortages. Like other business owners, Karen put everything on the line to chase the American Dream and has succeeded, but not without struggle. She has experienced first-hand how confusing, complicated, and absolutely frustrating government laws and regulations are. Nearly half of all Americans are employed by a small business, yet our government does everything in its power to put up barriers and obstacles to success.

Karen is an ardent volunteer and philanthropic leader. She has served as President of the Junior League of Kansas City, MO, a 1200 member, 110-year-old civic organization, and has also been active with the Susan G Komen Foundation, Kansas City Zoo/Kids Jazzoo, Daughters of the American Revolution, Kansas Federation of Republican Women, Women in HVACR, St. Paul

Catholic Church/School and St. James Academy.

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?

Federal spending and the national debt are out of control. We are burying our children and our grandchildren’s futures under a mountain of debt, and every year that mountain just gets higher. No business could operate this way. No family could operate this way. We need to hold our government to the same standard as everyone else. We need to do everything we can to rein in out of control federal spending and to protect the future for our children and grandchildren.
This country was built by immigrants, and Karen supports legal immigration, but we must secure and defend our borders. That is the only way we can bring an end to the flow of illegal drugs and human trafficking coming across our borders.
Karen supports an all of the above approach when it comes to energy. That means we need to promote the production of oil and natural gas resources here at home, in order for America to return to energy independence.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Besides the above items, Karen is committed to reigning in out of control regulations. The regulatory state is completely out of control. There are over 400 agencies, all run by unelected bureaucrats who are putting nearly 4,000 laws on the books every year that are strangling businesses and average Americans.

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

Honesty, transparency, and accountability are the principles that Karen values most.

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

Karen is incredibly dedicated and selfless leader. She is a thoughtful and works hard to gather as much information as possible in order to make the best decisions.

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

To serve all the people of the District, to defend the constitution, and promote the principles of freedom.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

We must tackle our out of control spending and federal deficit.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I support term limits.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

View Pac, Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors of America

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

We must have more transparency and accountability in our government.

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Campaign website

Crnkovich’s campaign website stated the following:

“	SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES Almost half of all American workers are employed by small businesses. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and key players in our communities. Too often the federal government enacts complicated, confusing, and burdensome taxes and regulations without regard for the consequences to small businesses. Karen supports common sense regulations and tax programs that support small businesses. BUDGET AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY Federal spending and the national debt are out of control. We are burying our children and our grandchildren’s futures under a mountain of debt, and every year that mountain just gets higher. No business could operate this way. No family could operate this way. We need to hold our government to the same standard as everyone else. We need to do everything we can to rein in out of control federal spending and to protect the future for our children and grandchildren. EDUCATION Karen graduated from a public school and believes in the power of an excellent education. We must focus on providing knowledge, tools, and skills that could prepare our children for the future. Parents should have a say in their kids’ education and parents should know what is being taught at school. We owe it to the next generation to provide them with the same sound and strong educational benefits we received. With employers in Kansas struggling to find skilled workers, it is clear more Americans need postsecondary credentials to prosper. Karen will advocate for vocational schools and training programs that will bridge the skills gap and expand access to career options for our children. BORDER SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION This country was built by immigrants, and Karen supports legal immigration, but we must secure and defend our borders. That is the only way we can bring an end to the flow of illegal drugs and human trafficking coming across our borders. ABORTION Karen is pro-life, she is also pro-compassion. This emotional and highly sensitive topic must be approached with empathy and understanding. Contrary to popular opinion, Karen believes there are areas of wide agreement on this issue. We need to make exceptions for cases of rape and incest and to protect the life and physical health of the mother. Additionally, children who survive a failed abortion should not simply be cast aside and left to die. ENERGY Karen supports an all of the above approach when it comes to energy. That means we need to continue to promote the production of oil and natural gas resources here at home, as well as the development of alternative energies like wind and solar. ^[2]	”
—Karen Crnkovich’s campaign website (2024)^[3]

Campaign finance summary

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Karen Crnkovich campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Kansas District 3	Lost primary	$159,997	$153,291
Grand total			$159,997	$153,291
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 12, 2024
↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
↑ Karen Crnkovich’s campaign website, “Issues,” accessed July 25, 2024

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Kansas' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Roger Marshall (R)

Jerry Moran (R)

Representatives

District 1

Tracey Mann (R)

District 2

Derek Schmidt (R)

District 3

Sharice Davids (D)

District 4

Ron Estes (R)

Republican Party (5)

Democratic Party (1)

[1] Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 12, 2024

[quotedisclaimer-2] Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

[3] Karen Crnkovich’s campaign website, “Issues,” accessed July 25, 2024

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Karen Crnkovich

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Biography

Elections

2024

General election

General election for U.S. House Kansas District 3

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 3

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 3

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Kansas District 3

Endorsements

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

Campaign website

Campaign finance summary

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