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Kathy Wolfe Moore

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Kathy Wolfe Moore
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Democratic Party

Prior offices
Kansas House of Representatives District 36
Successor: Lynn Melton

Education

Bachelor's

University of Kansas, 1979

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Kathy Wolfe Moore (Democratic Party) was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 36. She assumed office on January 10, 2011. She left office on January 9, 2023.

Moore (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 36. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Biography

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Kathy earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas in 1979. Her professional experience includes working as a business director and assistant to the CEO at the University of Kansas Hospital.

Committee assignments

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2021-2022

Moore was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Moore was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Kansas committee assignments, 2017
• Appropriations
• Legislative Budget
• Taxation
• Special Claims Against the State

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Moore served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Wolfe Moore served on the following committees:

2011-2012

Moore served on the following committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2022

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2022

Kathy Wolfe Moore did not file to run for re-election.

2020

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 36

Incumbent Kathy Wolfe Moore defeated Mark Gilstrap in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 36 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Kathy Wolfe Moore (D)
 
62.6
 
8,280
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Mark Gilstrap (R)
 
37.4
 
4,952

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 13,232
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 36

Incumbent Kathy Wolfe Moore advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 36 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Kathy Wolfe Moore
 
100.0
 
4,005

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,005
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 36

Mark Gilstrap advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 36 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Mark Gilstrap
 
100.0
 
1,568

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

Total votes: 1,568
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2018

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 36

Incumbent Kathy Wolfe Moore defeated Chiquita Coggs in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 36 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kathy Wolfe Moore
Kathy Wolfe Moore (D)
 
69.9
 
7,130
Image of Chiquita Coggs
Chiquita Coggs (R)
 
30.1
 
3,068

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 10,198
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 36

Incumbent Kathy Wolfe Moore advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 36 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Kathy Wolfe Moore
 
100.0
 
3,266

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,266
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 36

Chiquita Coggs advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 36 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Chiquita Coggs
Chiquita Coggs
 
100.0
 
1,077

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

Total votes: 1,077
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2016

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.

Incumbent Kathy Wolfe Moore defeated Kevin Braun in the Kansas House of Representatives District 36 general election.[1][2]

Kansas House of Representatives, District 36 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Kathy Wolfe Moore Incumbent 67.37% 7,481
     Republican Kevin Braun 32.63% 3,623
Total Votes 11,104
Source: Kansas Secretary of State


Incumbent Kathy Wolfe Moore defeated Gwendolyn Thomas in the Kansas House of Representatives District 36 Democratic primary.[3][4]

Kansas House of Representatives, District 36 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Kathy Wolfe Moore Incumbent 76.46% 2,537
     Democratic Gwendolyn Thomas 23.54% 781
Total Votes 3,318


Kevin Braun ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 36 Republican primary.[3][4]

Kansas House of Representatives, District 36 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kevin Braun  (unopposed)

2014

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Incumbent Kathy Wolfe Moore was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Earl Freeman was unopposed in the Republican primary. Moore defeated Freeman and Jeff Caldwell (L) in the general election.[5][6]

Kansas House of Representatives District 36, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Wolfe Moore Incumbent 61.9% 4,554
     Republican Earl Freeman 34.3% 2,524
     Libertarian Jeff Caldwell 3.8% 283
Total Votes 7,361

2012

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2012

Moore won re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 36. Moore ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Shawn Shipp (R) and Jeff Caldwell (L) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]

Kansas House of Representatives, District 36, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Wolfe Moore Incumbent 65% 7,084
     Republican Shawn Ship 31.8% 3,468
     Libertarian Jeff Caldwell 3.2% 354
Total Votes 10,906

2010

Moore defeated Earl Freeman (R) in the November 2 general election.[9]

Kansas House of Representatives, District 36 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Wolfe Moore (D) 5,179
Earl Freeman (R) 3,716

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Kathy Wolfe Moore did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

Moore's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[10]

“

Economic Opportunities and Growth

  • Encourage job creation and economic development. As the recession starts to turn around we need to continue on a path toward prosperity and ensure job and business opportunities for all Kansans.

The Best Public Schools in the Nation

  • Ensure that our excellent public schools receive adequate funding and that our children continue to receive the knowledge and tools necessary to become active, productive citizens of the 21st century.

Cheap Energy and a Clean Environment

  • Protect our environment and develop new energy projects. Kansas is the second windiest state in the country. We need to harness that potential to produce clean energy, which in turn will create new jobs.

A Better Health Care System for Everyone

  • Find ways to reduce the cost of health care to make it more accessible and affordable for all Kansans, while paying special attention to the needs of our seniors and our children.

Keeping Our Moral Covenant

  • Defend the most vulnerable of our population by funding necessary social services that are vital to so many disabled Kansans and ensure they receive the care, treatment, and dignity they deserve.[11]
 ”

Campaign finance summary

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Kathy Wolfe Moore campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020Kansas House of Representatives District 36Won general$51,675 N/A**
2016Kansas House of Representatives, District 36Won $54,705 N/A**
2014Kansas House of Representatives, District 36Won $42,745 N/A**
2012Kansas State House, District 36Won $45,770 N/A**
2010Kansas State House, District 36Won $34,790 N/A**
Grand total$229,685 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2022

In 2022, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 23.

Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
Legislators are scored on their support for bills that the organization lists as promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
Legislators are scored by the MainStream Coalition on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.


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2013

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
    2. ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
    5. ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed September 15, 2014
    6. ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed April 17, 2015
    7. ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2012 primary (official)," accessed July 16, 2012
    8. ↑ C-SPAN, "Kansas - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012
    9. ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2010 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
    10. ↑ Kathy Wolfe Moore, "Issues," accessed June 16, 2016
    11. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    -     		Kansas House of Representatives District 36
    2011-2023    		 Succeeded by
    Lynn Melton (D)


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