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Kent Rowe

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Kent Rowe
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Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Contact

Kent Rowe (independent) ran for election to the Kansas State Board of Education to represent District 10. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Kent Rowe was born in Wichita, Kansas. He earned a bachelor's degree in human factors engineering, a master's degree in toxicology, and a doctorate in industrial engineering from Washington State University. He was employed by the U.S. Air Force for 17 years, working as an associate professor. He has also served as mayor of Longton, Kansas from 2000 until 2004, and has worked as a substitute teacher. As of September 2024, Rowe has been associated with the following organizations:[1]

  • Kansas Sierra Club, board member
  • Southwind Sierra Club, board member
  • Society of Alternative Resources, board member
  • Kansas Green Party, co-chair

Elections

2024

See also: Kansas State Board of Education election, 2024

General election

General election for Kansas State Board of Education District 10

Debby Potter defeated Jeffrey Jarman and Kent Rowe in the general election for Kansas State Board of Education District 10 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Debby Potter
Debby Potter (R)
 
59.6
 
80,610
Image of Jeffrey Jarman
Jeffrey Jarman (D)
 
31.3
 
42,323
Image of Kent Rowe
Kent Rowe (Independent)
 
9.0
 
12,210

Total votes: 135,143
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 10

Jeffrey Jarman advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 10 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeffrey Jarman
Jeffrey Jarman
 
100.0
 
3,553

Total votes: 3,553
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 10

Debby Potter defeated Marvin Miller in the Republican primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 10 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Debby Potter
Debby Potter
 
60.9
 
11,309
Image of Marvin Miller
Marvin Miller
 
39.1
 
7,268

Total votes: 18,577
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Rowe in this election.

Campaign themes

2024

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Campaign website

Kent Rowe's campaign website stated the following:[2]

Kent's Platform

Helping Rural Schools Keep the Lights on

In Kansas, schools are the backbones of our communities. However, due to various issues related to funding, transportation, teacher retention, and special education needs, we are seeing rural Kansas schools struggling and even shutting down. Kent aims to work closely with local school districts as well as with state officials to ensure that public funding stays in our school districts, so that they may continue to thrive and support our youth. Kent has plans for enriching our public districts by supporting local economies and helping schools take steps to produce their own sustainable energy and participate in revenue sharing through demand response markets.

Freedom of Expression for Kansas Teachers and Students

Throughout the state, our teachers are consistently being constrained due to bans on books and classroom materials, dashing our students’ exploration of topics related to diversity, gender, and race. As a member of the State Board of Education, Kent aims to prevent the further banning of books from our high schools. He will also assure that teachers can present tough topics about identity and history without worrying about their job security.

Addressing Mental Health Issues Among Kansas Students

We are seeing a rise in the prevalence of mental health issues among Kansas teens. Kansas is presently ranked last out of all 50 states in terms of access to mental health resources. As a member of the State Board of Education, Kent will work closely with the Kansas Legislature as they expand mental health access to students in the state. Additionally, Kent aims to adapt our schools’ health curricula to include up-to-date information on mental health.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Kent wants all schools in Kansas to be secure, welcoming environments for our students and personnel, regardless of race/color, ethnicity, religion, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, disability, etc. He will see to it that voices and faces of all paths of life are heard and seen in our educational system.[3]

Campaign finance summary


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Kent Rowe campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Kansas State Board of Education District 10Lost general$1,894 $0
Grand total$1,894 $0
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal 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

See also


External links

Footnotes

  1. Kent Rowe STATE BOARD of EDUCATION DISTRICT 10, "Meet Kent!" accessed September 27, 2024
  2. Kent Rowe STATE BOARD of EDUCATION DISTRICT 10, "Kent's Platform," accessed September 27, 2024
  3. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.