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Kevin Jones (Kansas)
Kevin Jones was a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 5. He was first elected to the chamber in 2012, and he served until January 2019 as he did not file to run for re-election in 2018.
Jones was a Republican candidate for Kansas' 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House. Jones lost the primary on August 7, 2018.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Jones served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Pensions and Benefits |
| • Kansas Security |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Veterans, Military and Homeland Security |
| • Financial Institutions |
Biography
Jones earned his B.S. in Sport-Science Pre-Physical Therapy from Kansas University. He served in the United States Army from 2004 to 2010.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Higher Education Budget, Chair |
| • K-12 Education Budget |
| • Kansas Security, Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Jones served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Health and Human Services |
| • Veterans, Military and Homeland Security |
| • Education Budget |
| • Pensions and Benefits |
Sponsored legislation
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
2018
General election
Steve Watkins defeated Paul Davis and Kelly Standley in the general election for U.S. House Kansas District 2 on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for U.S. House Kansas District 2
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steve Watkins (R) | 47.6 | 126,098 |
 | Paul Davis (D) | 46.8 | 123,859 | |
 | Kelly Standley (L) | 5.6 | 14,731 | |
| Total votes: 264,688 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Paul Davis advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 2 on August 7, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 2
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Davis | 100.0 | 38,846 |
| Total votes: 38,846 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nathan Schmidt (D)
Republican primary election
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 2 on August 7, 2018.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 2
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Watkins | 26.5 | 20,052 |
 | Caryn Tyson | 23.5 | 17,749 | |
 | Kevin Jones | 14.8 | 11,201 | |
 | Steve Fitzgerald | 12.2 | 9,227 | |
 | Dennis Pyle | 12.1 | 9,126 | |
 | Doug Mays | 8.2 | 6,221 | |
 | Vernon Fields | 2.6 | 1,987 | |
| Total votes: 75,563 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Matt Bevens (R)
- Tyler Tannahill (R)
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Army veteran and engineer Steve Watkins (R) defeated state Sens. Caryn Tyson (R) and Steve Fitzgerald (R) and four other candidates in the Republican primary for Kansas' 2nd Congressional District. Watkins led the Republican field in fundraising with $640,000 in contributions, including $475,000 in loans he made to his campaign.[2] He was also boosted by ad buys from With Honor Fund and Kansans Can Do Anything, a group funded by his father. He faced criticism for reportedly attending a meeting at the Shawnee Democratic Party headquarters in 2017 to discuss running as a Democrat. Watkins denied the charge, saying he met with the party's vice chair to discuss policy. In response to The Kansas City Star finding one record of Watkins voting as a Republican, a week before he filed for the race, Watkins said that he remained politically inactive while serving in the military.[3] Tyson and Fitzgerald reported $604,000 and $458,000 in contributions, respectively, through mid-July 2018.[4] Shortly before the June 1 filing deadline, former Kansas House Speaker Doug Mays (R)—who carried this district in his 2014 gubernatorial bid against Sam Brownback (R)—also entered the race.[5][6] Candidates sparred over who was best equipped to challenge former state House Minority Leader Paul Davis (D), who ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and outraised the Republican candidates. According to Hunter Woodall and Bryan Lowry of the Kansas City Star, local Republican groups, such as Kansans For Life, were worried that Davis could win.[7] "[The] district needs to be taken seriously by Republicans or they will end up with a supporter of Nancy Pelosi’s liberal agenda representing Kansas in Congress," said Congressional Leadership Fund executive director Corry Bliss.[8] Incumbent Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R) did not seek re-election, leaving this typically safe red seat—Trump won the district by a margin of 19 points—open.[7][4] [3] EndorsementsThe table below summarizes the endorsements Ballotpedia identified for Republican candidates in the primary for Kansas' 2nd Congressional District.
Campaign finance
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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 Kevin Jones defeated Doug Walker in the Kansas House of Representatives District 5 general election.[14][15]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 5 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kevin Jones Incumbent |
59.13% | 5,423 | |
| Democratic | Doug Walker | 40.87% | 3,748 | |
| Total Votes | 9,171 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Doug Walker ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 5 Democratic primary.[16][17]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 5 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Doug Walker (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Kevin Jones ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 5 Republican primary.[16][17]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 5 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Kevin Jones Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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. Miranda Rickel was unopposed in the Democratic primary, but withdrew before the general election; her father, Cleon Rickel, was named to take her place.[18] Incumbent Kevin Jones was unopposed in the Republican primary. Jones defeated Rickel in the general election.[19][20]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Jones Incumbent |
67.3% | 4,614 | |
| Democratic | Cleon Rickel | 32.7% | 2,246 | |
| Total Votes | 6,860 | |||
2012
Jones won election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 5. Jones ran unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Bill Feuerborn (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[21][22]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Jones |
52.6% | 4,901 | |
| Democratic | Bill Feuerborn Incumbent | 47.4% | 4,417 | |
| Total Votes | 9,318 | |||
Campaign themes
2012
Jones' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
- Excerpt: "Pro-Life"
- Excerpt: "Protect the 2nd Amendment"
- Excerpt: "Preserve Liberty"
- Excerpt: "Job Creation"
- Excerpt: "Get Out of Debt"
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.
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2018
In 2018, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 8 through April 7.
- Kansas AFL-CIO: House
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- 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 conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
2017
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In 2017, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 through June 26.
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2016
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In 2016, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 11 through June 1. A special session was held from June 23 to June 24 over education funding.
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2015
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In 2015, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 12.
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2014
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In 2014, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 30.
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2013
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In 2013, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 20.
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Personal
Jones and wife, Nicole, have four children.[1]
See also
- Kansas' 2nd Congressional District election, 2018
- Kansas House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Kansas state legislative districts
- Kansas State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Kansas Legislature - Representative Kevin Jones
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Kevin Jones on Facebook
- Campaign Contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kevin Jones for Kansas, "Meet Kevin Jones," accessed March 31, 2013
- ↑ FEC, "Watkins, Steve," accessed August 8, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kansas City Star, "‘His social views were liberal.’ Candidate met with Dems before launching GOP run," July 13, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 FEC, "Kansas - House District 2," accessed August 8, 2018
- ↑ KCUR, "Without Heavyweight, GOP Could Lose Kansas 2nd Congressional District," June 5, 2018
- ↑ Topeka Capital-Journal, "Kansas Democrat Paul Davis leads all 2nd District candidates in campaign donations," July 16, 2018
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Kansas City, "‘He’s ahead. Wake up.’ Kansas Republicans fear defeat in 2018 congressional race," March 15, 2018
- ↑ Kansas City Star, "‘He’s ahead. Wake up.’ Kansas Republicans fear defeat in 2018 congressional race," March 15, 2018
- ↑ The Charlotte Observer, "Freshman Rep. Marshall endorses Watkins in Kansas 2nd race," accessed August 1, 2018
- ↑ Kansas City Star, "Newcomer Watkins faces Republican backlash in Kansas’ 2nd District congressional race," August 2, 2018
- ↑ Kansas Farm Bureau, "Kansas Farm Bureau Announces Endorsements, Snubs Marshall," July 6, 2018
- ↑ Baldwin City Gazette, "Steve Watkins Endorsed by With Honor PAC," June 3, 2018
- ↑ Susan B. Anthony List, "Nat’l Pro-life Group Endorses Caryn Tyson for KS-02 Open Seat," January 30, 2018
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ The Ottawa Herald, "Father officially on ballot after college student drops out of Kansas House race," September 22, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed April 17, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 31, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bill Feuerborn (D) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 5 2013-2019 |
Succeeded by Mark Samsel (R) |
