Kevin King (Kansas)
Kevin King was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 37 of the Kansas State Senate. He ran unsuccessfully for District 43 of the Kansas House of Representatives in 2012.
Biography
King attended the University of Kansas, receiving a Bachelor's degree in Journalism.[1]
Campaign themes
King's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Education
- Excerpt: "The cuts to public education that have been made over the last few years must be restored."
Revenue/Taxes
- Excerpt: "The first priority of tax reform should be to ease the burden on the middle class and make certain that everyone, even wealthy corporations, pay their fair share."
Economy
- Excerpt: "Instead of giving tax breaks to wealthy corporations, we must give small businesses a fair playing field so they can compete."
Elections
2016
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Kansas State Senate took place 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 Molly Baumgardner defeated Kevin King in the Kansas State Senate District 37 general election.[2][3]
| Kansas State Senate, District 37 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Molly Baumgardner Incumbent |
68.07% | 24,965 | |
| Democratic | Kevin King | 31.93% | 11,709 | |
| Total Votes | 36,674 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Kevin King ran unopposed in the Kansas State Senate District 37 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Kansas State Senate, District 37 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Kevin King (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Molly Baumgardner ran unopposed in the Kansas State Senate District 37 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Kansas State Senate, District 37 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Molly Baumgardner Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
King ran in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 43. King ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 7, 2012 and was defeated by Bill Sutton (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Sutton |
63.4% | 5,910 | |
| Democratic | Kevin King | 36.6% | 3,410 | |
| Total Votes | 9,320 | |||
2010
King was a Democratic candidate for District 43 of the Kansas House of Representatives in the November 2, 2010, state legislative elections. King was defeated by Mike Kiegerl (R) in the November 2 general election.[6][7]
Personal
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King and his wife, Patricia, have two children.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Kansas State Senate
- Kansas State Senate District 37
- Kansas State Senate elections, 2016
- Kansas State Legislature
External links
- Kansas State Legislature
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Kevin King on Facebok
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "kingforkansas," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2010 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ C-SPAN, "Kansas - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012
