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Kurtis Ruf
Kurtis Ruf (Republican Party) ran for election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 49. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Ruf completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Kurtis Ruf was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He earned a bachelor's degree from Kansas University in 1983. His career experience includes working as a data analyst. He has been affiliated with the Olathe Chamber, Kansas City Chamber.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 49
Incumbent Nikki McDonald defeated Kurtis Ruf in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 49 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nikki McDonald (D)  | 50.6 | 6,305 |
 | Kurtis Ruf (R) | 49.4 | 6,157 | |
| Total votes: 12,462 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 49
Incumbent Nikki McDonald advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 49 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nikki McDonald | 100.0 | 1,083 |
| Total votes: 1,083 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 49
Kurtis Ruf advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 49 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kurtis Ruf | 100.0 | 1,299 |
| Total votes: 1,299 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Ruf in this election.
Pledges
Ruf signed the following pledges.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kurtis Ruf completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ruf's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Outsider to Reform Topeka
- Reduce Inflation and Tax Burden
- Economic development with support of fully funded education geared to produce talent for the new job economy.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Kansas House of Representatives District 49 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 9, 2024
