Mathew Reinhold

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Mathew Reinhold

Democratic Party

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Last election

August 6, 2024

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Kansas

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Mathew Reinhold (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 33. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 6, 2024.

Reinhold completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Mathew Reinhold was born in Kansas. His professional experience includes working as a cook.

Elections

2024

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 33

Incumbent Mike Thompson defeated Eli Woody IV in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 33 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Thompson (R)	56.7	5,244
		Eli Woody IV (D)	43.3	4,009

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,253
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 33

Eli Woody IV defeated Mathew Reinhold in the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 33 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eli Woody IV	58.0	583
		Mathew Reinhold	42.0	423

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,006
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 33

Incumbent Mike Thompson defeated Clifton Boje in the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 33 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Thompson	90.7	926
	Submit photo	Clifton Boje	9.3	95

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,021
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 33

Mike Thompson defeated Bill Hutton and Stephanie Barton in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 33 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Thompson (R)	51.4	3,350
	Submit photo	Bill Hutton (D)	45.8	2,983
	Submit photo	Stephanie Barton (L)	2.8	180

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,513
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 33

Bill Hutton defeated Taylor Dean and Mathew Reinhold in the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 33 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Bill Hutton	43.2	1,102
	Submit photo	Taylor Dean	38.0	969
		Mathew Reinhold	18.8	478

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,549
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 33

Mike Thompson defeated Clifton Boje in the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 33 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Thompson	90.6	1,988
	Submit photo	Clifton Boje	9.4	206

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,194
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Kansas House of Representatives District 33

Stephanie Barton advanced from the Libertarian convention for Kansas House of Representatives District 33 on April 23, 2022.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Stephanie Barton (L)

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Mathew Reinhold completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Reinhold's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a working class Kansan running on a platform of affordability. I am running because so many of my friends, coworkers, and family members are struggling to keep up. I know people working multiple jobs who still struggle to pay bills. These are hard working folks who can't keep up with costs rising week by week. Kansans should look to the future with hope, not with fear and anxiety about how they will make ends meet. That is what my platform is about. Our politicians are out of step with the needs of everyday Kansans, too focused on scoring partisan wins and making sure the good old boys get their cut. We need more working class Kansans in Topeka, we need leaders in step with the needs of Kansans, the common sense values of Kansans, and working towards a better Kansas which works for us all. We need leaders focused on working class issues. I will be an advocate for the communities of Bonner Springs, Kansas City, Lake Quivira and Edwardsville. This means being a true representative who will communicate what is going on in the legislature with residents and take their input and voice to Topeka. From Delaware Ridge to Turner we are working class communities who deserve a working class advocate with our interests in mind. I hope I can be that advocate for District 33.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Property Tax Relief- Providing relief to homeowners by rebuilding and strengthening the local ad valorem tax reduction fund, which will provide direct financial relief to communities to lower property taxes
• Ending state preemption- local solutions to local problems. Folks in the Dotte know what is best for the Dotte We need Topeka to end government overreach in local affairs. When it comes to the local issues of taxation, wages and rising rents, we need all tools to be available to solve these issues locally.
• Utility Reform-Holding Public Utilities accountable and responsive to ratepayers while limiting future rate increases. This also means educating and supporting ratepayers.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about lowering the cost of living. The economic strain many Kansans live under affects every aspect of our communities. People don't have the time or energy to invest in community life. People's financial stress affects their health, their relationships and their families. Instead of meeting the needs of their constituents many in Topeka have chosen to ignore good governance and opt for partisan points. We need jobs that will put dinner on the table while letting you get home in time to enjoy it with your families. We need to build communities where folks know their freedoms and rights are protected. Communities where people can afford to start families and have security in that decision.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

We need representatives who listen and advocate for our communities. Leaders advocating for the interests and voices of their constituents. Representatives should not be going to Topeka to advance an agenda.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Why wasn't the hunter allowed to bring his antelope and buffalo with him on the plane?
You're only allowed one carrion.

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2022

Mathew Reinhold completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Reinhold's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a working class Kansan running on a platform of affordability. I am running because so many of my friends, coworkers, and family members are struggling to keep up. I know people working multiple jobs who still struggle to pay bills. These are hard working folks who can't keep up with costs rising week by week. Kansans should look to the future with hope, not with fear and anxiety about how they will make ends meet. That is what my platform is about. Our politicians are out of step with the needs of everyday Kansans, too focused on scoring partisan wins and making sure the good old boys get their cut. We need more working class Kansans in Topeka, we need politicians in step with the needs of Kansans, the common sense values of Kansans, and working towards a better Kansas which works for us. We need politicians focused on working class issues. I will be an advocate for the communities of Bonner Springs, Kansas City, and Edwardsville. This means being a true representative who will communicate what is going on in the legislature with residents and take their input to Topeka. From Delaware Ridge to Turner we are working class communities who deserve a working class advocate with our interests in mind. I hope I can be that advocate for District 33.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Utility Reform-Holding Public Utilities accountable and responsive to consumers while limiting future rate increases.
• Change state law to allow local municipalities to institute rent control and rent reform programs
• Property Tax Relief- Providing relief to homeowners by rebuilding and strengthening the local ad valorem tax reduction fund, which will provide direct financial relief to communities to lower property taxes

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about lowering the cost of living. The economic strain many Kansans live under affects every aspect of our communities. People don't have the time or energy to invest in community life, civic life. People's financial stress affects their health, their relationships and their families. Instead of meeting the needs of their constituents many in government have chosen to ignore good governance and opt for partisan points. We need medicare expansion in this state, we need higher wages, we need lower property taxes, we need lower rent, and we need lower utility bills. This is how we build stronger communities people can live in. Communities where people can afford to start families and have security in that decision. Communities where families thrive. We do this by ensuring that hard working Kansans succeed and aren't forgotten or left behind. We are losing many of our best and brightest in this state and our communities are poorer without them. If there is one thing I hope this campaign has accomplished, it's that it highlighted these issues and reminded citizens that their politicians should be fighting for these issues instead of attacking the rights of their constituents and dividing their constituents.

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Mathew Reinhold campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Kansas House of Representatives District 33	Lost primary	$8,274	$0
2022	Kansas House of Representatives District 33	Lost primary	$1,687	$0
Grand total			$9,961	$0
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal 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

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Footnotes

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Current members of the Kansas House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Daniel Hawkins

Majority Leader:Chris Croft

Minority Leader:Brandon Woodard

Representatives

District 1

Dale Helwig (R)

District 2

Kenneth Collins (R)

District 3

Chuck Smith (R)

District 4

Rick James (R)

District 5

Carrie Barth (R)

District 6

Samantha Poetter (R)

District 7

Dan Goddard (R)

District 8

Chris Croft (R)

District 9

Fred Gardner (R)

District 10

Suzanne Wikle (D)

District 11

Ron Bryce (R)

District 12

Doug Blex (R)

District 13

Duane Droge (R)

District 14

Charlotte Esau (R)

District 15

Lauren Bohi (R)

District 16

Linda Featherston (D)

District 17

Jo Ella Hoye (D)

District 18

Cindy Neighbor (D)

District 19

Stephanie Clayton (D)

District 20

Mari-Lynn Poskin (D)

District 21

Jerry Stogsdill (D)

District 22

Lindsay Vaughn (D)

District 23

Susan Ruiz (D)

District 24

Jarrod Ousley (D)

District 25

Rui Xu (D)

District 26

Chip VanHouden (R)

District 27

Sean Tarwater (R)

District 28

Carl Turner (R)

District 29

Heather Meyer (D)

District 30

Laura Williams (R)

District 31

Louis Ruiz (D)

District 32

Pam Curtis (D)

District 33

Carolyn Caiharr (R)

District 34

Valdenia Winn (D)

District 35

Wanda Paige (D)

District 36

Lynn Melton (D)

District 37

Melissa Oropeza (D)

District 38

Timothy Johnson (R)

District 39

Angela Stiens (R)

District 40

David Buehler (R)

District 41

Pat Proctor (R)

District 42

Lance Neelly (R)

District 43

Bill Sutton (R)

District 44

Barbara Ballard (D)

District 45

Mike Amyx (D)

District 46

Brooklynne Mosley (D)

District 47

Ronald Ellis (R)

District 48

Dan Osman (D)

District 49

Nikki McDonald (D)

District 50

Kyle McNorton (R)

District 51

Megan Steele (R)

District 52

Jesse Borjon (R)

District 53

Kirk Haskins (D)

District 54

Ken Corbet (R)

District 55

Tobias Schlingensiepen (D)

District 56

Virgil Weigel (D)

District 57

John Alcala (D)

District 58

Alexis Simmons (D)

District 59

Rebecca Schmoe (R)

District 60

Mark Schreiber (R)

District 61

Francis Awerkamp (R)

District 62

Sean Willcott (R)

District 63

Allen Reavis (R)

District 64

Lewis Bloom (R)

District 65

Shawn Chauncey (R)

District 66

Sydney Carlin (D)

District 67

Angel Roeser (R)

District 68

Nathan Butler (R)

District 69

Clarke Sanders (R)

District 70

Greg Wilson (R)

District 71

Steven Howe (R)

District 72

Avery Anderson (R)

District 73

Rick Wilborn (R)

District 74

Mike King (R)

District 75

Will Carpenter (R)

District 76

Brad Barrett (R)

District 77

Kristey Williams (R)

District 78

Robyn Essex (R)

District 79

Webster Roth (R)

District 80

Bill Rhiley (R)

District 81

Blake Carpenter (R)

District 82

Leah Howell (R)

District 83

Henry Helgerson (D)

District 84

Ford Carr (D)

District 85

Steven Brunk (R)

District 86

Silas Miller (D)

District 87

Susan Estes (R)

District 88

Sandy Pickert (R)

District 89

KC Ohaebosim (D)

District 90

Steve Huebert (R)

District 91

Emil Bergquist (R)

District 92

John Carmichael (D)

District 93

Brian Bergkamp (R)

District 94

Leo Delperdang (R)

District 95

Tom Sawyer (D)

District 96

Tom Kessler (R)

District 97

Nick Hoheisel (R)

District 98

Cyndi Howerton (R)

District 99

Susan Humphries (R)

District 100

Daniel Hawkins (R)

District 101

Joe Seiwert (R)

District 102

Kyler Sweely (R)

District 103

Angela Martinez (D)

District 104

Paul Waggoner (R)

District 105

Jill Ward (R)

District 106

Lisa Moser (R)

District 107

Dawn Wolf (R)

District 108

Brandon Woodard (D)

District 109

Troy Waymaster (R)

District 110

Ken Rahjes (R)

District 111

Barbara Wasinger (R)

District 112

Sherri Brantley (R)

District 113

Brett Fairchild (R)

District 114

Kevin Schwertfeger (R)

District 115

Gary White (R)

District 116

Kyle Hoffman (R)

District 117

Adam Turk (R)

District 118

Jim Minnix (R)

District 119

Jason Goetz (R)

District 120

Adam Smith (R)

District 121

John Resman (R)

District 122

Lon Pishny (R)

District 123

Bob Lewis (R)

District 124

Martin Long (R)

District 125

Shannon Francis (R)

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