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Matt Bingesser
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Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of Missouri, Kansas City, 2016

Law

Washburn University, 2019

Personal
Birthplace
Overland Park, Kan.
Profession
Consulting
Contact

Matt Bingesser (Republican Party) ran for election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 15. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Bingesser completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Matt Bingesser was born in Overland Park, Kansas. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri, Kansas City in 2016 and a law degree from Washburn University in 2019. His career experience includes working in consulting, Christian education, and child protection law. Bingesser has been affiliated with the Kansas Federation of Young Republicans.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 15

Allison Hougland defeated Matt Bingesser in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 15 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Allison Hougland
Allison Hougland (D) Candidate Connection
 
50.7
 
2,915
Image of Matt Bingesser
Matt Bingesser (R) Candidate Connection
 
49.3
 
2,837

Total votes: 5,752
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 15

Allison Hougland advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 15 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Allison Hougland
Allison Hougland Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
1,890

Total votes: 1,890
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 15

Matt Bingesser advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 15 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Matt Bingesser
Matt Bingesser Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
2,214

Total votes: 2,214
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

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

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Matt is a third generation Olathe resident and the son of an Olathe city employee and a postal carrier. He is an Olathe East graduate and earned his undergraduate degree from UMKC and his law degree from Washburn Law School.

Matt is currently employed by an Olathe based compliance and marketing firm. Previously, Matt worked in children's ministries at an Olathe based church and with local governments across the State of Kansas. Matt also has experience serving as a Child Protection Attorney, where he worked on abuse and medical treatment cases in the Kansas City area.


Matt and his family attend Grace United Methodist Church, where he has taught a children’s Sunday class for over a decade. Matt graduated from the Olathe Civic Academy in 2021. Matt was selected to fill an unexpired term in the Kansas House on August 30, 2022.
  • I will back the blue and prioritize public safety. We need to address rising violent and property crime and work with our federal partners to end drug and human trafficking.
  • Inflation and high taxes are hurting Kansas families. We need to work to reduce sales and property taxes and restore our nation's supply chain.
  • We need to fully fund Kansas schools, including special education. We also need to focus on a curriculum that prepares our students for their future.
I am passionate about promoting good government, strong schools, safe communities, and enhanced infrastructure. We need to work towards policies that benefit the people, not just the special interests. I am committed to being an independent voice for my community.
The core responsibility of being a state legislator includes being a delegate of the values and policy preferences of your constituents, while also realizing you have an obligation to make decisions that are in the best interests of the state overall.
I would like to leave a legacy that demonstrates I was able to do something that made a difference in the lives of the people I represent. There will be many opportunities in 2023 to pass transformative legislation that improves our society for the better and I believe that is a good legacy to reference back to once I am out of public office.
My first job was as the Christian education assistant at an Olathe based church. I held this position during high school and while I was completing my undergraduate degree at UMKC. Altogether I worked at this job for about three and half years.
There was a Facebook reel that had the song "Classic" by MKTO as its background music that I watched scrolling though Facebook. This song has been stuck in my head for most of the day.
The governor and state legislature need to be able to work collaboratively to ensure positive results are accomplished for the people of Kansas. Gridlock can bring the lawmaking process to a halt and waste taxpayer resources on pointless partisan battles. In Kansas, the governor has a veto power over bills and should be offering their insight and advice throughout the lawmaking process.
Kansas is experiencing slow population growth and even population decline some years. A smaller population is bad for our economy and we need to ensure we are attracting and retaining workers to ensure our economy remains strong for generations of Kansans.
Yes, having good relationships with your legislative colleagues helps to achieve results for the people of Kansas. It is especially important to be able to work with legislators who are experts in certain areas of policy so that you can learn from their knowledge and experiences.

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 8, 2022


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