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Melanie Haas
Melanie Haas (Democratic Party) is a member of the Kansas State Board of Education, representing District 2. She assumed office on January 12, 2021. Her current term ends on January 9, 2029.
Haas (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Kansas State Board of Education to represent District 2. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Melanie Haas' career experience includes working as a technology executive and entrepreneur. She has volunteered with the boards of the Kansas City Startup Foundation and Kansas City Women in Technology.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Kansas State Board of Education election, 2024
General election
General election for Kansas State Board of Education District 2
Incumbent Melanie Haas defeated Fred Postlewait and Kiel Corkran in the general election for Kansas State Board of Education District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Melanie Haas (D) | 62.2 | 75,882 |
 | Fred Postlewait (R) | 33.4 | 40,699 | |
| Kiel Corkran (Independent) | 4.5 | 5,451 | ||
| Total votes: 122,032 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 2
Incumbent Melanie Haas advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 2 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melanie Haas | 100.0 | 16,693 |
| Total votes: 16,693 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 2
Fred Postlewait advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 2 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Fred Postlewait | 100.0 | 8,973 |
| Total votes: 8,973 | |||
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Endorsements
Haas received the following endorsements.
2020
See also: Kansas State Board of Education election, 2020
General election
General election for Kansas State Board of Education District 2
Melanie Haas defeated Benjamin Hodge in the general election for Kansas State Board of Education District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melanie Haas (D) | 55.6 | 99,786 |
 | Benjamin Hodge (R) | 44.4 | 79,696 | |
| Total votes: 179,482 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 2
Melanie Haas advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 2 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melanie Haas | 100.0 | 33,167 |
| Total votes: 33,167 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 2
Benjamin Hodge defeated David Krug in the Republican primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 2 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Benjamin Hodge | 51.4 | 21,792 |
| David Krug | 48.6 | 20,614 | ||
| Total votes: 42,406 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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Campaign website
Haas' campaign website stated the following:
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| —Melanie Haas' campaign website (2020)[3] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Melanie for Schools, "About," accessed January 12, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Melanie Haas' 2020 campaign website, “Why I'm Running,” accessed October 6, 220
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