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Melissa Rooker
Melissa Rooker (Republican Party) was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 25. Rooker assumed office on January 14, 2013. Rooker left office on January 13, 2019.
Rooker (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 25. Rooker lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Rooker earned her B.F.A. from the University of Kansas. Her professional experience includes working as Director of Development Malpaso Productions.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Education |
| • Federal and State Affairs |
| • K-12 Education Budget |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Rooker served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Children and Seniors |
| • Transportation and Public Safety Budget |
| • Vision 2020 |
| • Transportation |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Rooker served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Children and Seniors |
| • Education |
| • Vision 2020 |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 25
Rui Xu defeated incumbent Melissa Rooker in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 25 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rui Xu (D) | 50.5 | 6,637 |
 | Melissa Rooker (R) | 49.5 | 6,516 | |
| Total votes: 13,153 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 25
Rui Xu advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 25 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rui Xu | 100.0 | 3,323 |
| Total votes: 3,323 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 25
Incumbent Melissa Rooker advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 25 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melissa Rooker | 100.0 | 2,745 |
| Total votes: 2,745 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives were held 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 Melissa Rooker defeated Matt McCann in the Kansas House of Representatives District 25 general election.[2][3]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 25 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Melissa Rooker Incumbent |
59.05% | 7,924 | |
| Democratic | Matt McCann | 40.95% | 5,495 | |
| Total Votes | 13,419 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Matt McCann ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 25 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 25 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Matt McCann (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Melissa Rooker ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 25 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 25 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Melissa Rooker Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Jennifer Robinson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Melissa Rooker was unopposed in the Republican primary. Rooker defeated Robinson in the general election.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Melissa Rooker Incumbent |
56.6% | 5,542 | |
| Democratic | Jennifer Robinson | 43.4% | 4,252 | |
| Total Votes | 9,794 | |||
2012
Rooker won election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 25. Rooker defeated Stephen Foster and Bill Griffith in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Megan England (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Melissa Rooker |
50.8% | 6,573 | |
| Democratic | Megan England | 49.2% | 6,376 | |
| Total Votes | 12,949 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Melissa Rooker |
47.2% | 1,330 |
| Stephen Foster | 27.3% | 769 |
| Bill Griffith | 25.6% | 721 |
| Total Votes | 2,820 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2019
In 2019, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 through May 29.
- Kansas AFL-CIO: House
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Legislators are scored on their support for bills that the organization lists as promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Legislators are scored by the MainStream Coalition on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2018
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In 2018, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 8 through April 7.
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2017
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In 2017, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 through June 26.
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2016
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In 2016, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 11 through June 1. A special session was held from June 23 to June 24 over education funding.
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2015
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In 2015, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 12.
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2014
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In 2014, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 30.
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2013
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In 2013, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 20.
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Personal
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Rooker and her husband, Tom, have two children.[1]
See also
- Kansas House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Kansas state legislative districts
- Kansas State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Kansas Legislature - Representative Melissa Rooker
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Melissa Rooker for State Representative, "Bio," accessed April 1, 2014
- ↑ 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, "2014 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed April 17, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 31, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Barbara Bollier (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 25 2013-2019 |
Succeeded by Rui Xu |
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