Mike Beehler

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Mike Beehler

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 4, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

University of Arizona, 1981-05

Graduate

University of Phoenix

Personal

Religion

Christian

Profession

Engineer

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Mike Beehler (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Kansas' 3rd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on August 4, 2020.

Beehler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Mike Beehler was born in Indiana. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona in 1981 and a master's degree from the University of Phoenix in 1984. Beehler’s career experience includes working as an engineer.

Elections

2020

See also: Kansas' 3rd Congressional District election, 2020

Kansas' 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Democratic primary)

Kansas' 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Kansas District 3

Incumbent Sharice Davids defeated Amanda Adkins and Steve Hohe in the general election for U.S. House Kansas District 3 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sharice Davids (D)	53.6	220,049
		Amanda Adkins (R)	43.6	178,773
		Steve Hohe (L)	2.8	11,596

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 410,418
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 3

Incumbent Sharice Davids advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 3 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sharice Davids	100.0	74,437

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 3

Amanda Adkins defeated Sara Hart Weir, Adrienne Vallejo Foster, Mike Beehler, and Tom Love in the Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 3 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amanda Adkins	30.6	29,082
		Sara Hart Weir	23.0	21,833
		Adrienne Vallejo Foster	20.1	19,057
		Mike Beehler	19.4	18,399
	Submit photo	Tom Love	6.9	6,533

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 94,904 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Mike Beehler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Beehler'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.

Mike Beehler is running for U.S. Congress on a platform of "Equal Opportunity for the American Dream."

Mike is: • Registered Professional Engineer in Kansas & 7 other states • Fellow in American Society of Civil Engineers • 10 year licensed contractor in AZ • Author of The Science of the Sale • Retired Burns & McDonnell Exec • COO of MBA, LLC

Mike & Dianne Beehler have had a home in Leawood, Kansas for 25 years and have four adult children and some "delightful" grandchildren.

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?

• Infrastructure The President is ready to work with Democrats to spend $1 Trillion on roads, bridges, water, ports, 5G, the electric grid and more will greatly benefit our local en- gineering, telecom/data and construction companies and ancillary services like real estate agents, hotels, bars & restaurants, lawyers & accountants, and materi- al and equipment suppliers. The ripple effect will be incredible
• Innovation Emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, 3D printing and drones are here. The race to space is on! Strong support of science, technology, engi- neering, the arts and math (STEAM) is needed now in our local schools. Part of the $1 Trillion will be invested in the education of our middle and high school youth and our statewide universities.
• Inclusion $1 Trillion gives everyone an "Equal Opportunity for the American Dream". Pro- vide a clear path to legal cit- izenship for foreign gradu- ates of US universities and "build the wall" to protect low(er) wage jobs.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I support President Trump on the economy, judges, our military and first responders, veterans and the record low unemployment across all segments of the American workforce.

Life
25 year member of KFL. 100% Pro-Life

2nd Amendment
Life Member of the NRA

Iraq/Afghanistan
Support our troops and bring them home. Honor our Veterans by keeping promises especially on cost of living benefits, education and healthcare.


Healthcare
A record strong economy and record low unemployment provides more private options with more

choices for insurance, hospital, and doctors. That competition leads to better quality healthcare for the money.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

My father-he was a man of integrity and character. He instilled in me his hard work effort and selfless giving to others.

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

Love of people. Love, defined as "selfless commitment" is a key attribute of Leadership. Leaders, like men and women that serve in Congress, must love people.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Authentic, open and communicative

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Man landing on the Moon-10 years old

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Janitor and groundskeeper starting in 7th grade and held for 10 years through college.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Recently...John Adams by David McCullough. Since our nation's earliest founding, the struggle for ideas and policies have been intensely debated and fought by both sides of well-meaning, thinking people.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Previous experience in government by US House members has not served us well.

President Trump was the first President of the United States with no previous military or political experience, and he has been challenged by the "experienced" bureaucracy at every turn as he has attempted to reduce the size and scope of government and deliver on the campaign promises that got him elected.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

National security against rogue nations and terror

Economic competition with China and other developing nations and regions of the world that would include favorable balance of trade, energy independence and returning national security based manufacturing and mining to the US mainland and Alaska.

Securing our borders and maintaining a legal immigration system that includes the world's best and brightest that want to legally become patriotic citizens of the United States of America.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

I'm a registered professional engineer in Kansas and seven other states. I have worked in the electric utility industry for near 40 years. I have been a licensed contractor and was always an entrepreneur. A committee that focuses on energy, infrastructure, technology or business would be a nice fit for my educational background and experience.

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Footnotes

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Kansas' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Roger Marshall (R)

Jerry Moran (R)

Representatives

District 1

Tracey Mann (R)

District 2

Derek Schmidt (R)

District 3

Sharice Davids (D)

District 4

Ron Estes (R)

Republican Party (5)

Democratic Party (1)