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Monica Murnan
Monica Murnan (Democratic Party) was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 3. She assumed office on January 9, 2017. She left office on January 11, 2021.
Murnan (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 3. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Representative Murnan was born in Erie, Kansas and received a master's degree in school administration from Pittsburg State University. She has worked as the executive director of The Family Resource Center, director of student support services as Education Support Center in Greenbush, and served as the mayor of Pittsburg from 2014 to 2015.
Representative Murnan was first elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in 2016. She was re-elected in 2018. In the 2019 session she was a member of the Social Services Budget Committee, the Rural Revitalization Committee, the Home and Community Based Services KanCare Oversight Committee, and the Ranking Minority Member of the Health and Human Services Committee.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Murnan was assigned to the following committees:
- Home and Community Based Services Oversight Committee (decommissioned)
- Health and Human Services Committee, Ranking minority member
- Social Services Budget Committee
- Rural Revitalization Committee (decommissioned)
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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| • Children and Seniors |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Social Services Budget |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 3
Chuck Smith defeated incumbent Monica Murnan in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chuck Smith (R) | 54.0 | 4,942 |
 | Monica Murnan (D) | 46.0 | 4,213 | |
| Total votes: 9,155 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 3
Incumbent Monica Murnan advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 3 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Monica Murnan | 100.0 | 1,377 |
| Total votes: 1,377 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 3
Chuck Smith advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 3 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chuck Smith | 100.0 | 1,621 |
| Total votes: 1,621 | |||
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2018
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 3
Incumbent Monica Murnan defeated Terry Calloway in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Monica Murnan (D) | 54.8 | 3,906 |
 | Terry Calloway (R) | 45.2 | 3,223 | |
| Total votes: 7,129 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 3
Incumbent Monica Murnan advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 3 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Monica Murnan | 100.0 | 1,290 |
| Total votes: 1,290 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 3
Terry Calloway advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 3 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Terry Calloway | 100.0 | 1,245 |
| Total votes: 1,245 | |||
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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.
Monica Murnan defeated incumbent Chuck Smith in the Kansas House of Representatives District 3 general election.[2][3]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 3 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Monica Murnan |
52.48% | 4,351 | |
| Republican | Chuck Smith Incumbent | 47.52% | 3,939 | |
| Total Votes | 8,290 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Monica Murnan ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 3 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 3 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Monica Murnan (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Chuck Smith ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 3 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 3 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Chuck Smith Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2016
Murnan's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Restoring responsible tax policy I believe in common sense tax policies that will work for Kansas families, not against them. We need fair tax policies to fund the vital state services Kansans rely on. That is why we should scale back the income tax cuts of 2012 and 2013, remove the LLC exemption, and eliminate the sales tax on food. These are common sense measures that will once again make Kansas a great place to open a business or raise a family. Building the future by investing in education I believe schools are the bedrock of our local communities and are crucial to rebuilding the Kansas economy. It shouldn't take a Supreme Court ruling for the Legislature to provide our schools with the level of funding required to meet the state's constitutional mandate. We have the opportunity now to reverse the course created by Brownback and his allies and reinvest in public education and protect the Children’s Initiative Fund to ensure every child has a chance to succeed. The Kansas Legislature needs to once again make education a priority. Ensuring all Kansans have access to the health care they need All Kansans deserve access to the health care they need. Our state has foregone over a billion dollars in federal funding due to Brownback's refusal to support Medicaid expansion. Reckless policies pushed by the conservatives have had real and significant consequences: rural hospitals have closed, state hospitals face severe staff shortages, and Kansans are not receiving the health care services they need. We can do better. I support Medicaid expansion to ensure all Kansans receive the health care they need. Investing in Kansas to grow our economy To grow the Kansas economy, we must once againinvest in Kansas. We must invest in education to ensure we have the highest quality workforce in the country. We must invest in our roads and highways - not steal from them - to again make Kansas a place where companies want to bring their factories and businesses. And we must restore the public's confidence in Kansas’s ability to govern and honor its commitments by passing balanced budgets.[6] |
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| —Monica Murnan[7] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 13 to May 21. A special session convened from June 3 to June 4.
- 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.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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2019
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In 2019, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 through May 29.
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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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See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Monica Murnan on Facebook
- Kansas Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Monica Murnan's Biography," accessed November 11, 2019
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Monica for Kansas, "Issues," accessed September 30, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Chuck Smith (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 3 2017–2021 |
Succeeded by Chuck Smith (R) |
