Owen Donohoe
Owen Donohoe (Republican Party) was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 39. He assumed office in 2019. He left office on January 13, 2025.
Donohoe (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 39. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Donohoe moved to Kansas in 1989 to start his own medical device company, Donohoe and Associates. He and his wife have 5 children and 9 grandchildren.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Donohoe was assigned to the following committees:
- House Education Committee
- Financial Institutions and Pensions Committee
- Social Services Budget Committee
2021-2022
Donohoe was assigned to the following committees:
- Social Services Budget Committee
- House Education Committee
- Financial Institutions and Rural Development Committee (decommissioned)
2019-2020
Donohoe was assigned to the following committees:
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Donohoe served on the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee, Kansas House of Representatives
- Health and Human Services Committee, Kansas House of Representatives, Vice Chair
- Legislative Educational Planning Committee, Kansas State Legislature
- Taxation Committee, Kansas House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Donohoe served on the following committees:
- Economic Development and Tourism Committee, House of Representatives (Vice-Chair)
- Appropriations Committee, House of Representatives
- General Government Budget Committee, House of Representatives
- Aging and Long Term Care Committee, House of Representatives
- Economic Development Joint Committee, State Legislature
- Joint Committee on Legislative Educational Planning
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
Owen Donohoe did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 39
Incumbent Owen Donohoe defeated Vanessa Vaughn West in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 39 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Owen Donohoe (R) | 51.0 | 5,052 |
 | Vanessa Vaughn West (D)  | 49.0 | 4,847 | |
| Total votes: 9,899 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 39
Vanessa Vaughn West advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 39 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vanessa Vaughn West | 100.0 | 3,119 |
| Total votes: 3,119 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 39
Incumbent Owen Donohoe advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 39 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Owen Donohoe | 100.0 | 4,073 |
| Total votes: 4,073 | |||
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2020
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 39
Incumbent Owen Donohoe defeated Les Lampe in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 39 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Owen Donohoe (R) | 54.8 | 8,511 |
 | Les Lampe (D) | 45.2 | 7,027 | |
| Total votes: 15,538 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 39
Les Lampe defeated Michael Bolton in the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 39 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Les Lampe | 69.6 | 1,613 |
 | Michael Bolton | 30.4 | 704 | |
| Total votes: 2,317 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 39
Incumbent Owen Donohoe advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 39 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Owen Donohoe | 100.0 | 3,594 |
| Total votes: 3,594 | |||
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2018
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 39
Owen Donohoe defeated Michael Bolton in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 39 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Owen Donohoe (R) | 53.4 | 6,110 |
| Michael Bolton (D) | 46.6 | 5,336 | |
| Total votes: 11,446 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 39
Michael Bolton advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 39 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Bolton | 100.0 | 1,639 |
| Total votes: 1,639 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 39
Owen Donohoe defeated Kristy Acree in the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 39 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Owen Donohoe | 53.7 | 1,514 |
| Kristy Acree | 46.3 | 1,306 | ||
| Total votes: 2,820 | |||
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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.
Shelee Brim defeated Angeliina Lawson in the Kansas House of Representatives District 39 general election.[2][3]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 39 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Shelee Brim |
64.92% | 7,996 | |
| Democratic | Angeliina Lawson | 35.08% | 4,320 | |
| Total Votes | 12,316 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Angeliina Lawson ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 39 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 39 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Angeliina Lawson (unopposed) | |
Shelee Brim defeated incumbent Charles Macheers and Owen Donohoe in the Kansas House of Representatives District 39 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 39 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Shelee Brim |
43.16% | 963 | |
| Republican | Charles Macheers Incumbent | 34.29% | 765 | |
| Republican | Owen Donohoe | 22.55% | 503 | |
| Total Votes | 2,231 | |||
2010
Donohoe won re-election to the 39th District seat against Joe Novak (D). Donohoe had no opposition in the GOP primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[6]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 39 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Owen Donohoe (R)
|
6,477 | |||
| Joe Novak (D) | 3,991 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Donohoe was re-elected to the 39th District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives, defeating Joe Novak (D).[7] Donohoe raised $43,013 for his campaign, while Novak raised $72,153.[8]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 39 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Owen Donohoe (R)
|
8,169 | 51.1% | ||
| Joe Novak (D) | 7,789 | 48.8% | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Owen Donohoe did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Owen Donohoe did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2024.
- Americans for Prosperity - Kansas — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Kansas Family Voice — Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2023.
- Kansas Family Voice — Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- The Institute for Legislative Analysis — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2022.
- Kansas Family Voice — Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2021.
- Americans for Prosperity - Kansas — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2020.
- Kansas AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2019.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Rep. Owen Donohoe About Owen
- ↑ 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, "2010 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2008 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Kansas 2008 - General Election Results," accessed March 29, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Kansas House of Representatives District 39 2019-2025 |
Succeeded by Angela Stiens (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Kansas House of Representatives District 39 -2013 |
Succeeded by - |
