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Randy Powell
Randy Powell was a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 30. He was first elected to the chamber in 2014, and he served until January 2019 as he did not file to run for re-election in 2018.[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 |
| • Financial Institutions, Vice chair |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Insurance |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Powell served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Judiciary |
| • Elections |
| • Energy and Environment |
Note: Powell was added to the Health and Human Services committee in November 2015 after Barbara Bollier, Don Hill and vice chair Susan Concannon were removed following their support of Medicaid expansion.[2]
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
Randy Powell did not file to run for re-election.
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 Randy Powell defeated Darla Graham in the Kansas House of Representatives District 30 general election.[3][4]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 30 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Randy Powell Incumbent |
52.36% | 5,751 | |
| Democratic | Darla Graham | 47.64% | 5,232 | |
| Total Votes | 10,983 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Darla Graham ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 30 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 30 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Darla Graham (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Randy Powell defeated James Dingwerth in the Kansas House of Representatives District 30 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 30 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Randy Powell Incumbent |
59.78% | 1,207 | |
| Republican | James Dingwerth | 40.22% | 812 | |
| Total Votes | 2,019 | |||
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. Liz Dickinson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Randy Powell defeated Ron Worley in the Republican primary. Powell defeated Dickinson in the general election.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Randy Powell |
56.5% | 3,978 | |
| Democratic | Liz Dickinson | 43.5% | 3,059 | |
| Total Votes | 7,037 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Randy Powell |
55.8% | 1,150 |
| Ron Worley | 44.2% | 912 |
| Total Votes | 2,062 | |
Campaign themes
2014
Powell's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[9]
- Protect Kansas Families from High Taxes
- Excerpt: "Say “no” to tax increases so businesses and families can invest in their own futures. Growing the economy is the best way to keep property taxes in check."
- Ensure a High Quality Education for Children
- Excerpt: "Improve the quality of education by increasing local control of schools and getting more money directly into the classroom, while expanding opportunities for all children."
- Keep Spending in Check
- Excerpt: "Find efficiencies and improve budget processes to limit the growth of government. Fight federal government mandates such as Obamacare that can cost our state millions."
- Preserve Traditional Values and Protect Life
- Excerpt: "I’ll preserve and enhance pro-life protections, while defending Kansas Values at every turn, including 2nd amendment rights."
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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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
- Profile from Open States
- Official campaign website
- Randy Powell on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Lists," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ Lawrence Journal-World, "Lawmakers in favor of Medicaid removed from Kansas House health committee," November 12, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Issues," accessed June 26, 2014
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| Preceded by Lance Kinzer (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 30 2015-2019 |
Succeeded by Brandon Woodard |
