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Shanti Gandhi
Shanti Gandhi is a former Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 52 from 2012 to 2014. Gandhi did not seek re-election in 2014.
Biography
Gandhi earned his M.D. from the University of Bombay. His professional experience includes working as a cardiovascular surgeon.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Gandhi served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Social Services Budget |
| • Education |
| • Federal and State Affairs |
Campaign themes
2012
Gandhi's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Preserve personal freedom
- Excerpt: "Personal freedom is one of the basic tenets this country was founded on and is gradually being eroded."
Limit size of the government
- Excerpt: "In Kansas, it will be one of the most important task of the legislature to contain the size of our government. This will allow the small businesses to grow which is the engine that drives our economy."
Control Government Spending
- Excerpt: "Our national debt is mounting by the minute. It is going up at the rate of more than $2.8 million every minute."
Balanced Budget
- Excerpt: "If we expect people to live within their means, the government has an obligation to do so."
Elections
2012
Gandhi won election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 52. Gandhi defeated WM. Scott Hesse and Dick Jones in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Ted Ensley (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Shanti Gandhi |
54.4% | 6,472 | |
| Democratic | Ted Ensley | 45.6% | 5,425 | |
| Total Votes | 11,897 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Shanti Gandhi |
36.6% | 1,502 |
| Dick Jones | 35.6% | 1,461 |
| WM. Scott Hesse | 27.7% | 1,137 |
| Total Votes | 4,100 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Kansas Freedom Index
The Kansas Policy Institute, Kansas’s "first free market think tank," releases its legislator scorecard as a part of its Kansas Freedom Index for Kansas state representatives and senators once a year. The Score Card gives each legislator a score from 1%-100% based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on specific issues which the Kansas Policy Institute thought were pro-limited government policies.[3]
2013
Shanti Gandhi received a score of 66.0% in the 2013 index.[4]
Personal
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Gandhi and his wife, Susan, have four children.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Kansas House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Kansas state legislative districts
- Kansas State Legislature
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lana Gordon (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 52 2013-2015 |
Succeeded by Dick Jones (R) |
