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Steve Abrams
Steve E. Abrams, D.V.M. is a former Republican member of the Kansas State Senate, representing District 32 from 2009 to 2017.
Abrams did not seek re-election to the Kansas State Senate in 2016.
Biography
Abrams earned his B.S. in animal science and industry and his doctorate in veterinary medicine from Kansas State University in 1971 and 1977, respectively.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Abrams served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Education, Chair |
| • Assessment and Taxation |
| • Agriculture |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Abrams served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Education, Chair |
| • Ways and Means |
| • Agriculture |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Abrams served on these committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Education |
| • Federal and State Affairs |
| • Natural |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Abrams served on these committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Federal and State Affairs |
| • Natural Resources |
Campaign themes
2012
Abrams' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
- Against tax increases
- Supports reducing energy costs through energy production expansion
- Wants to keep government spending in check
- Supports more Career & Tech education for students
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
2016
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Kansas State Senate took place 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 Steve Abrams (R) did not seek re-election.
Larry Alley defeated Don Shimkus in the Kansas State Senate District 32 general election.[3][4]
| Kansas State Senate, District 32 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Larry Alley |
62.23% | 16,221 | |
| Democratic | Don Shimkus | 37.77% | 9,844 | |
| Total Votes | 26,065 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Don Shimkus ran unopposed in the Kansas State Senate District 32 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Kansas State Senate, District 32 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Don Shimkus (unopposed) | |
Larry Alley ran unopposed in the Kansas State Senate District 32 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Kansas State Senate, District 32 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Larry Alley (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2012
Abrams won re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas State Senate District 32. Abrams defeated Miranda Allen in the August 7 Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Steve E. Abrams Incumbent |
52.5% | 4,886 |
| Miranda Allen | 47.5% | 4,425 |
| Total Votes | 9,311 | |
2008
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Abrams was elected to the 32nd District Seat in the Kansas State Senate, defeating Greta Goodwin (D).[9] Abrams raised $42,191 for his campaign, while Goodwin raised $78,528.[10]
| Kansas State Senate, District 32 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Steve Abrams (R)
|
14,027 | 53.6% | ||
| Greta Goodwin (D) | 12,097 | 46.3 | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Kansas Economic Freedom Index
The Kansas Economic Freedom Index is a project of Bob Weeks, creator of the blog Voice For Liberty in Wichita. The purpose of the Index "is to identify Kansas legislators who vote in favor of economic freedom — and those who don’t."[11] Legislators receive a rating from 0-100 percent based on their votes on bills promoting economic freedom.
2010
Steve Abrams received a rating of 87% on the 2010 Kansas Economic Freedom Index.[12]
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.[13]
2013
Steve Abrams received a score of 64.7% in the 2013 index.[14]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Steve + Abrams + Kansas + Legislature
See also
- Kansas State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Joint Committees
- Kansas state legislative districts
- Kansas State Legislature
External links
- Kansas Legislature -- Senator Steve Abrams
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
- Steve Abrams on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Steve Abrams' Biography," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Dr. Steve Abrams for State Senate, "The Issues," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ 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, "2012 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 31, 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
- ↑ Kansas Economic Freedom Index, "Homepage," accessed January 13, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Economic Freedom Index, "2010 Kansas Economic Freedom Index," May 18, 2010
- ↑ Kansas Policy Institute, "Freedom Index," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Ballotpedia, "2013 Kansas Policy Index," accessed March 10, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Greta Goodwin |
Kansas Senate District 32 2009–2017 |
Succeeded by Larry Alley (R) |
