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Steven Becker (Kansas)
Steven R. Becker (Republican Party) was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 104. Becker assumed office on January 14, 2013. Becker left office on January 13, 2019.
Becker (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 104. Becker lost in the Republican primary on August 7, 2018.
He was first elected to the chamber in 2012.
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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| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice |
| • Government, Technology, and Security |
| • Judiciary |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Becker served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Judiciary |
| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice |
| • Federal and State Affairs |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Becker served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Children and Seniors |
| • Judiciary |
| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice |
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
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 104
Paul Waggoner won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 104 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paul Waggoner (R) | 100.0 | 5,076 | |
| Total votes: 5,076 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 104
Paul Waggoner defeated incumbent Steven R. Becker in the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 104 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paul Waggoner | 50.1 | 2,045 | |
 | Steven R. Becker | 49.9 | 2,036 | |
| Total votes: 4,081 | |||
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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.
Incumbent Steven R. Becker defeated Betty Taylor in the Kansas House of Representatives District 104 general election.[1][2]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 104 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Steven R. Becker Incumbent |
82.18% | 8,755 | |
| Democratic | Betty Taylor | 17.82% | 1,898 | |
| Total Votes | 10,653 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Betty Taylor ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 104 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 104 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Betty Taylor (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Steven R. Becker defeated Lowell Peachey in the Kansas House of Representatives District 104 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 104 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Steven R. Becker Incumbent |
59.80% | 2,957 | |
| Republican | Lowell Peachey | 40.20% | 1,988 | |
| Total Votes | 4,945 | |||
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. Incumbent Steven R. Becker was unopposed in the Republican primary.[5][6]
2012
Becker won election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 104. He defeated Ken R. Willard 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Steven R. Becker |
51% | 1,464 |
| Ken R. Willard | 49% | 1,407 |
| Total Votes | 2,871 | |
Campaign themes
2016
Becker's campaign website highlighted the following campaign themes:[9]
| “ |
As we look ahead, we must: RETURN to a sensible, sustainable tax policy SUPPORT public schools and teachers PRESERVE the independence & integrity of the Kansas courts PROTECT funding of early education programs[10] |
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 8 through April 7.
- 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.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
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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2014
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In 2014, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 30.
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2013
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In 2013, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 20.
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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
- Campaign Contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Steven R. Becker, "Home," accessed June 16, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Michael O'Neal (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 104 2013–2019 |
Succeeded by Paul Waggoner (R) |
