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Suzanne Wikle
Suzanne Wikle (Democratic Party) is a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 10. She assumed office on January 13, 2025. Her current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Wikle (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 10. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Wikle completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Suzanne Wikle was born in Kansas City, Missouri. She earned a high school diploma from Shawnee Mission North High School, a bachelor's degree from the Washington University in St. Louis, and a graduate degree from the University of Kansas in 2006. Wikle's career experience includes working as a policy director and policy analyst. As of 2024 Wikle was affiliated with the Community Children's Center and Alliance for a Healthy Kansas.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 10
Suzanne Wikle won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 10 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Suzanne Wikle (D)  | 100.0 | 7,864 |
| Total votes: 7,864 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 10
Suzanne Wikle defeated Zachary Hawkins in the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 10 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Suzanne Wikle | 90.6 | 1,790 |
 | Zachary Hawkins | 9.4 | 185 | |
| Total votes: 1,975 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Wikle in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Suzanne Wikle completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wikle's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I have more than 16 years experience working on issues that make a difference for children and families. I am an expert on health and human services issues, including Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, and nutrition assistance. For the past nine years I have been working with advocates across the country to help them identify policy changes to improve families’ economic security. I also spent seven years at Kansas Action for Children, an advocacy group working to make Kansas the best state in the nation to be and raise a child. I led many successful legislative victories, including an expansion of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (part of KanCare), improved screening for newborns to identify genetic abnormalities, and updated licensing standards for child care providers.
My focus on state level advocacy and policy making throughout her career has prepared me to be a strong voice for Lawrence families in Topeka.- Affordable and accessible health care. This includes getting Medicaid expansion over the finish line and ensuring abortion and other reproductive health care remains accessible. I also include common sense gun laws in the health bucket because gun violence is a public health issue. I have the Gun Sense Candidate Distinction from Moms Demand Action.
- Fully supporting education systems. This involves increasing public investments in child care and early education, fully funding K-12 (including special education), and supporting higher education. Supporting education systems is a priority of mine for the education and well-being of children and young adults, and also because USD 497 and KU are two of the largest employers in our community. Beyond funding, I will advocate that legislators trust teachers and push back against efforts to micromanage the classrooms or schools. I was recently endorsed by Kansas NEA for the primary election.
- Relieving economic stress on Kansans. This involves things I’ve already mentioned, like Medicaid expansion and helping families afford child care and higher education. This also means shoring up our safety-net system, supporting workers and unions, restructuring our tax system so that the wealthiest pay their fair share and property taxes are less of a burden for our seniors, strengthening KPERs, and taking steps to increase affordable housing.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Kansas House of Representatives District 10 |
Officeholder Kansas House of Representatives District 10 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 6, 2024
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Christina Haswood (D) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 10 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
