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W. Michael Shimeall
W. Michael Shimeall (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 78. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Michael Shimeall was born in Topeka, Kansas. He served in the U.S. Army as a medic and earned a bachelor’s degree from Sterling College.
Shimeall’s career experience includes working as a history teacher at Milford High School in Nebraska and as a principal at LaCrosse High School in Kansas. He also worked as Associate Professor of Education at Emporia State University, Associate Superintendent in Lexington, Nebraska, and Superintendent of Southern Public Schools in Wymore, Nebraska. Shimeall served on the City Council of La Crosse, Kansas for three years and as Mayor for one year.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 78
Robyn Essex defeated W. Michael Shimeall in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 78 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Robyn Essex (R)  | 53.5 | 5,030 |
 | W. Michael Shimeall (D) | 46.5 | 4,371 | |
| Total votes: 9,401 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 78
W. Michael Shimeall advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 78 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | W. Michael Shimeall | 100.0 | 2,920 |
| Total votes: 2,920 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 78
Robyn Essex defeated Brian Herr in the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 78 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robyn Essex | 54.9 | 2,398 |
 | Brian Herr | 45.1 | 1,968 | |
| Total votes: 4,366 | |||
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2020
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 26
Incumbent Adam Thomas defeated W. Michael Shimeall in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 26 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Adam Thomas (R) | 61.3 | 9,758 |
| W. Michael Shimeall (D) | 38.7 | 6,166 | |
| Total votes: 15,924 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 26
W. Michael Shimeall advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 26 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | W. Michael Shimeall | 100.0 | 1,749 |
| Total votes: 1,749 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 26
Incumbent Adam Thomas advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 26 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adam Thomas | 100.0 | 3,645 |
| Total votes: 3,645 | |||
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Endorsements
To view Shimeall's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
W. Michael Shimeall did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
W. Michael Shimeall completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Shimeall's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Mike began his career as a History teacher at Milford High School in Nebraska where he taught for 16 years before becoming the principal at LaCrosse High School in Kansas. He went on to hold several other positions of academic leadership, working as Associate Professor of Education at Emporia State University, Associate Superintendent in Lexington, Nebraska, and Superintendent of Southern Public Schools in Wymore, Nebraska.
In addition to his academic background, Dr. Shimeall has dedicated his life to public service. Having served as a medic in the 326th Medical Battalion, 101st Airborne, in Vietnam, Dr. Shimeall knows the importance of supporting those who have served our country. Dr. Shimeall also served on the City Council of La Crosse, Kansas for 3 years, and held the office of Mayor for one year.
Dr. Shimeall hopes to leave behind a positive legacy for his 8 grandchildren, multiple of whom are helping hands for his campaign.
- Health
- Accountability
- Opportunity
Health:
The Foster Care Crisis
Bodily Autonomy
Medicaid Expansion
Anti-Racism
Mental Health
Climate Sustainability
Gun Violence
Accountability:
Vote Transparency
Independent State Auditor
Putting an End to the Bank of Kansas Department of Transportation
Opportunity:
Statewide Non-Discrimination Policy
Tax Reform to Restore a Progressive Income Tax to Reduce Regressive Sales Taxes and High Property Taxes
Increasing Minimum Wage
Criminal Justice Reform
Voting Rights
Rural Development
Education
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 4, 2020
