Wendy Budetti
Wendy Budetti (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Kansas State Senate to represent District 23. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Budetti completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Wendy Budetti was born in Hollywood, Florida, and lives in Olathe, Kansas. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kansas State Senate District 23
Incumbent Robert Olson defeated Wendy Budetti in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 23 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Robert Olson (R) | 53.1 | 20,235 |
 | Wendy Budetti (D)  | 46.9 | 17,864 | |
| Total votes: 38,099 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 23
Wendy Budetti advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 23 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wendy Budetti | 100.0 | 5,591 |
| Total votes: 5,591 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 23
Incumbent Robert Olson defeated Chris Lengquist in the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 23 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Olson | 57.7 | 5,218 |
 | Chris Lengquist | 42.3 | 3,826 | |
| Total votes: 9,044 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Wendy Budetti completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Budetti's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Raised in a politically-aware family, Wendy has always stayed in touch with what was transpiring both at the national and local levels, but the re-election of Brownback in November of 2014 inspired her to get more involved. She became a Key Volunteer for the Johnson County Democratic Party, which led her to become a Precinct Committeewoman and then to Senate District Leader.
Wendy was born in Hollywood, Florida, and moved to the Kansas City area as a child. She has lived in Johnson County for more than 30 years and in Olathe for more than 15 years. She and her husband, Brett Hoedl, have five children ranging in age from 13 to 22.
Wendy's involvement with the community extends far beyond party politics. She has served on the boards of several local community groups, including Equality Kansas of Metro KC, Music Theatre of KC, and GLSEN Greater KC. She and her husband are the founders of Johnson County Pride, a 501(c)(3) organization that supports Johnson's County's LGBTQ+ community through outreach, community, and celebration. She has also been an active volunteer with Moms Demand Action for three years and has spent many days in Topeka advocating for causes she believes in.- Support Public Schools
- Expand Medicaid
- Transparency and Accessibility of Government
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 6, 2020
