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Willie Dove
Willie Dove (Republican Party) was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 38. He assumed office on January 14, 2013. He left office on January 11, 2021.
Dove (Republican Party) ran for election to the Kansas State Senate to represent District 3. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Dove served in the United States Army.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Dove was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Committee, Chair
- Elections Committee
- Appropriations Committee
- Insurance Committee
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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| • Education |
| • Financial Institutions |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Insurance, Vice chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Dove served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Children and Seniors, Vice Chair |
| • Insurance |
| • Education |
Note: In November 2015, Dove was transferred from the education committee to the Health and Human Services Committee and made vice chair.
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Dove served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Education |
| • Education Budget |
| • Federal and State Affairs |
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
2020
Kansas State Senate
See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kansas State Senate District 3
Incumbent Tom Holland defeated Willie Dove in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tom Holland (D) | 51.2 | 20,490 |
 | Willie Dove (R) | 48.8 | 19,500 | |
| Total votes: 39,990 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 3
Incumbent Tom Holland advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 3 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Holland | 100.0 | 8,068 |
| Total votes: 8,068 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 3
Willie Dove advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 3 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Willie Dove | 100.0 | 7,808 |
| Total votes: 7,808 | |||
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Kansas House of Representatives
Willie Dove did not file to run for re-election.
2018
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 38
Incumbent Willie Dove defeated Stuart Sweeney in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 38 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Willie Dove (R) | 57.6 | 6,287 |
 | Stuart Sweeney (D) | 42.4 | 4,619 | |
| Total votes: 10,906 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 38
Stuart Sweeney advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 38 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stuart Sweeney | 100.0 | 1,381 |
| Total votes: 1,381 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 38
Incumbent Willie Dove defeated Noel Hull in the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 38 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Willie Dove | 64.1 | 2,042 |
| Noel Hull | 35.9 | 1,144 | ||
| Total votes: 3,186 | |||
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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 Willie Dove defeated Mike Fonkert and F. Caleb Christopher in the Kansas House of Representatives District 38 general election.[2][3]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 38 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Willie Dove Incumbent |
58.26% | 6,995 | |
| Democratic | Mike Fonkert | 34.97% | 4,198 | |
| Libertarian | F. Caleb Christopher | 6.77% | 813 | |
| Total Votes | 12,006 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Mike Fonkert ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 38 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 38 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Mike Fonkert (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Willie Dove defeated Mitra Templin and Nathan Lucas in the Kansas House of Representatives District 38 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 38 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Willie Dove Incumbent |
51.31% | 1,431 | |
| Republican | Mitra Templin | 38.19% | 1,065 | |
| Republican | Nathan Lucas | 10.51% | 293 | |
| Total Votes | 2,789 | |||
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. Jan Pringle was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Willie Dove was unopposed in the Republican primary. Dove defeated Pringle and F. Caleb Christopher (L) in the general election.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Willie Dove Incumbent |
60.8% | 4,874 | |
| Democratic | Jan Pringle | 29.5% | 2,366 | |
| Libertarian | F. Caleb Christopher | 9.7% | 775 | |
| Total Votes | 8,015 | |||
2012
Dove won election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 38. He defeated David Anderson in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Pete Henderson (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Willie Dove |
57.3% | 6,138 | |
| Democratic | Pete Henderson | 42.7% | 4,572 | |
| Total Votes | 10,710 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Willie Dove |
54% | 1,022 |
| David Anderson | 46% | 870 |
| Total Votes | 1,892 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Willie Dove did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Dove's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
- Excerpt: "As a believer of our Youth, we have to stand up for what we believe in and not compromise on moral principles."
- Excerpt: "We must protect our older population because they have laid the ground work through hard work."
- Excerpt: "At present Kansas income taxes are among the highest and we can and will do better in the future."
- Excerpt: "We must cut regulations that continue to discourage growth and help to populate other favorable states."
- Excerpt: "We must prioritize and put the welfare of our community and Kansas first."
Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Dove's endorsements included the following:[10]
- National Rifle Association
- Kansans For Life
- Kansas Republican Assembly
- Kansas Chamber of Commerce
- Kansas Restaurant Association
- Kansas State Farm
- Kansas Citizens for Life, Liberty and Prosperity
- Leavenworth County Republican Women’s Club
- Kansas Agricultural Council
- Kansas Contractors, Kansas Medical Society
- Kansas Beverage Association
- Kansas Bankers Associations
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 13 to May 21. A special session convened from June 3 to June 4.
- 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 bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
2019
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In 2019, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 through May 29.
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2018
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In 2018, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 8 through April 7.
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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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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
| Willie Dove | |
| Republican National Convention, 2016 | |
| Status: | District-level delegate |
| Congressional district: | 2 |
| State: | Kansas |
| Bound to: | Ted Cruz |
| Delegates to the RNC 2016 | |
| Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • Delegate rules by state • State election law and delegates • Delegates by state | |
Dove was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Kansas.[11] Dove was one of 24 delegates from Kansas bound by state party rules to support Ted Cruz at the convention. Cruz suspended his campaign on May 3, 2016. At the time, he had approximately 546 bound delegates. For more on what happened to his delegates, see this page.
Delegate rules
Kansas district-level delegates were elected at district conventions, while the Kansas Republican State Committee elected at-large delegates at a state convention. All delegates from Kansas to the 2016 Republican National Convention were bound to vote at the convention for the candidate to whom they were allocated and bound unless released by their candidate.
Kansas caucus results
- See also: Presidential election in Kansas, 2016
| Kansas Republican Caucus, 2016 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
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Ted Cruz |
48.2% | 35,207 | 24 | |
| Donald Trump | 23.3% | 17,062 | 9 | |
| Marco Rubio | 16.7% | 12,189 | 6 | |
| John Kasich | 10.7% | 7,795 | 1 | |
| Other | 1.2% | 863 | 0 | |
| Totals | 73,116 | 40 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and CNN | ||||
Delegate allocation
Kansas had 40 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 12 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's four congressional districts). District-level delegates were allocated proportionally; a candidate had to win at least 10 percent of the district caucus vote in order to be eligible to receive any of the district's delegates.[12][13]
Of the remaining 28 delegates, 25 served at large. At-large delegates were allocated on a proportional basis; a candidate had to win at least 10 percent of the statewide caucus vote in order to be eligible to receive any at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention.[12][13]
Personal
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Dove and his wife, Sunday, have two children.[1]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2004
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "williedove," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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, "Candidates for the 2012 primary (unofficial)," accessed June 26, 2012
- ↑ C-SPAN, "Kansas - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Campaign Committee to Elect Willie Dove, "Endorsements," accessed June 16, 2016
- ↑ Montgomery County Republicans, "Electing Kansas Republicans," March 31, 2016
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Anthony Brown (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 38 2013–2021 |
Succeeded by Timothy Johnson (R) |
