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Zachary Hawkins

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Zachary Hawkins
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Elections and appointments
Last election

August 6, 2024

Education

High school

Washburn Rural High School

Personal
Birthplace
Kansas
Profession
Laborer
Contact

Zachary Hawkins (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 10. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 6, 2024.

Hawkins completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Zachary Hawkins was born in Kansas. He earned a high school diploma from Washburn Rural High School. His career experience includes working as a laborer.[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
Image of Suzanne Wikle
Suzanne Wikle (D) Candidate Connection
 
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
Image of Suzanne Wikle
Suzanne Wikle Candidate Connection
 
90.6
 
1,790
Image of Zachary Hawkins
Zachary Hawkins Candidate Connection
 
9.4
 
185

Total votes: 1,975
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hawkins in this election.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Zachary Hawkins completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hawkins' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I was born and raised in Topeka until 2018, when I moved to Lawrence to pursue chemistry at KU. I initially studied chemical engineering, after being inspired by one of my favorite teachers. Ultimately, I landed on chemistry after a brief gap year in 2020. I intend to graduate in spring of 2025 (finally!). In my spare time I enjoy reading, and doing anything competitive, whether watching or participating (sports, board games, etc.), so this campaign should be engaging! In my life I have been very fortunate to have traveled extensively throughout the United States and a few times abroad. Traveling has taught me so many lessons, and I hope to continue to travel throughout my life. I will be the first to admit that I do not have a political background, however I think it is important that everyday citizens get involved in the political system. Together, let us demand accountability, transparency, and real progress from our elected officials. The future of Kansas depends on it.
  • I want to protect the unalienable right to receive a safe and medical abortion as guaranteed by the Kansas constitution and KS supreme court.
  • I believe affordable housing is the single most important issues facing our country at the moment. I want to implement a Land Value Tax as a replacement to Property tax to encourage efficient land use in urban and rural areas so that Kansans' can afford to live.
  • Over half of the state elections in Kansas went uncontested in the primary and general election in 2022. I think our political system works best when as many regular people get involved as possible. The health of our republic depends on it. I hope to inspire others to run for office themselves.
I am most passionate about promoting affordable housing. I think there are so many solutions that haven't been explored at the state level. I propose modifying state taxes to create a land value tax instead of property tax, to promote efficient land usage.
I believe the most important thing an elected official can do is to connect with their constituents. One on one conversations with voters is the single most important thing an elected official can do. I will strive to be approachable and in constant communication with my electorate.
One struggle for me is maintaining hope in our institutions and systems. It seems like the 24/7 news feed is constantly negative and preying on our fears to maintain our attention. It has been a challenge for me to not get bogged down by the constant weight of the world's problems, and to enjoy the successes that we have. It seems everyone has lost hope in our democracy and has become apathetic. I hope to renew trust and belief in our political system.

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Campaign finance summary


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Zachary Hawkins campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Kansas House of Representatives District 10Lost primary$386 $0
Grand total$386 $0
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 27, 2024


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