Rashard Young
Rashard Young (Republican Party) ran for election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 16. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Young completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2020
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 16
Linda Featherston defeated Rashard Young in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 16 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Linda Featherston (D)  | 50.2 | 7,130 |
 | Rashard Young (R) | 49.8 | 7,063 | |
| Total votes: 14,193 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 16
Linda Featherston advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 16 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Linda Featherston | 100.0 | 2,614 |
| Total votes: 2,614 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 16
Rashard Young advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 16 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rashard Young | 100.0 | 3,241 |
| Total votes: 3,241 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Rashard Young completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Young'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've collaborated with prosecutors and policymakers at the state and federal levels. I've served a diverse group of clients at a leading financial services firm. And these experiences prepared me for my work today in the state treasurer's office educating community groups and students across Kansas about financial literacy, college savings plans, and savings programs for people with disabilities.
Through it all, giving back has been an important part of my life because I know what it's like to need a helping hand. During my childhood years, despite my parents' best efforts, there were times we didn't have running water and electricity at home, and some said my future was grim because I had fallen so far behind in school.
Educators at JCCC helped turn my future into hope, so now it's important to me to help other young people reach their full potential, too. As a former youth minister, I take joy in mentoring local high school Overland Park and Lenexa.
- Kansans are tired of the partisan grudge matches at both the local, state, and federal levels of government. Without checking our values at the door, we will work alongside anyone who truly desires a better Kansas.
- Fresh new perspectives are needed in Topeka. The same old approaches simply won't work living in a time as such. Innovation and creativity will be needed.
- Hope. There's so much doom and gloom today, and I believe even through hardship - God hasn't mismanaged anything. I plan to carry an attitude of victory and overcoming not only the legislature, but my community here in District 16 as well.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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