John Carmichael (Kansas)
John Carmichael (Democratic Party) is a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 92. He assumed office on October 16, 2013. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Carmichael (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 92. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
John Carmichael, as of February 2020, lives in Wichita, Kansas. He earned degrees from Wichita State University and the University of Kansas. Carmichael’s career experience includes working as an attorney and as an adjunct faculty member with Wichita State University. He was appointed to the Governor’s Committee on Kansas Libraries by Governor Joan Finney and has been a Chair of the Kansas Human Rights Commission and a Chair of the Kansas Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.[1]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Carmichael was assigned to the following committees:
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications Committee
- J. Russell (Russ) Jennings Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee
- Administrative Rules and Regulations Committee, Ranking Minority Member
2023-2024
Carmichael was assigned to the following committees:
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee
- Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- Administrative Rules and Regulations Committee
2021-2022
Carmichael was assigned to the following committees:
- Administrative Rules and Regulations Committee, Ranking Minority Member
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee
- Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications Committee
- House Judiciary Committee, Ranking Minority Member
2019-2020
Carmichael was assigned to the following committees:
- Administrative Rules and Regulations Committee, Ranking minority member
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee
- House Judiciary Committee, Ranking minority member
- Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Commerce, Labor and Economic Development |
| • Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications |
| • Judiciary |
| • Administrative Rules and Regulations |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Carmichael served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Judiciary, Ranking Minority Member |
| • Local Government |
| • Elections |
| • Energy and Environment |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 92
Incumbent John Carmichael won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 92 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Carmichael (D) | 100.0 | 6,116 |
| Total votes: 6,116 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 92
Incumbent John Carmichael advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 92 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Carmichael | 100.0 | 639 |
| Total votes: 639 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Carmichael in this election.
2022
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 92
Incumbent John Carmichael won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 92 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Carmichael (D) | 100.0 | 4,752 |
| Total votes: 4,752 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 92
Incumbent John Carmichael advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 92 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Carmichael | 100.0 | 2,447 |
| Total votes: 2,447 | |||
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2020
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 92
Incumbent John Carmichael defeated Patrick McCormack in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 92 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Carmichael (D) | 57.6 | 5,254 |
| Patrick McCormack (R) | 42.4 | 3,864 | ||
| Total votes: 9,118 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 92
Incumbent John Carmichael advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 92 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Carmichael | 100.0 | 1,694 |
| Total votes: 1,694 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 92
Patrick McCormack advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 92 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patrick McCormack | 100.0 | 1,496 | |
| Total votes: 1,496 | |||
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2018
General election
Incumbent John Carmichael won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 92 on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 92
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Carmichael (D) | 100.0 | 5,332 |
| Total votes: 5,332 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Incumbent John Carmichael advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 92 on August 7, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 92
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Carmichael | 100.0 | 1,612 |
| Total votes: 1,612 | |||
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Republican primary election
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 John Carmichael ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 92 general election.[2][3]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 92 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  John Carmichael Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent John Carmichael ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 92 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 92 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | John Carmichael Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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. Incumbent John Carmichael was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Jeremy Alessi defeated Jason Paul Dean in the Republican primary. Carmichael defeated Alessi in the general election.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Carmichael Incumbent |
53.8% | 3,514 | |
| Republican | Jeremy Alessi | 46.2% | 3,023 | |
| Total Votes | 6,537 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jeremy Alessi |
63.7% | 1,055 |
| Jason Paul Dean | 36.3% | 600 |
| Total Votes | 1,655 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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John Carmichael did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
John Carmichael did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
John Carmichael did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
John Carmichael completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Carmichael's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Medicaid Expansion, Stopping Tax Cuts for the Wealthiest Kansans, Preserving Kansas Children's Right to an Education.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Preservation of our system of justice and the individual rights it protects. Having spent my professional lifetime in the practice of law, I value the important role of free and independent courts in our democracy.
If you are a current legislator, what appealed to you about your current committees?
As Ranking Member of House Judiciary I am able to use my education and experience to support the Constitution and rule of law.
If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the legislature, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?
No.
Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?
No.
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2025.
- Americans for Prosperity - Kansas — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2024.
- Americans for Prosperity - Kansas — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Kansas Family Voice — Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2023.
- Kansas Family Voice — Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- The Institute for Legislative Analysis — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2022.
- Kansas Family Voice — Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2021.
- Americans for Prosperity - Kansas — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2020.
- Kansas AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2019.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2018.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2017.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2016.
- American Federation of Teachers-Kansas — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills highlighted by the organization.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Sierra Club Kansas — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2015.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2014.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on economic and educational issues.
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators in Johnson, Wyandotte, and Douglas counties are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Kansas House of Representatives District 92 |
Officeholder Kansas House of Representatives District 92 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ State Representative John Carmichael, "About John Carmichael," accessed February 25, 2020
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 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
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Kansas House of Representatives District 92 2013-Present |
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