Kansas House of Representatives District 23
| Kansas House of Representatives District 23 | ||
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| Current incumbent | Susan Ruiz  | |
Kansas' twenty-third state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Susan Ruiz.
Kansas state representatives represent an average of 22,825 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 21,507 residents.
About the chamber
Members of the Kansas House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Kansas legislators assume office the second Monday of January after their election.[1]
Qualifications
Section 4 of Article 2 of the Kansas Constitution states, "During the time that any person is a candidate for nomination or election to the legislature and during the term of each legislator, such candidate or legislator shall be and remain a qualified elector who resides in his or her district."[2]
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[3] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $86.66/session day | $166/day |
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the Kansas State Legislature, the governor is responsible for appointing a replacement, and a special election is held if the vacancy occurs before May 1 of the second year of the officeholder's term. If the vacancy occurs after or on May 1 of the officeholder's second year, the governor is responsible for appointing a replacement, and that person serves out the rest of the term.[4][5][6]
See sources: Kansas Stat. Ann. §25-3903 and Kansas Stat. Ann. §25-312
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 23
Susan Ruiz defeated incumbent Linda Gallagher in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 23 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Susan Ruiz (D) | 52.1 | 4,411 |
 | Linda Gallagher (R) | 47.9 | 4,055 | |
| Total votes: 8,466 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 23
Susan Ruiz advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 23 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Ruiz | 100.0 | 1,709 |
| Total votes: 1,709 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Linda Gallagher advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 23 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Linda Gallagher | 100.0 | 1,811 |
| Total votes: 1,811 | |||
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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 Linda Gallagher defeated Amber Versola in the Kansas House of Representatives District 23 general election.[7][8]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 23 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Linda Gallagher Incumbent |
54.49% | 4,843 | |
| Democratic | Amber Versola | 45.51% | 4,045 | |
| Total Votes | 8,888 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Amber Versola ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 23 Democratic primary.[9][10]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 23 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Amber Versola (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Linda Gallagher ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 23 Republican primary.[9][10]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 23 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Linda Gallagher 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. Amber Versola was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Linda Gallagher was unopposed in the Republican primary. Gallagher defeated Versola in the general election.[11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Linda Gallagher |
55.9% | 3,285 | |
| Democratic | Amber Versola | 44.1% | 2,588 | |
| Total Votes | 5,873 | |||
2012
Elections for the office of Kansas House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 7, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 11, 2012. Incumbent Kelly Meigs (R) defeated Dave Pack (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.[13][14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kelly Meigs Incumbent |
50.9% | 4,390 | |
| Democratic | Dave Pack | 49.1% | 4,228 | |
| Total Votes | 8,618 | |||
Campaign contributions
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Kansas House of Representatives District 23 raised a total of $484,707. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $21,074 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
| Campaign contributions, Kansas House of Representatives District 23 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average | |
| 2016 | $41,541 | 2 | $20,771 | |
| 2014 | $47,771 | 2 | $23,886 | |
| 2012 | $45,252 | 3 | $15,084 | |
| 2010 | $81,829 | 2 | $40,915 | |
| 2008 | $89,322 | 3 | $29,774 | |
| 2006 | $53,382 | 3 | $17,794 | |
| 2004 | $42,200 | 3 | $14,067 | |
| 2002 | $41,591 | 2 | $20,796 | |
| 2000 | $41,819 | 3 | $13,940 | |
| Total | $484,707 | 23 | $21,074 | |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kansas Constitution, "Article Two, Section 2", accessed February 9, 2021
- ↑ Kansas Bar Association, "The Constitution," accessed May 21, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ Kansas Legislature, "2022 Statute," accessed August 9, 2023 (Statute 25-3903, Kansas Statutes)
- ↑ Kansas Legislature, "2022 Statute," accessed August 9, 2023 (Statute 25-312, Kansas Statutes)
- ↑ Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes, "25-321. Vacancy in state senate and house of representatives; tenure of office of person appointed to fill vacancy," accessed February 2, 2024
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 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, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed October 17, 2013
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General Election Results," accessed October 17, 2013
