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Keith Esau
Keith Esau (Republican Party) was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 14. Esau assumed office on January 14, 2013. Esau left office on January 13, 2019.
Esau (Republican Party) ran for election for Kansas Secretary of State. Esau lost in the Republican primary on August 7, 2018.
Esau was a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 14. He was first elected to the chamber in 2012, and he served until January 2019 as he did not file to run for re-election in 2018.
Biography
Esau earned his B.A. in music from Tabor College. His professional experience includes working as a software designer.[2]
Committee assignments
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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| • Elections, Chair |
| • Government, Technology, and Security |
| • Social Services Budget |
| • Veterans and Military |
| • Information Technology |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Esau served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Elections, Vice Chair |
| • Local Government |
| • Information Technology |
| • Energy and Environment |
| • Financial Institutions |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Esau served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Local Government |
| • Judiciary |
| • Elections |
| • Vision 2020 |
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
2018
See also: Kansas Secretary of State election, 2018
General election
General election for Kansas Secretary of State
Scott Schwab defeated Brian McClendon and Rob Hodgkinson in the general election for Kansas Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Scott Schwab (R) | 52.6 | 549,416 |
 | Brian McClendon (D)  | 43.9 | 458,142 | |
 | Rob Hodgkinson (L) | 3.5 | 36,882 | |
| Total votes: 1,044,440 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas Secretary of State
Brian McClendon advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas Secretary of State on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian McClendon | 100.0 | 139,457 |
| Total votes: 139,457 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nathaniel McLaughlin (D)
- Lucy Steyer (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas Secretary of State
Scott Schwab defeated Randy Duncan, Dennis Taylor, Craig McCullah, and Keith Esau in the Republican primary for Kansas Secretary of State on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Schwab | 38.3 | 108,705 |
| Randy Duncan | 20.2 | 57,236 | ||
 | Dennis Taylor | 19.9 | 56,537 | |
| Craig McCullah | 11.5 | 32,615 | ||
 | Keith Esau | 10.0 | 28,426 | |
| Total votes: 283,519 | |||
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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 Keith Esau defeated Merlin Ring in the Kansas House of Representatives District 14 general election.[3][4]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 14 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Keith Esau Incumbent |
57.94% | 7,291 | |
| Democratic | Merlin Ring | 42.06% | 5,292 | |
| Total Votes | 12,583 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Merlin Ring ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 14 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Merlin Ring (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Keith Esau defeated Leesa Gabel in the Kansas House of Representatives District 14 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 14 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Keith Esau Incumbent |
54.82% | 1,375 | |
| Republican | Leesa Gabel | 45.18% | 1,133 | |
| Total Votes | 2,508 | |||
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. Merlin Ring was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Keith Esau was unopposed in the Republican primary. Brent Stackhouse ran in the general election as a Libertarian candidate. Esau defeated Ring and Stackhouse in the general election.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Keith Esau Incumbent |
60.5% | 4,764 | |
| Democratic | Merlin Ring | 33.5% | 2,632 | |
| Libertarian | Brent Stackhouse | 6% | 472 | |
| Total Votes | 7,868 | |||
2012
Esau won election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 14. Esau defeated Janet King in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Roberta Eveslage (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Keith Esau |
63% | 6,631 | |
| Democratic | Roberta Eveslage | 37% | 3,902 | |
| Total Votes | 10,533 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Keith Esau |
61.8% | 1,164 |
| Janet King | 38.2% | 718 |
| Total Votes | 1,882 | |
Campaign themes
2016
Esau's website highlighted the following issues:[10]
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RIGHT TO LIFE FREE COMPETITIVE MARKETS THE SECOND AMENDMENT INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR AUTISM TAXATION EDUCATION FUNDING ENDING OBAMACARE PROTECTING RAPE VICTIMS |
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2012
Esau's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[12]
Create High Tech Jobs
- Excerpt: "Johnson County should become a haven in the Midwest for new technology jobs"
Fund our Schools...Locally
- Excerpt: "For too long, Johnson County schools have been hijacked by a school finance formula that punishes our success...this must end."
End Wasteful Spending
- Excerpt: "Government must become more efficient and learn to do more with less."
Preserve Our Values
- Excerpt: "Kansas has a unique and cherished way of life. Government should respect the family values that made our state great."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 8 through April 7.
- 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 conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
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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Personal
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Keith and his wife, Charlotte, have five children.[2]
See also
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- Kansas Secretary of State
- Kansas Secretary of State election, 2018
- Kansas House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Kansas state legislative districts
- Kansas State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Kansas Secretary of State
- Kansas Legislature - Representative Keith Esau
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Keith Esau on Facebook
- Keith Esau on Twitter
- Keith Esau on LinkedIn
- Campaign Contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Lists: 2018 Primary," accessed June 25, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Esau for Kansas, "Meet Keith," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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
- ↑ C-SPAN, "Kansas - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Keith Esau, "About Keith and Family," accessed June 16, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Esau for Kansas, "Issues," accessed March 31, 2014 (Archived)
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Lance Kinzer (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 14 2013–2019 |
Succeeded by Charlotte Esau |
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