Campaign promises & positions (2026 race)
What they're telling voters right now, sourced and dated — read it against the voting record above and judge the match yourself.
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Position Affordability
“We need young mothers not worried about grocery and gas prices, small businesses worried about making payroll.”
KCUR / Kansas News Service · 2026-08-04 · outlet lean rating: not yet rated
Record in office · Kansas State Senate
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Yea SB 63 - Veto override: health care for children and minors (gender transition treatment)
Senate vote on overriding the governor's veto of SB 63, which concerns gender transition treatment for children and minors and related liability and professional conduct rules; override prevailed 31-9.
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Yea SB 1 (2024 Special Session) - Income tax rate changes
Senate emergency final action on a taxation bill modifying individual income tax rates, the standard deduction and personal exemption, and Social Security income subtraction; passed 34-4. Approved by the governor June 20, 2024.
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Yea SB 169 (House Substitute) - Income tax rates and food sales tax changes
Senate adopted the conference committee report on a bill setting an individual income tax rate of 5.15%, changing the standard deduction and Social Security subtraction, and setting a 0% state sales tax rate on food; adopted 24-13. The governor vetoed it and the Senate override attempt failed 26-14 on April 26, 2023.
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Yea HB 2304 - Standardizing firearms safety programs in school districts
Senate final action; passed 31-8. The governor vetoed the bill and a House override attempt failed on April 26, 2023.
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Yea SB 496 - Parents' bill of rights in public schools
Senate final action on a bill establishing a parents' bill of rights in public schools; passed as amended 24-15.
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Yea HCR 5003 - Constitutional amendment: no state constitutional right to abortion
Senate emergency final action on a proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution stating there is no constitutional right to abortion and reserving regulation of abortion to the Legislature; adopted 28-11.