INTRODUCTION. Women for Kansas supports candidates who believe in the principles of good government—including public policies that are fiscally and morally responsible, and fair to all the people of our state, arrived at openly and transparently. We are nonpartisan, but not neutral where those principles are concerned. Grades are based on incumbent voting records and for new candidates, responses to W4K Questionnaire.
We have researched the voting records of incumbents and the public statements of challengers in key statewide races and all legislative contests, to see where they stand on important issues for Kansas, including the serious economic crisis we are confronting, health care, race relations, voter rights and other issues. We have also provided questionnaires to candidates and have used their responses in our assessment (Candidate list in order of voter districts).
Where possible, we have given each candidate a “grade”—A, B, C, D or F—based on those votes and statements. An introduction and primer, including information on our grading system can be found on the Introduction page here.
If you are uncertain your district, you can find out by visiting ksleglookup.org.
CANDIDATES FOR U.S. SENATE
| NAME | GRADE | NAME | GRADE |
| Barbara Bollier | A | Roger Marshall | F |
| Jason Buckley | – |
CANDIDATES FOR U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
| NAME | DIST # | GRADE |
| Kali Barnett | 1 | B |
| Tracey Mann | 1 | F |
| Michelle De La Isla | 2 | A |
| Jake LaTurner | 2 | F |
| Sharice L. Davids | 3 | A |
| Amanda L. Adkins | 3 | C |
| Laura Lombard | 4 | A |
| Ron Estes | 4 | F |
CANDIDATE FOR KANSAS SENATE:
| NAME | DIST # | GRADE |
| Kirk Miller | 1 | – |
| Dennis Pyle | 1 | F |
| Marci Francisco | 2 | A |
| Tom Holland | 3 | A |
| Wilie Dove | 3 | F |
| David Haley | 4 | A |
| Sam Stillwell | 4 | – |
| Jeffrey Pittman | 5 | – |
| Kevin Braun | 5 | – |
| Pat Pettey | 6 | A |
| Diana Whittington | 6 | – |
| Ethan Corson | 7 | A |
| Laura McConwell | 7 | – |
| Cindy Holscher | 8 | A |
| James Todd | 8 | – |
| Stacey Knoell | 9 | A |
| Beverly Gossage | 9 | – |
| Lindsey Constance | 10 | A |
| Mike Thompson | 10 | – |
| Joy Koesten | 11 | A |
| Kellie Warren | 11 | D |
| Mike Bruner | 12 | – |
| Caryn Tyson | 12 | F |
| Nancy J. Ingle | 13 | A |
| Richard Hilderbrand | 13 | D |
| Michael A. Fagg | 14 | F |
| Virgil Peck | 15 | F |
| Timothy Don Fry II | 16 | – |
| Ty Masterson | 16 | F |
| Stephen Vecchione | 17 | – |
| Jeff Longbine | 17 | C |
| Tobias Schlingensiepen | 18 | A |
| Kristen O’Shea | 18 | – |
| Anthony Hensley | 19 | A |
| Rick Kloos | 19 | – |
| Rachel Willis | 20 | A |
| Brenda S. Dietrich | 20 | D |
| Dinah Sykes | 21 | A |
| Tom Bickimer | 21 | – |
| Tom Hawk | 22 | A |
| Craig Bowser | 22 | – |
| Wendy Budetti | 23 | – |
| Rob Olson | 23 | F |
| J.R. Claeys | 24 | – |
| Mary Ware | 25 | A |
| Vail Fruechting | 25 | – |
| Dan Kerschen | 26 | D |
| Mike McCorkle | 27 | – |
| Gene Sullentrop | 27 | F |
| Jim Ward | 28 | A |
| Mike Petersen | 28 | – |
| Oletha Faust Goudeau | 29 | A |
| Myron L. Ackerman | 29 | – |
| Melissa Gregory | 30 | A |
| Renee Erickson | 30 | F |
| Carolyn McGinn | 31 | C |
| Larry W. Alley | 32 | – |
| Alicia (Schwartz) Straub | 33 | F |
| Shanna Henry | 34 | – |
| Mark Steffen | 34 | – |
| Richard Wilborn | 35 | D |
| Elaine S. Bowers | 36 | – |
| Becca Peck | 37 | A |
| Molly Baumgardner | 37 | F |
| Edgar A. Pando | 38 | A |
| Bud Estes | 38 | D |
| John Doll | 39 | B |
| Larry Joseph Dreiling | 40 | – |
| Richard (Rick) Billinger | 40 | – |
CANDIDATES FOR KANSAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
| NAME | DIST # | GRADE |
| Michael Houser | 1 | F |
| Lynn D. Grant | 2 | A |
| Kenneth Collins | 2 | F |
| Monica Murnan | 3 | A |
| Charles (Chuck) Smith | 3 | – |
| Bill Meyer | 4 | A |
| Trevor Jacobs | 4 | F |
| Roger Sims | 5 | – |
| Mark Samsel | 5 | B |
| Samantha M. Poetter | 6 | – |
| Richard J. Proehl | 7 | C |
| Chris Croft | 8 | F |
| Alana Cloutier | 9 | A |
| Kent L. Thompson | 9 | C |
| Christina Haswood | 10 | B |
| Jim Kelly | 11 | D |
| Doug Blex | 12 | D |
| Mark Pringle | 13 | A |
| Joe Newland | 13 | – |
| Angela Justus Schweller | 14 | A |
| Charlotte Esau | 14 | F |
| Cole Fine | 15 | A |
| John Toplikar | 15 | F |
| Linda Featherston | 16 | A |
| Rashard Young | 16 | – |
| Jo Ella Hoye | 17 | A |
| Kristine Sapp | 17 | – |
| Cindy Neighbor | 18 | A |
| Cathy Gordon | 18 | – |
| Calvin Vandegrift | 18 | – |
| Stephanie Sawyer Clayton | 19 | A |
| Mari-Lynn Poskin | 20 | A |
| Jane Dirks | 20 | C |
| Jan H Kessinger | 20 | A |
| Jerry Stogsdill | 21 | A |
| Bob Reese | 21 | – |
| Randen Smith | 22 | A |
| Lindsay Vaughn | 22 | A |
| Susan Ruiz | 23 | A |
| Jeff Shull | 23 | – |
| Jarrod Ousley | 24 | A |
| Rui Xu | 25 | A |
| W. Michael Shimeall | 26 | A |
| Adam T. Thomas | 26 | D |
| Sona Patel | 27 | – |
| Sean E. Tarwater Sr. | 27 | D |
| Sally Jercha | 28 | A |
| Carl Turner | 28 | – |
| Brett Parker | 29 | A |
| Jerry Clinton | 29 | – |
| Brandon Woodard | 30 | A |
| Laura Williams | 30 | – |
| Louis E. Ruiz | 31 | A |
| Landon Griffith | 31 | – |
| Pam Curtis | 32 | A |
| Greg Conchola | 32 | – |
| Tom Burroughs | 33 | A |
| Jordan Michael Mackey | 33 | – |
| Valdenia C. Winn | 34 | A |
| Broderick Henderson | 35 | A |
| Mark David Snelson | 35 | – |
| Kathy Wolfe Moore | 36 | A |
| Mark Gilstrap | 36 | – |
| Aaron Coleman (Too close to call as of 8/8/20 | 37 | B |
| Stan S. Frownfelter (Too close to call as of 8/8/20) | 37 | A |
| Sherri D. Grogan | 38 | A |
| Timothy H. Johnson | 38 | – |
| Les Lampe | 39 | A |
| Owen Donohoe | 39 | F |
| Joana Scholtz | 40 | A |
| David W. French | 40 | F |
| Mike Griswold (Too close to call as of 8/8/20) | 41 | – |
| Whitney Davis Moulden (Too close to call as of 8/8/20) | 41 | – |
| Pat Proctor | 41 | – |
| Lance W. Neelly | 42 | – |
| Pamela Finley | 43 | A |
| Bill Sutton | 43 | F |
| Barbara W. Ballard | 44 | A |
| Mike Amyx | 45 | A |
| “Dennis “Boog” Highberger | 46 | A |
| Michael Caddell | 47 | – |
| Ronald B. Ellis | 47 | D |
| Jennifer Day | 48 | A |
| Terry Frederick | 48 | – |
| Katie Dixon | 49 | – |
| Megan Lynn | 49 | – |
| Timothy B. Reed | 50 | – |
| Fred C. Patton | 50 | C |
| Ron Highland | 51 | F |
| Mary Lou Davis | 52 | A |
| Jesse Borjon | 52 | – |
| Jim Gartner | 53 | A |
| Jeff Coen | 53 | – |
| John Brosz | 54 | A |
| Ken Corbet | 54 | F |
| Annie Kuether | 55 | A |
| Janlyn Nesbett Tucker | 55 | – |
| Virgil Weigel | 56 | A |
| Tim Clothier | 56 | – |
| John Alcala | 57 | A |
| Michael Martin | 57 | – |
| Vic Miller | 58 | A |
| Geoffrey H Gawdun | 58 | – |
| Caren Rugg | 59 | – |
| Blaine Finch | 59 | D |
| Todd Maddox | 60 | B |
| Mark A. Schreiber | 60 | B |
| Francis Awerkamp | 61 | F |
| Randy Garber | 62 | F |
| John R. Eplee | 63 | C |
| Jim Vathauer | 64 | A |
| Suzi Carlson | 64 | D |
| Lonnie G. Clark | 65 | D |
| Sydney Carlin | 66 | A |
| Cheryl A. Arthur | 67 | A |
| Mike Dodson | 67 | – |
| Scott T. Dawson | 68 | – |
| Dave Baker | 68 | B |
| Ryan Holmquist | 69 | – |
| Clarke Sanders | 69 | – |
| Jo Schwartz | 70 | A |
| John E Barker | 70 | F |
| Daniel Wasylk | 70 | – |
| Jeffrey A Zamrzla | 71 | A |
| Steven K. Howe | 71 | – |
| Tim Hodge | 72 | A |
| Avery Anderson (Too close to call) | 72 | – |
| Lance Gormley (Too close to call) | 72 | – |
| Dwight R. McAdow (Too close to call) | 72 | – |
| Kathy Valentine (Too close to call) | 72 | – |
| Les Mason | 73 | F |
| Stephen Owens | 74 | F |
| Ethan D. Caylor | 75 | – |
| Will Carpenter | 75 | F |
| Eric L. Smith | 76 | F |
| Kristey S. Williams | 77 | F |
| Kathy Meyer | 78 | A |
| Ron Ryckman | 78 | F |
| Ken White | 79 | A |
| Cheryl Helmer | 79 | F |
| Bill Rhiley | 80 | F |
| Matthew Joyce | 81 | A |
| Blake Carpenter | 81 | F |
| Edward Hackerott | 82 | A |
| Jesse Burris | 82 | F |
| Henry Helgerson | 83 | A |
| Crystal Dozier | 83 | – |
| Gail Finney | 84 | A |
| Janet Sue Rine | 84 | – |
| Marcey Gregory | 85 | A |
| Patrick Penn | 85 | – |
| Stephanie Byers | 86 | – |
| Cyndi Howerton | 86 | – |
| Matt Fox | 87 | A |
| Susan Oliver Estes | 87 | – |
| Elizabeth Bishop | 88 | A |
| KC Ohaebosim | 89 | A |
| Robert W. Herrick Jr. | 89 | – |
| Steve Huebert | 90 | F |
| Emil M. Bergquist | 91 | F |
| John Carmichael | 92 | A |
| Patrick McCormack | 92 | – |
| Brian Bergkamp | 93 | – |
| Derek Milligan | 94 | A |
| Leo G. Delperdang | 94 | F |
| Tom Sawyer | 95 | A |
| Christopher Parisho | 95 | – |
| Stephanie Yeager | 96 | – |
| Tom Kessler | 96 | – |
| Kim Webb | 97 | A |
| Nick Hoheisel | 97 | F |
| Steven G. Crum | 98 | A |
| Ron Howard | 98 | F |
| Phil Hodson | 99 | – |
| Susan Humphries | 99 | F |
| Chad Smith | 100 | B |
| Daniel Hawkins | 100 | F |
| Elliott R. Adams | 101 | – |
| Joe Seiwert | 101 | F |
| Jason Probst | 102 | A |
| John Whitesel | 102 | F |
| Ponka-We Victors | 103 | A |
| Susanne Haynes | 103 | – |
| Garth Strand | 104 | A |
| Paul M. Waggoner | 104 | F |
| Michelle Snyder | 105 | A |
| Brenda Landwehr | 105 | F |
| James L Swim | 106 | B |
| Lisa M. Moser (Too close to call) | 106 | – |
| Jon L. Ungerer (Too close to call) | 106 | – |
| Susan L. Concannon | 107 | C |
| Steven Johnson | 108 | D |
| Troy L. Waymaster | 109 | F |
| Ken Rahjes | 110 | F |
| Eber Phelps | 111 | A |
| Barb Wasinger | 111 | F |
| Tory Marie Arnberger | 112 | F |
| Brett Fairchild | 113 | F |
| Jeff Stroberg | 114 | A |
| Michael Murphy | 114 | – |
| Boyd Orr | 115 | D |
| Rick Roitman | 116 | – |
| Kyle D. Hoffman | 116 | F |
| Leonard A. Mastroni | 117 | F |
| Jim Minnix | 118 | – |
| Jan Scoggins | 119 | A |
| Bradley C. Ralph | 119 | C |
| Adam Smith | 120 | D |
| James Rexford | 121 | – |
| John Resman | 121 | F |
| J. Russell “Russ” Jennings | 122 | D |
| John P. Wheeler Jr. | 123 | D |
| Marty Long | 124 | C |
| Shannon Francis | 125 | F |