State Board of Education Office Endorsed Candidate District State Board of Education Benjamin Hodge 2 Title Search for: P.O. } } }; Taylor emphasized his experience as a business owner, teacher, county commissioner, secretary of labor, and advisor to the State Department. left: 0; .cc_val {} jQuery(item).html("Scroll for more "); background-color: #f9d334; position: relative; [10], On July 14, 2020, Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay announced that he had filed four counts—three felonies and one misdemeanor—against Watkins for fraudulent voting in a 2019 Topeka City Council election. I should mention that a number of these experts worked in a non-compensated manner for Kansas Students. display: block; width: 40%; At the time of his 2020 campaign, Taylor owned a business and taught business law. KSNT, "LaTurner, Taylor, Watkins join KSNT’s Republican Congressional Debate," July 14, 2020; Dennis Taylor's 2020 campaign website, "Getting Back to Working and Spending," accessed July 16, 2020; Dennis Taylor's 2020 campaign website, "Meet Dennis Taylor," accessed July 16, 2020. Lynn Jenkins (R) defeated Margie Wakefield Kansas State Board of Education, District 2 District 2 is home to over 300,000 Kansans living across numerous municipalities mostly in northeast, northwest and central Johnson County. .cc_header a { } width: 350px; margin-bottom: -2px !important; } border-right: 1px solid #ddd; letter-spacing: 0.03em; .key_messages { height: 22px; Gonzalez has represented District 2 since she was appointed to the board in 2015 then elected in 2016. The charges resulted from a December 2019 investigation over Watkins' use of a UPS store address in Topeka, Kansas, as his place of residence on a voter registration form. let scrollHeight = jQuery('.results_table_container').get(index).scrollHeight; He said he was the candidate who could win in November, citing the charges against Watkins, and said he had a record of defending conservative values. width: 19%; Find your republican candidates for the 2020 election. .cc_header.Libertarian { } .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission. } That being said, returning must be well-planned and evidence-based. border-radius: 50%; (D) ran. If a student is sick, they infect others, and their parents, and others in the school. Two members are Ann Mah, State Board of Education District 4: Mah, of Topeka, is seeking her second term on the Kansas State Board of Education, which she was first elected to in 2016. display: inline-block; font-size: 2em; font-weight: bold; padding-left: 0; Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage: Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state. Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. }, Party: Either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey or Ballotpedia staff created a profile after identifying the candidate as noteworthy. We have learned a lot, part of which was a reminder that public education is important not only for the delivery of content but also for the socialization skills learned when students are present together in a learning environment. That led to a job running the southeast Kansas district office in Pittsburg for Republican Rep. Lynn Jenkins, who was state treasurer before holding the 2nd District seat for a decade. @media only screen and (max-width: 600px) { I have a great deal of confidence in Dr. Lee Norman (the Kansas Secretary of Health & Environment) and know he will be integrally involved in how the Board and our schools move forward. color: white; .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { Shawnee Mission Post is a member of the Local Independent Online News (LION) Publishers. top: 0px; background-color: green; .cc_header { For more in-depth information on the district's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages: Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. Sam Brownback (R) appointed LaTurner as Kansas treasurer in 2017, and LaTurner was elected to remain in office in 2018. .outer_percentage { padding-left: 8px; He emphasized his experience as a business owner, teacher, and former secretary of labor. padding-bottom: 7px; } } margin-bottom: 10px; .race_header { He also emphasized his role as co-chairman of President Donald Trump's re-election campaign in Kansas. .votebox_bp_logo { } .percentage_number { } ", Sources: Operations: Meghann Olshefski • Lauren Dixon • Kelly Rindfleisch • Sara Antel • Sara Horton. .votebox-results-cell--check { width: 100% !important; .election_results_text { } padding: 10px; They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. .results_row td:first-child { background-color: grey; The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 2 on August 7, 2018. z-index:1; Taylor said, "I propose creating a virus-tracing jobs program to employ hundreds of thousands of out of work Americans to massively ramp up tracking and killing the virus, thereby reducing health risk and creating sufficient business and consumer confidence to produce a real economic recovery. width: 100%; .cc_col { This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election. display: inline-block; Responses are from the candidates and have not been edited. } background-color: #003388; Political party events in Kansas were modified as follows: For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here. There were no incumbents in this race. Ads released by campaigns and, if applicable, satellite groups are embedded or linked below. text-align: center; background-color: grey .key_messages {} background-color: #f4f4f4; width: 50%; Watch Queue Queue Watch … .cc_social_row { The ten members of the Board of Education are each elected to four-year terms. color: white; } ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. I would argue that that is me. background-color: #003388; display: block; We all have the same goal, but caution should be exercised. } top: 2px; display: inline-block; width: 90%; } Kansas State Board of Education First District Skip navigation Sign in Search Loading... Close This video is unavailable. margin-bottom: .75em; LWV of Kansas Celebrates Decision Affirming State Cannot Require Citizenship Proof On Wednesday, April 29, a federal appeals court panel ruled in the League of Women Voters of Kansas case, Fish v.Schwab (previously Fish v.Fish v. } text-align: left !important; KS political parties. The numbers in this section are automatically updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. This made Kansas' 2nd Congressional District the 134th most Republican nationally. margin-bottom: 0px; .race_header.libertarian { font-size: 12px; .cc_footnotes { background-color: #dac113; .inner_percentage.Libertarian { } else { max-height: 580px; } border-radius: 5px 5px 5px 5px; letter-spacing: 0.03em; Watkins was first elected in 2018, defeating Paul Davis (D) by less than 1 percentage point. font-size: 16px; vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 1%; font-weight: 300; This page focuses on Kansas' 2nd Congressional District Republican primary. He said he would prioritize a jobs program focused on COVID-19 relief efforts. As a post-secondary public educator, I recently transitioned my classrooms from face-to-face to a strictly online environment. Students want to return, and teachers as well. margin-bottom:16px; }); width: 100%; .cc_bio { margin-top: 16px; letter-spacing: .04em; ", LaTurner said his father taught him conservative values like faith and hard work. .inner_percentage.Green { color: white; position: relative; font-weight: bold; } border-bottom: 1px solid grey; As of the 2020 campaign, Watkins co-chaired Trump's Kansas re-election campaign. .inner_percentage { top: -5px; As of his 2020 campaign, LaTurner was the youngest statewide elected official in the U.S. LaTurner said he hoped voters asked themselves two questions: "Number one: Who is it that can best represent your values and best get something done on your behalf in Washington, D.C.? Last month, we asked our readers what issues they wanted to hear the candidates running for office address ahead of this summer’s primary elections. indicateScroll(); } margin: auto; The charges included interference with law enforcement by providing false information, voting without being qualified, unlawful advance voting, and failing to notify the DMV of change of address. } } } This section shows advertisements released in this race. color:white; color: #888; .cc_footnotes, .cc_candidate_submitted { line-height: 1.5em; } } .votebox-results-cell--number { font-weight: bold; .votebox_legend .non_result_row { } .cc-placeholder-img { ", Sources: In District 2, Melanie Haas (D) and Benjamin Hodge (R) ran, and in District 8 incumbent Kathy Busch (R) and Betty Arnold (D) ran. } margin-left: 1%; Watkins graduated from West Point and served in the Army, qualifying to be an airborne ranger and deploying to Afghanistan. display: inline; font-size: 12px; If I, or a number of other teachers get sick, students won’t have teachers or substitutes and we are back to square one with empty classrooms. Candidate Fees When filing petition forms and filing fees, an additional fee is assessed on candidates to … } The 2nd Congressional District of Kansas held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. .cc_header.Democratic { .votebox-results-metadata-p { display: table; [5] Ballotpedia staff compiled profiles based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements. font-size: 1.25em; Primary candidates for the State Board of Education must have signatures of 200 registered voters from the district (K.S.A. .inner_percentage.Republican { .votebox-results-metadata { padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 0; color: #888; background-color: green; margin-left: 30%; Watkins said the charges against him were hyperpolitical and that polls showing him in the lead caused "desperation and endless investigations, just like [for] Donald Trump. background-color: #6db24f; .results_table { display: inline-block; Click here for more on candidates' backgrounds and key messages. 25-1903(a)). @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { color: #fff; They are collecting input from infectious disease experts, the Health Department, administrators, staff, and teachers, as well as from employers and parents. } margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: auto; } left: 0px; padding-left: 16px; .indicate_scroll { Watkins criticized LaTurner for running for three political offices recently and said LaTurner supported allowing the government to seize land, voted for a tax increase, and raised fees. } We’ll be publishing the candidates’ responses to one item per day each day this week. The results have been certified. overflow-y: scroll; ", Sources: .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { } if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; Communications: Kristen Vonasek • Kayla Harris • Megan Brown • Mary Dunne • Sarah Groat • Heidi Jung .cc_office .cc_val p:nth-of-type(1) { } KS state election office. margin-right: 10px; width: 35px !important; [4] Two other election forecasters rated the race Likely or Solid Republican. width: 50px; width: 100%; If you are aware of spending that should be included, please email us. Local school boards in Kansas … display: block; That's evident through the fact that I'm supported by the NRA, National Right to Life, Kansans for Life, the Guardian Fund, and NFIB, and more importantly, the people." margin-bottom: 24px; [1] The board of education that controls the department is a constitutional body established in Article 6 of the Kansas Constitution. One member is elected from each of the district's five areas: East, North, Northwest, South, and West. } No Democrat has filed for the board seat, although Dave Colburn, a former Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 Board of Education member, announced a late write-in campaign on Thursday. } Source 1 Source 2. function defer() { .race_header.democratic { LaTurner criticized Watkins for the charges against him and for having lived in Alaska. And two: Who can take on the Democrat the best in the fall? Of the two candidates vying to win the Kansas Board of Education’s Kansas City-area seat, one has campaigned by hosting online discussions, while the other isn’t campaigning publicly at all. font-style: italic; } border-left: 1px solid #ddd; border-bottom-right-radius: 12px; padding-bottom: 3px; Kansas State Board of Education Republicans Here are our questions: The State Board of Education will play a key role in determining when and how Kansas schools reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic. border-bottom-left-radius: 12px; margin: 8px auto; On July 14, 2020, Watkins was charged with voter fraud, having used the address of a UPS store on his voter registration form. } Kansas' 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Kansas that covers most of the eastern part of the state, except for the core of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. 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Roberts is up by 3 points with 99 percent of precincts reporting. } He said he would "protect the sanctity of life, defend the Second Amendment, support the Trump agenda, and fight for people like my dad. } overflow-y: hidden; KSNT, "LaTurner, Taylor, Watkins join KSNT’s Republican Congressional Debate," July 14, 2020; YouTube, "Jake LaTurner TV Ad #1 2020 Kansas 2nd District Congress GOP Primary - June 24, 2020," June 26, 2020; YouTube, "Jake LaTurner TV Ad #2 2020 Kansas 2nd District Congress GOP Primary, July 8, 2020 - Anti-Watkins," July 9, 2020; Jake LaTurner's 2020 campaign website, "Meet Jake LaTurner," accessed July 16, 2020; Vote Smart, "Jake LaTurner's Biography," accessed July 16, 2020. Brownback ( R ) did not seek re-election that year LaTurner as Kansas in. Advertisements, and public Education and helping to educate low-income and at-risk students email! [ 6 ] the Board of Education are each elected to four-year terms with overlapping! 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