KS AFL-CIO COPE CONVENTION DELEGATES MAKE ENDORSEMENTS The KANSAS AFL-CIO has taken action this July to Endorse 2020 Candidates for Political Office. State AFL-CIO Officers said it just makes sense to get behind candidates early for support. Congresswoman Sharice Davids (CD-3) could use more help in our Nation’s Capitol responsibly serving the interests of working people of the State of Kansas and America. Working Families deserve better representation in Washington and in Topeka. We want to be part of helping them get in the position to lift up every day workers and speak on our behalf. While Governor Kelly understands most Kansans live paycheck to paycheck, State Legislators too are outnumbered when it come to addressing worker issues. Especially during these uncertain times, security, workplace safety, equality, dignity and respect are all in the best interests of our country going forward and will position us to meet the challenges of the future. On July 24th the Convention Delegates endorsed the following candidates:
Kansas AFL-CIO 2020 Endorsements:
President:
Joe Biden (D) (AFL-CIO Endorsed)
United States Senate:
Barbara Bollier (D)
United States House of Representatives:
District 1 – Kali Barnett (D)
District 2 – Michelle De La Isla (D)
District 3 – Sharice L. Davids (D) (I)
District 4 – Laura Lombard (D)
Kansas Senate:
District 1 – Kirk Miller
District 2 – Marci Francisco
District 3 – Tom Holland
District 4 – David Haley
District 5 – Jeffrey Pittman
District 6 – Pat Pettey
District 7 – Ethan Corson
District 8 – Cindy Holscher
District 9 – Stacey Knoell
District 10 – Lindsey Constance
District 11 – Joy Koesten
District 12 – Mike Bruner
District 13 – Nancy Ingle
District 14 – No Endorsement
District 15 – No Endorsement
District 16 – No Endorsement
District 17 – No Endorsement
District 18 – Tobias Schlingensiepen
District 19 – Anthony Hensley
District 20 – Rachel Willis
District 21 – Dinah Sykes
District 22 – Tom Hawk
District 23 – Wendy Budetti
District 24 – No Endorsement
District 25- Mary Ware
District 26 – No Endorsement
District 27 – Mike McCorkle
District 28 – Jim Ward
District 29 – Oletha Foust Goudeau
District 30 – Melissa Gregory
District 31 – No Endorsement
District 32 – No Endorsement
District 33 – Mary Jo Taylor
District 34 – Shanna Henry
District 35 – No Endorsement
District 36 – OPEN
District 37 – Becca Peck
District 38 – Edgar A. Pando
District 39 – John Doll
District 40 – Larry Joseph Dreiling
Kansas House of Representative:
District 1 – No Endorsement
District 2 – Lynn D. Grant
District 3 – Monica Murnan
District 4 – No Endorsements
District 5 – Mark Samsel
District 6 – No Endorsement
District 7 – Richard J. Proehl
District 8 – No Endorsement
District 9 – Alana Cloutier
District 10 – Christina Haswood
District 11 – No Endorsement
District 12 – No Endorsement
District 13 – Mark Pringle
District 14 – Angela Justus Schweller
District 15 – John Toplikar
District 16 – Linda Featherston
District 17 – Jo Ella Hoye
District 18 – Cindy Neighbor
District 19 – Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
District 20 – Mari-Lynn Poskin
District 21 – Jerry Stogsdill
District 22 – Lindsay Vaughn
District 23 – Susan Ruiz
District 24 – Jarrod Ousley
District 25 – Rui Xu
District 26 – W. Michael Shimeall
District 27 – OPEN
District 28 – Sally Jercha
District 29 – Brett Parker
District 30 – Brandon Woodard
District 31 – Louis E. Ruiz
District 32 – Pam Curtis
District 33 – Tom Burroughs
District 34 – Valdenia C. Winn
District 35 – Broderick Henderson
District 36 – Kathy Wolfe Moore
District 37 – Stan Frownfelter
District 38 – Sherri D Grogan
District 39 – Les Lampe
District 40 – Joana Scholtz
District 41 – Mike Griswold
District 42 – OPEN
District 43 – Pamela Finley
District 44 – Barbara W. Ballard
District 45 – Mike Amyx
District 46 – Dennis “Boog” Highberger
District 47 – No Endorsement
District 48 – Jennifer Day
District 49 – Katie Dixon
District 50 – No Endorsement
District 51 – No Endorsement
District 52 – Mary Lou Davis
District 53 – Jim Gartner
District 54 – John Brosz
District 55 – Annie Kuether
District 56 – Virgil Weigel
District 57 – John Alcala
District 58 – Vic Miller
District 59 – Caren Rugg
District 60 – Mark A. Schreiber
District 61 – No Endorsement
District 62 – No Endorsement
District 63 – No Endorsement
District 64 – Jim Vathauer
District 65 – Lonnie G. Clark
District 66 – Sydney Carlin
District 67 – No Endorsement
District 68 – Dave Baker
District 69 – Ryan Holmquist
District 70 – No Endorsement
District 71 – Jeffrey A. Zamrzla
District 72 – Tim Hodge
District 73 – No Endorsement
District 74 – No Endorsement
District 75 – No Endorsement
District 76 – No Endorsement
District 77 – No Endorsement
District 78 – Kathy Meyer
District 79 – No Endorsement
District 80 – No Endorsement
District 81 – Matthew Joyce
District 82 – No Endorsement
District 83 – Henry Helgerson
District 84 – Gail Finney
District 85 – Marcey Gregory
District 86 – Stephanie Byers
District 87 – Matt Fox
District 88 – Elizabeth Bishop
District 89 – KC Ohaebosim
District 90 – No Endorsement
District 91 – No Endorsement
District 92 – John Carmichael
District 93 – No Endorsement
District 94 – Derek Milligan
District 95 – Tom Sawyer
District 96 – Stephanie Yeager
District 97 – Kim Webb
District 98 – Steven G. Crum
District 99 – Phil Hodson
District 100 – No Endorsement
District 101 – Elliot R. Adams
District 102 – Jason Probst
District 103 – Ponka-We Victors
District 104 – Garth Strand
District 105 – Michelle Snyder
District 106 – James L. Swim
District 107 – No Endorsement
District 108 – No Endorsement
District 109 – No Endorsement
District 110 – No Endorsement
District 111 – Eber Phelps
District 112 – No Endorsement
District 113 – No Endorsement
District 114 – Jeff Stroberg
District 115 – No Endorsement
District 116 – Rick Roitman
District 117 – No Endorsement
District 118 – No Endorsement
District 119 – Jan Scoggins
District 120 – No Endorsement
District 121 – James Rexford
District 122 – J. Russell “Russ” Jennings
District 123 – No Endorsement
District 124 – No Endorsement
District 125 – No Endorsement
Member, State Board of Education
District 4 – Ann E. Mah