2024 KS Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Kansas Legislature in 2024 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
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Senate Votes
1. “STAR Bonds” for Professional Sports
Authorizes STAR (Sales Tax and Revenue) bonds to finance major professional sports complexes.
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
Would have banned healthcare providers from providing "gender transition" treatment to children.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
3. Article V Convention: Term Limits
Applies to Congress to "call a convention" under Article V of the U.S. Constitution for the purpose of proposing amendments that would set term limits on members of Congress.
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Constitutional Vote: No
4. Abortion Restrictions
Would forbid abortion procedures, except when necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman in a medical emergency.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
5. Election Integrity
Would have amended various provisions of election law, including changing the advance voting ballots deadline, requiring voting to be done by hand, and prohibiting the use of electronic voting systems, poll books, and remote ballot boxes.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
6. Limiting Public Health Authority
Removes the authority of public health officials to issue certain orders related to infectious and contagious diseases.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
How did they vote?
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| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry W. Alley | R | 33% | ||||||
| Molly Baumgardner | R | 83% | ||||||
| Richard Billinger | R | 50% | ||||||
| Chase Blasi | R | 60% | ||||||
| Elaine S. Bowers | R | 17% | ||||||
| J. R. Claeys | R | 60% | ||||||
| Ethan Corson | D | 17% | ||||||
| Brenda S. Dietrich | R | 33% | ||||||
| John Doll | R | 20% | ||||||
| Renee Erickson | R | 60% | ||||||
| Michael A. Fagg | R | 50% | ||||||
| Oletha Faust-Goudeau | D | 17% | ||||||
| Marci Francisco | D | 33% | ||||||
| Beverly E. Gossage | R | 40% | ||||||
| David Haley | D | 17% | ||||||
| Thomas Holland | D | 0% | ||||||
| Cindy Holscher | D | 17% | ||||||
| Dan Kerschen | R | 50% | ||||||
| Richard G. Kloos | R | 60% | ||||||
| Jeff Longbine | R | 17% | ||||||
| Ty Masterson | R | 60% | ||||||
| Carolyn McGinn | R | 17% | ||||||
| Kristen O'Shea | R | 40% | ||||||
| Robert Olson | R | 83% | ||||||
| Virgil Peck | R | 83% | ||||||
| Mike Petersen | R | 50% | ||||||
| Pat Huggins Pettey | D | 17% | ||||||
| Jeffrey Pittman | D | 0% | ||||||
| Dennis D. Pyle | R | 100% | ||||||
| Usha Reddi | D | 17% | ||||||
| Ronald Ryckman | R | 33% | ||||||
| Tim Shallenburger | R | 67% | ||||||
| Mark Steffen | R | 80% | ||||||
| Alicia Straub | R | 83% | ||||||
| Dinah H. Sykes | D | 17% | ||||||
| Mike Thompson | R | 67% | ||||||
| Caryn Tyson | R | 83% | ||||||
| Mary Ware | D | 17% | ||||||
| Kellie Warren | R | 33% | ||||||
| Richard Wilborn | R | 33% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 15.4% |
| Republican | 53.3% |
