Joe Newland
Republican · KS
Joe Newland is Kansas Farm Bureau president and a farmer and rancher. He served in the Kansas House from 2019 through 2022 and previously served on a local school board; he is Vicki Schmidt's candidate for lieutenant governor.
Where Joe Newland stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Corporate Accountability (1 record)
Opposes
Civil Rights (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
On 2023-03-15, Joe Newland testified before the Kansas Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources in support of HB2302 concerning funding for the state water plan fund.
March 15, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched August 20, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 oppose
On 2020-02-07, Joe Newland sponsored HB2589, requiring student athletes to participate in school athletics based on biological sex at birth; the bill died in committee.
February 7, 2020Opposes Civil Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched August 20, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
On 2022-02-09, Joe Newland sponsored HB2664, a bill prohibiting financial institutions and other businesses from discriminating based on specified subjective or arbitrary factors; the bill died in committee.
February 9, 2022Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched August 20, 2026
Track record — General
General · 7 records
On 2024-12-16, as Kansas Farm Bureau president, Joe Newland publicly opposed the proposed federal National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor process in Kansas.
December 16, 2024
Source: kfb.org · researched August 20, 2026
On 2024-09-05, as Kansas Farm Bureau president, Joe Newland publicly supported the organization’s VOTE FBF endorsement of Rep. Sharice Davids.
September 5, 2024
Source: kfb.org · researched August 20, 2026
On 2022-12-05, Joe Newland was elected president of Kansas Farm Bureau at the organization’s 104th annual meeting.
December 5, 2022
Source: kfb.org · researched August 20, 2026
On 2022-03-23, Joe Newland sponsored HB2609, a restricted-driver-license measure concerning travel to religious worship services; the House passed it 95–27 and the Senate later let it die in committee.
March 23, 2022
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched August 20, 2026
On 2022-01-26, Joe Newland voted yea on the Kansas House final-action roll call for SB355, which reapportioned congressional districts.
January 26, 2022
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched August 20, 2026
On 2021-02-09, Joe Newland sponsored HB2300, a bill abolishing the death penalty and creating aggravated murder; the bill died in committee.
February 9, 2021
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched August 20, 2026
On 2019-07-29, Kansas Republican precinct committee members selected Joe Newland to fill the Kansas House District 13 vacancy.
July 29, 2019
Source: kfb.org · researched August 20, 2026
Past race Joe Newland ran in:
- Governor / Lieutenant Governor · August 4, 2026 · Kansas
Profile last researched July 23, 2026.