Tom Sawyer
Democratic · KS · KS State Representative
Tom Sawyer serves in the Kansas House, where he has been minority leader. He holds an accounting degree from Wichita State University.
Where Tom Sawyer stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Anti-Corruption (2 records), Cost of Living Reduction (1 record),
Opposes
Gun Control (1 record), Corporate Accountability (1 record)
Campaign Finance Information — State Representative
Campaign Finance Information · State Representative · November 3, 2026
Data last updated September 6, 2026
- Raised
- $18,012
- Spent
- $4,234
- Cash on hand
- $28,003
Totals are the cover-page figures of the reports filed with the Kansas Secretary of State. Contribution-size and occupation breakdowns come from the itemized schedules of electronically filed reports, so paper filers show totals only, and Kansas records an occupation only for individual donors who give more than $150.
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- Self Employed Investor$1,000
- Consultant- Rooney Novak & Isenhour$500
- University Vice President$500
- Director AIDS Service Foundation of KC$100
Direct contributions by size
- $1,000-$4,999$3,000
- $500-$999$8,500
- $250-$499$5,900
- $100-$249$400
- $1-$99$212
Source: Kansas Secretary of State · 2026 cycle · sos.ks.gov
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Voted against Senate Bill 29, which takes away the power of local health officials to stop public gatherings. The House voted 86-38 to override the governor's veto, and the bill became law.
April 10, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 2 support
Voted for Senate Bill 299, which opens the records of the commission that picks supreme court nominees. The Kansas House passed it 87-32. It became law.
March 5, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Voted for House Bill 2106, which bars foreign money from campaigns over changes to the Kansas constitution. The Kansas House passed it 94-25. It became law.
February 14, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Track record — Cost of Living Reduction
Cost of Living Reduction · 1 support
Voted for Senate Bill 35, which ends two statewide property taxes that paid for state university and institution buildings. The Kansas House passed it 96-26. It became law.
March 26, 2025Supports Cost of Living Reduction
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Voted against Senate Bill 391, which stops cities and counties passing four kinds of renting rule, including voucher protections. The House voted 85-38 to override the governor's veto, and the bill became law.
April 10, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 137, which lets police sell guns they have seized instead of destroying them. The Kansas House passed it 90-28. It became law.
March 20, 2025Opposes Gun Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 2 support
Voted against House Bill 2727, which lets people suing over abortion consent rules choose a fixed $5,000 award. The House voted 87-36 to override the governor's veto, and the bill became law.
April 9, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Voted against House Bill 2635, which stops government making pregnancy centers take part in abortion. The House voted 87-35 to override the governor's veto, and the bill became law.
March 27, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Voted against House Bill 2311, which protects religious belief in foster care and adoption decisions. The House voted 87-38 to override the governor's veto, and the bill became law.
April 10, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 oppose
Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to House Bill 2109, which shields power and phone companies from lawsuits over police gear on their poles. The Kansas House agreed to the Senate's changes 78-44, which sent the bill to the governor, and it was signed into law.
March 24, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Track record — General
General · 17 records
Voted against House Bill 2333, which makes outdoor college campus areas public forums and bans free speech zones. The House voted 85-38 to override the governor's veto, and the bill became law.
April 9, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Voted against Senate Bill 375, which makes proxy advisers say whether a financial analysis backs advice against management. The House voted 87-36 to override the governor's veto, and the bill became law.
April 9, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Voted against House Bill 2593, which makes local governments explain in public before hiring contingent fee lawyers. The House voted 85-38 to override the governor's veto, and the bill became law.
April 9, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Voted against overriding Governor Laura Kelly's veto of Senate Bill 30, which gives the Legislature the last word on new job licenses from 2026. The Kansas House voted 88-35 to override, the Senate did the same, and the bill became law over Governor Laura Kelly's veto.
April 9, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against overriding Governor Laura Kelly's veto of House Bill 2437, the SAVE Kansas Act, which checks voter lists against federal citizenship data twice yearly. The Kansas House voted 84-39 to override, the Senate did the same, and the bill became law over Governor Laura Kelly's veto.
April 9, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against overriding Governor Laura Kelly's veto of Senate Bill 244, which makes every shared restroom and locker room in public buildings single-sex. The Kansas House voted 87-37 to override, the Senate did the same, and the bill became law over Governor Laura Kelly's veto.
February 18, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against House Bill 2217, which lets the state inspector general investigate cash and food assistance fraud. The House voted 87-38 to override the governor's veto, and the bill became law.
April 10, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Voted against overriding Governor Laura Kelly's veto of Senate Bill 269, which sets up automatic future income tax rate cuts when revenue beats 2024 levels. The Kansas House voted 87-37 to override, the Senate did the same, and the bill became law over Governor Laura Kelly's veto.
April 10, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against overriding Governor Laura Kelly's veto of House Bill 2382, which makes schools show a video of fetal growth in human development classes. The Kansas House voted 84-41 to override, the Senate did the same, and the bill became law over Governor Laura Kelly's veto.
April 10, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against overriding Governor Laura Kelly's veto of House Bill 2062, which counts an unborn child for child support and for state income tax. The Kansas House voted 87-38 to override, the Senate did the same, and the bill became law over Governor Laura Kelly's veto.
April 10, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against overriding Governor Laura Kelly's veto of House Bill 2033, which lets more reading help be paid from a school district's at-risk fund. The Kansas House voted 87-38 to override, the Senate did the same, and the bill became law over Governor Laura Kelly's veto.
April 10, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against adopting the conference committee report on House Bill 2054, which doubles the caps on contributions to Kansas candidates and parties. The Kansas House adopted the conference committee's final version 72-52, the Senate agreed, and the governor signed it into law.
March 27, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against House Bill 2088, which puts a 60-day clock on local building permits for houses. The Kansas House passed it 83-40. It became law.
March 26, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Voted against House Bill 2304, which makes cities and counties report the tax breaks and subsidies they hand out. The Kansas House passed it 88-37. It became law.
March 25, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 5, 2026
Voted against overriding Governor Laura Kelly's veto of Senate Bill 4, which makes mailed early ballots arrive by 7 p.m. on election day from 2026. The Kansas House voted 84-41 to override, the Senate did the same, and the bill became law over Governor Laura Kelly's veto.
March 25, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 2101, which stops cities and counties running a guaranteed income program with tax money. The Kansas House passed it 86-37, the Senate agreed, and it became law.
February 20, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 63, the Help Not Harm Act, which bars puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgery for minors. The Kansas House passed it 83-35. Governor Laura Kelly vetoed the bill, both chambers voted to override her, and it became law.
January 31, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
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- State Representative · November 3, 2026 · State House District 95; Kansas · incumbent
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.