John Alcala
Democratic · KS · KS State Representative
John Alcala serves in the Kansas House and served 14 years on the Topeka City Council before becoming the city's deputy mayor. He is a graduate of Washburn University.
Where John Alcala stands, based on their records
Supports
Gun Control (1 record), Civil Rights (1 record)
Opposes
Limit Foreign Influence (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 support
Voted against 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, 2025Supports Gun Control
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Limit Foreign Influence
Limit Foreign Influence · 1 oppose
Voted against 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, 2025Opposes Limit Foreign Influence
Source: legiscan.com
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
Track record — General
General · 14 records
Voted against 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, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
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
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
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
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
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
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
Voted against 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, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
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
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
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
Voted against agreeing 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, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
On March 24, 2025, John Alcala voted no on Kansas HB 2052, a firearms bill concerning concealed-carry-license eligibility and privacy for armed off-duty law-enforcement officers.
March 24, 2025
Source: fastdemocracy.com
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
Past race John Alcala ran in:
- State Representative · November 3, 2026 · State House District 57; Kansas · incumbent