Avery Anderson
Republican · KS · Kansas State Representative, District 72
Avery Anderson works in insurance and has been a Newton-area state representative since 2021. He chairs the Transportation and Public Safety Budget Committee and holds a political science degree from the University of Kansas.
Where Avery Anderson stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records), Personal Income Tax Reduction (2 records)
Opposes
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Immigration (1 record), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record),
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 oppose
Voted to override the governor's veto of SB 29, which took away local health officers' power to ban public gatherings during disease outbreaks. The override passed the House 86-38.
April 10, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: kslegislature.gov
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Voted to override the governor's veto of HB 2217, which let the state inspector general audit and investigate all cash, food and health aid programs. The override passed the House 87-38.
April 10, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: kslegislature.gov
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 oppose
Voted for SB 254, which barred people living in the U.S. illegally from getting state or local public benefits. It passed the House 86-36.
February 5, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: kslegislature.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted for the final state budget bill (HB 2513) covering fiscal years 2026 through 2030. It passed the House 67-53.
March 26, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov
Publicly called the Legislature's building construction committee, on which he serves, a 'rubber stamp' after it backed 67 of 68 state agency building projects.
February 27, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: kansasreflector.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Co-sponsored HB 2444, which toughened sentencing and bond rules for people who commit a new felony while on probation, parole or bond. The governor signed it on 2026-04-06.
April 6, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: kslegislature.gov
Voted to override the governor's veto of HB 2350, which created the crimes of human smuggling and aggravated human smuggling. The override passed the House 85-39.
April 26, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: kslegislature.gov
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 oppose
Co-sponsored HB 2444, which toughened sentencing and bond rules for people who commit a new felony while on probation, parole or bond. The governor signed it on 2026-04-06.
April 6, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: kslegislature.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 oppose
Voted to override the governor's veto of SB 391, which barred cities and counties from requiring landlords to accept housing vouchers. The override passed the House 85-38.
April 10, 2026Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: kslegislature.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 oppose
Voted to override the governor's veto of HB 2448, which required able-bodied adults without dependents to join a work or training program to get food assistance. The override passed 86-36.
April 28, 2022Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: kslegislature.gov
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 oppose
Voted to override the governor's veto of HB 2058, which let 18- to 20-year-olds get a concealed-carry license. The override passed the House 84-39.
May 3, 2021Opposes Gun Control
Source: kslegislature.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 2 oppose
Voted to override the governor's veto of HB 2749, which required doctors and clinics to report each patient's reasons for an abortion to the state. The override passed the House 84-41.
April 29, 2024Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov
Voted for HCR 5003, a proposed state constitutional amendment letting the Legislature regulate abortion. It passed the House 86-38 and went to voters.
January 22, 2021Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 2 support
Voted to override the governor's veto of SB 269, which tied future income tax rate cuts to state revenue beating estimates. The override passed the House 87-37.
April 10, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov
Voted to override the governor's veto of HB 2284, which set a single 5.25% state income tax rate and exempted all Social Security income. The override failed 81-42.
February 20, 2024Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 4 oppose
Voted to override the governor's veto of SB 244, which required single-sex bathrooms and locker rooms in public buildings and defined gender as sex at birth. The override passed 87-37.
February 18, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov
Voted to override the governor's veto of SB 63, which banned gender transition care for minors. The override passed the House 85-34.
February 18, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov
Voted to override the governor's veto of SB 180, which defined sex as biological sex at birth in state law. The override passed the House 84-40.
April 27, 2023Opposes Civil Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov
Voted to override the governor's veto of HB 2238, which barred transgender girls from girls' school sports teams. The override passed the House 84-40.
April 5, 2023Opposes Civil Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 oppose
Voted to override the governor's veto of SB 462, which limited public nuisance lawsuits and required a special injury to bring one. The override passed the House 86-37.
April 9, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: kslegislature.gov
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Voted to override the governor's veto of the Legislature's new congressional district map (Ad Astra 2). The override passed the House 85-37.
February 9, 2022
Source: kslegislature.gov
Co-sponsored HB 2267 to create a Kansas youth advisory council. The bill died in committee in 2022.
February 8, 2021
Source: kslegislature.gov
Past race Avery Anderson ran in:
- State Representative, District 72 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 72; Kansas · incumbent