Elle Abigail Boatman
Democratic · KS · KS State Representative
Elle Abigail Boatman is a Wichita transcriptionist and LGBTQ+ community advocate who served in the U.S. Air Force as an aircraft mechanic and C-130 crew chief from 2001 until her honorable discharge in 2011.
Where Elle Abigail Boatman stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Labor Rights (1 record), Housing Affordability (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
Was an original sponsor of House Bill 2600 establishing the Affordable Healthcare for Kansans program to expand Medicaid eligibility.
January 29, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: kslegislature.gov
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 support
Co-sponsored a bill creating a state paid family leave insurance program funded by payroll premiums, paying weekly benefits to workers caring for family. The bill died (House Bill 2598).
January 29, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Was an original sponsor of House Bill 2600 establishing the Affordable Healthcare for Kansans program to expand Medicaid eligibility.
January 29, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov
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
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 2 support
Was an original sponsor of House Bill 2600 establishing the Affordable Healthcare for Kansans program to expand Medicaid eligibility.
January 29, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: kslegislature.gov
Co-sponsored a bill creating a state paid family leave insurance program funded by payroll premiums, paying weekly benefits to workers caring for family. The bill died (House Bill 2598).
January 29, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: kslegislature.gov
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
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
Track record — General
General · 8 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
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
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
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
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
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
Was appointed to fill the Kansas House District 86 vacancy and assigned a House seat for the 2026 session.
January 8, 2026
Source: kslegislature.gov
Past race Elle Abigail Boatman ran in:
- State Representative · November 3, 2026 · State House District 86; Kansas · incumbent