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Steven K. Howe

Republican · KS · Kansas State Representative, District 71

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Steven K. Howe has been a Salina-area state representative since 2021 and chaired the Higher Education Budget Committee for three years. He favors limited government kept close to the people and making college more affordable for students and taxpayers.

Where Steven K. Howe stands, based on their records

Supports

Election Integrity (5 records), Personal Income Tax Reduction (3 records)

Opposes

Government Spending Reduction (1 record), Women's Reproductive Rights (5 records), Civil Rights (7 records)

Track record

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose

  • Voted for the House version of the state budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (HB 2007); it passed 83-36.

    February 19, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: kslegislature.gov

Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights

Women's Reproductive Rights · 5 oppose

  • Voted to override Governor Kelly's veto of HB 2635, which protects the ability of private pregnancy centers to offer what the bill calls life-affirming care; the override passed 87-35.

    March 27, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: kslegislature.gov

  • Voted to override Governor Kelly's veto of HB 2062, which allows child support from conception and an income tax exemption for unborn children; the override passed 87-38.

    April 10, 2025Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: kslegislature.gov

  • Co-sponsored HB 2313, the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act; lawmakers overrode the governor's veto and it took effect July 1, 2023.

    July 1, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: kslegislature.gov

    Also on this bill

    • April 4, 2023 · Voted to give final House approval to HB 2313, the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act, which sets care rules for infants born alive during an abortion; it passed 86-36. (Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights)

  • Voted to give final House approval to HB 2313, the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act, which sets care rules for infants born alive during an abortion; it passed 86-36.

    April 4, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: kslegislature.gov

    Also on this bill

    • July 1, 2023 · Co-sponsored HB 2313, the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act; lawmakers overrode the governor's veto and it took effect July 1, 2023. (Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights)

  • Voted for HCR 5003, the "Value Them Both" amendment saying the Kansas Constitution has no right to abortion, sending it to voters; it passed the House 86-38.

    January 22, 2021Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: kslegislature.gov

Track record — Election Integrity

Election Integrity · 5 support

  • Voted to override Governor Kelly's veto of HB 2437, the SAVE Kansas Act, which adds checks of voter rolls and limits websites that accept voter registrations; the override passed 84-39.

    April 9, 2026Supports Election Integrity

    Source: kslegislature.gov

  • Voted to override Governor Kelly's veto of SB 4, which requires mail ballots to arrive by 7 p.m. on Election Day, ending a three-day grace period; the override passed 84-41.

    March 25, 2025Supports Election Integrity

    Source: kslegislature.gov

  • Voted for HCR 5004, a proposed state constitutional amendment saying only U.S. citizens may vote in Kansas; it passed the House 90-28.

    February 5, 2025Supports Election Integrity

    Source: kslegislature.gov

  • Wrote a column rejecting Donald Trump's claims that the 2020 election was stolen and condemning the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, urging fellow Republicans to change course.

    January 15, 2024Supports Election Integrity

    Source: ksal.com

  • Voted to override Governor Kelly's veto of HB 2183, an election law that banned private grants to election offices and changed mail ballot rules; the override passed 85-38.

    May 3, 2021Supports Election Integrity

    Source: kslegislature.gov

Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction

Personal Income Tax Reduction · 3 support

  • Voted to override Governor Kelly's veto of SB 269, which sets up future income tax rate cuts that take effect when revenue beats estimates; the override passed 87-37.

    April 10, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

    Source: kslegislature.gov

  • Voted to override Governor Kelly's veto of HB 2062, which allows child support from conception and an income tax exemption for unborn children; the override passed 87-38.

    April 10, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

    Source: kslegislature.gov

  • Voted to override Governor Kelly's veto of SB 50, a tax bill that let Kansans itemize state deductions and cut taxes on some business income; the override passed 84-39.

    May 3, 2021Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

    Source: kslegislature.gov

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 7 oppose

  • Voted to override Governor Kelly's veto of SB 244, which limits multi-person restrooms and locker rooms in public buildings to one sex at birth, with penalties; the override passed 87-37.

    February 18, 2026Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: kslegislature.gov

  • Voted to override Governor Kelly's veto of SB 63, which bans gender transition care for minors; the override passed 85-34 and the bill became law.

    February 18, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: kslegislature.gov

  • Voted to override Governor Kelly's veto of SB 233, which would have banned gender transition care for minors; the override failed 82-43.

    April 29, 2024Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: kslegislature.gov

  • Voted to override Governor Kelly's veto of SB 180, the "Women's Bill of Rights," which defines sex in state law as sex at birth; the override passed 84-40.

    April 27, 2023Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: kslegislature.gov

  • Voted to override Governor Kelly's veto of HB 2238, which limits girls' school sports teams to students who were born female; the override passed 84-40.

    April 5, 2023Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: kslegislature.gov

  • Voted to override Governor Kelly's veto of SB 160, which would have limited school sports teams to students of the same sex at birth; the override failed 81-41.

    April 28, 2022Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: kslegislature.gov

  • Voted for the final version of SB 55, which barred transgender girls from girls' school sports teams; it passed the House 76-43.

    April 8, 2021Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: kslegislature.gov

Track record — General

General · 7 records

  • Chaired the Kansas House Higher Education Budget Committee during the 2023-2024 legislative session.

    October 7, 2026

    Source: kslegislature.gov

  • Voted against a final version of SCR 1603, a proposed amendment to change how homes and businesses are valued for property tax and allow freezes for seniors' homes; it fell short of two-thirds, 69-54.

    April 9, 2026

    Source: kslegislature.gov

  • Voted to accept the Senate version of HB 2745, which lets residents file a protest petition against certain property tax revenue increases; the House agreed 63-59.

    March 27, 2026

    Source: kslegislature.gov

  • Voted for HB 2065, which sets rules for choosing Kansas delegates to a national convention to propose U.S. Constitution amendments; it passed 79-43.

    January 22, 2026

    Source: kslegislature.gov

  • Voted for SCR 1611, a proposed state constitutional amendment to have voters elect Kansas Supreme Court justices instead of a nominating commission; it passed 84-40.

    March 19, 2025

    Source: kslegislature.gov

  • Wrote a column explaining that he voted for Donald Trump in 2024 despite his earlier public criticism of Trump.

    October 26, 2024

    Source: salinapost.com

  • Voted to override Governor Kelly's veto of SB 355, the new Kansas congressional map that split Wyandotte County between two districts; the override passed 85-37.

    February 9, 2022

    Source: kslegislature.gov

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