Wanda Brownlee Paige
Democratic · KS · Kansas State Representative, District 35
Wanda Brownlee Paige has served in the Kansas House since 2024 and was elected to the Kansas City, Kansas, school board in 2018. A retired social studies teacher of 30 years, she focuses on strengthening public education and supporting working families.
Where Wanda Brownlee Paige stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (3 records), Environment and Public Health (4 records), Reduce Wealth Gap (1 record),
Opposes
Data Privacy (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 1 oppose), Personal Income Tax Reduction (1 support · 1 oppose)
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Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 3 support
Voted for HB 2736, requiring screening for hospital charity-care eligibility; the bill failed in the House.
February 19, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Cosponsored HB 2678 authorizing medical cannabis in Kansas.
February 4, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Cosponsored HB 2296 to eliminate insurance cost sharing for diagnostic and supplemental breast-cancer examinations.
February 5, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 4 support
Cosponsored HB 2436 to permit emergency use of an expired opioid antagonist when aiding someone in need.
January 14, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for HB 2083, which created a property-tax exemption for energy-storage facilities.
February 19, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against a school-district staff vaccine-or-testing policy because she favored a stronger vaccination requirement.
September 28, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: wyandotteonline.com · researched September 25, 2026
Moved to keep Kansas City, Kansas students in online learning for nine weeks when the district reopened during COVID-19.
July 21, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: go.boarddocs.com · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap
Reduce Wealth Gap · 1 support
Cosponsored HB 2620 increasing the Kansas earned-income tax credit.
February 2, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 2 support
Cosponsored HB 2598 establishing paid family leave in Kansas.
January 29, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted to approve a negotiated two-year agreement with district teachers for the 2023–24 and 2024–25 school years.
December 5, 2023Supports Labor Rights
Source: go.boarddocs.com · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Moved to hold in-person and virtual public discussion before deciding whether to install cameras in district classrooms.
October 25, 2022Supports Government Efficiency
Source: kcur.org · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 2 support
Voted against overriding the governor’s veto of HB 2372, which required local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
April 9, 2026Supports Immigration
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against the SB 254 conference report restricting in-state tuition and public-benefit eligibility for certain noncitizens.
March 19, 2026Supports Immigration
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted for a House budget amendment directing $40.6 million to special-education reimbursement; the amendment failed.
February 25, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scorecard.ksaflcio.org · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against sending a $420 million school-facilities bond to Kansas City, Kansas voters.
January 9, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: communityvoiceks.com · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Cosponsored HB 2707 expanding protection-from-abuse orders to cover threats involving pets.
February 4, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 6 support
Voted against HB 2504, preempting local protections against housing-voucher discrimination.
February 18, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Cosponsored HB 2632 expanding property-tax relief eligibility for older residents and disabled veterans.
February 2, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Cosponsored HB 2631 increasing the residential property-tax exemption from the statewide school levy.
February 2, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for HB 2096, allowing transfers of housing investor tax credits.
February 26, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against HB 2119, which repealed the Kansas affordable-housing tax credit.
February 20, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Cosponsored HB 2074 to allow renters to claim homestead property-tax refunds.
January 23, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 2 support
Voted against the SB 254 conference report restricting in-state tuition and public-benefit eligibility for certain noncitizens.
March 19, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Cosponsored HB 2620 increasing the Kansas earned-income tax credit.
February 2, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support
Voted for a House budget amendment directing $40.6 million to special-education reimbursement; the amendment failed.
February 25, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: scorecard.ksaflcio.org · researched September 25, 2026
Cosponsored HB 2628 creating a refundable income-tax credit for postsecondary tuition and fees.
February 2, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 support
Voted against overriding the governor’s veto of HB 2729, which added physician notice requirements under the woman’s-right-to-know act.
April 9, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 support · 1 oppose
Cosponsored HB 2629 increasing the standard deduction for Kansas income tax.
February 2, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against overriding the governor’s veto of SB 269, which created future income-tax cuts tied to revenue growth.
April 10, 2025Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 oppose
Voted for HB 2491, requiring agencies to report identifying information about noncitizens receiving public benefits.
February 18, 2026Opposes Data Privacy
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 6 support
Voted against overriding the governor’s veto of HB 2437, which changed voter-record checks and restricted registration websites.
April 9, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against overriding the governor’s veto of SB 244, which imposed sex-based restroom and identification rules.
February 18, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against HB 2504, preempting local protections against housing-voucher discrimination.
February 18, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against overriding the governor’s veto of SB 4, which required mail ballots to arrive by Election Day.
March 25, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against SB 6, which prohibited ranked-choice voting in Kansas elections.
March 13, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against overriding the governor’s veto of SB 63, which restricted gender transition care for minors.
February 18, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
Voted for the HB 2700 right-to-repair conference report.
March 26, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — General
General · 20 records
Voted against final approval of a 2026–27 district tax plan that would collect more property-tax revenue than the previous year.
August 25, 2026
Source: thebeaconnews.org · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against declaring an intent to collect property-tax revenue above the revenue-neutral level for the district’s 2026–27 budget.
June 23, 2026
Source: thebeaconnews.org · researched September 25, 2026
Moved to defer a decision on whether to renew the district special-education director’s contract until a later board meeting.
April 28, 2026
Source: kansascity.com · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for the HB 2466 conference report creating a Kansas sports authority and extending STAR bond financing for major entertainment projects.
March 27, 2026
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against the HB 2513 state-budget conference report.
March 26, 2026
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Cosponsored HCR 5030 urging Congress to enact immigration reform.
February 5, 2026
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Cosponsored HB 2679 regulating adult-use cannabis cultivation, possession and sale.
February 4, 2026
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Cosponsored HB 2630 authorizing a local liquor-enforcement tax dedicated to property-tax reduction.
February 2, 2026
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Cosponsored HCR 5023 proposing a state constitutional amendment requiring voters to approve property-tax exemptions.
February 2, 2026
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against the district’s resolution to collect property-tax revenue above the revenue-neutral level for its 2025–26 budget.
September 9, 2025
Source: resources.finalsite.net · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for the SB 98 conference report granting data centers a sales-tax exemption.
April 11, 2025
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against overriding the governor’s veto of HB 2240, which required legislative approval for federal public-assistance waivers.
April 10, 2025
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against overriding the governor’s veto of HB 2284, which changed state procurement policy.
April 10, 2025
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against the SB 125 state-budget conference report.
March 27, 2025
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against the SB 35 conference report discontinuing certain statewide property-tax levies.
March 26, 2025
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Cosponsored HB 2073 to exempt feminine hygiene products and diapers from sales tax.
January 23, 2025
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Was sworn in to represent Kansas House District 35 after a vacancy.
September 25, 2024
Source: kslegislature.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Was endorsed for Kansas House District 35 by the Kansas AFL-CIO.
August 5, 2024
Source: ksaflcio.org · researched September 25, 2026
Received a Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission notice that a campaign treasurer had not been appointed by the statutory deadline.
January 26, 2024
Source: kansas.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted to appoint Charles Foust superintendent of Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools.
June 26, 2018
Source: kansascity.com · researched September 25, 2026
Race Wanda Brownlee Paige is in:
- Kansas State Representative District 35 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 35; Kansas · incumbent
Profile last researched September 24, 2026.