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Wanda Brownlee Paige

Democratic · KS · Kansas State Representative, District 35

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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

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