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State Representative, District 78

What does this office do?

  • Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
  • Voting on how much money your local public schools get
  • Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates:

Republican · Incumbent

Robyn R. Essex has served in the Kansas House since 2023 and is vice chair of its Transportation Committee. She also sits on the Olathe City Council and was a casework aide to U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran; she focuses on property tax relief and supporting small businesses.

Records: Government Spending Reduction 5 for, 4 against, Civil Rights 1 for, 3 against, Social Programs and Welfare 3 for, 1 against,

Democratic

Tim Lundberg is a retired air traffic controller and former FAA Academy instructor who later supervised police fleet operations for the Overland Park Police Department. His priorities include making housing more available and affordable and keeping public schools strong.

Sources: sos.ks.gov2 · jocoelection.org