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State Representative, District 81

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

Blake Carpenter is Speaker Pro Tem of the Kansas House and a captain in the Kansas Air National Guard, with a business degree from Wichita State University. His priorities include tax cuts with property tax relief and protecting Kansas land and data from foreign adversaries.

Records: Gun Control 3 against, Civil Rights 2 against, Election Integrity 2 for,

Democratic

Kayden Bennett is a U.S. Army veteran and former combat military police officer who is a foster parent and farmer in Kansas. His priorities include foster care reform and healthcare access.

Sources: sos.ks.gov2 · sedgwickcounty.org · jocoelection.org