Meet the candidates for Kansas Senate District 2
Incumbent Sen. Marci Francisco (D) will face David Miller (R) in the Nov. 5 general election for Kansas Senate District 2. Francisco shared her views on bodily autonomy, school financing and more.
Incumbent Sen. Marci Francisco (D) will face David Miller (R) in the Nov. 5 general election for Kansas Senate District 2. Francisco shared her views on bodily autonomy, school financing and more.
Democrat Dena Sattler is running to represent parts of Lawrence, southwestern Douglas County and three other counties included in Senate District 3. Sattler shared her views on reproductive care, school funding, gun safety and more.
Democrat Mary T. Williams is running to represent parts of northwestern Douglas County and parts of Jackson and Jefferson counties included in Kansas House District 47. She shared her views on foster care, legalization of cannabis and more.
Democrat Eddy Martinez is running to represent parts of Eudora and eastern Lawrence, Jefferson and Leavenworth counties included in House District 42. Martinez shared his perspective on property taxes, the “anti-woman agenda” and more.
Democrat Henry Johns is running to represent Baldwin City, much of southern Douglas County and parts of Franklin, Johnson and Miami counties that make up House District 5. He shared his views on LGBTQ+ rights, gun safety and more.
Democrat Bill Hammond is running to represent portions of eastern and central Douglas County and parts of Johnson County that make up House District 117. He shared his views on Medicaid expansion, bodily autonomy and more.
Norman Mallicoat, Democrat running to represent Baldwin City, Eudora and eastern Douglas County as part of Senate District 9, shared his views on health care, separation of church and state and more.
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