The National Federation of Independent Business, Kansas’ leading small business association, said today that it has endorsed candidates in 88 state legislative races. The endorsements were made by NFIB/Kansas SAFE (Save America’s Free Enterprise) Trust, which is comprised exclusively of NFIB members.
“Our members support the candidates who support small business and will protect free enterprise,” said Dan Murray, state director of NFIB/Kansas. “These candidates have shown a deep commitment to reducing the burdens on small businesses and opposing legislation that would make it even harder for them to grow and create jobs.”
NFIB’s endorsement is critical to the campaigns. Small-business owners and their employees vote in high numbers and are known for actively recruiting friends, family members and acquaintances to go to the polls. NFIB has pledged it will activate its grassroots network on behalf of these campaigns. NFIB’s political support is based on the candidates’ positions and records on small business issues.
House endorsements (district and candidate)
1Michael Houser, Columbus
3Charles (Chuck)Smith, Pittsburg
4Marty Read, Mound City
5Kevin Jones, Wellsville
6Jene Vickrey, Louisburg
7Richard Proehl, Parsons
8Craig McPherson, Olathe
9Kent Thompson, Iola
10Nicolas Van Wyhe, Lawrence
11Jim Kelly, Independence
12Virgil Peck, Tyro
14Keith Esau, Olathe
15Erin Davis, Olathe
16Amanda Grosserode, Lenexa
17Brett Hildabrand, Shawnee
18John Rubin, Shawnee
20Rob Bruchman, Overland Park
22Mike Jones, Overland Park
24Brandon Hermreck, Overland Park
27Ray Merrick, Stilwell
28Jerry Lunn, Overland Park
29James Todd, Overland Park
30Randy Powell, Olathe
33Sue Adams, Edwardsville
38Willie Dove, Bonner Springs
39Charles Macheers, Shawnee
40John Bradford, Lansing
41Tony Barton, Leavenworth
42Connie O’Brien, Tonganoxie
43Bill Sutton, Gardner
47Ramon Gonzalez, Perry
48Marvin Kleeb, Overland Park
49Scott Schwab, Olathe
50Fred Patton, Topeka
51Ron Highland, Wamego
52Dick Jones, Topeka
53T.J. Foy, Topeka
54Ken Corbet, Topeka
56Lane Hemsley, Topeka
58Cordell Fischer, Topeka
61Becky Hutchins, Holton
62Randy Garber, Sabetha
69J.R. Claeys, Salina
70John Barker, Abilene
71Diana Dierks, Salina
72Marc Rhoades, Newton
73Les Mason, McPherson
74Don Schroeder, Heston
75Will Carpenter, El Dorado
76Peggy Mast, Emporia
78Ron Ryckman, Olathe
79Larry Alley, Winfield
80Kasha Kelley, Arkansas City
81Blake Carpenter, Derby
82Pete DeGraaf, Mulvane
83James Thomas, Eastborough
84Ray Racobs, Wichita
85Steven Brunk, Wichita
87Mark Kahrs, Wichita
88Joseph Scapa, Wichita
89Frank Chappell, Wichita
90Steve Huebert, Valley Center
91Gene Suellentrop, Wichita
92Jeremy Alessi, Wichita
93John Whitmer, Wichita
94Mario Goico, Wichita
97Leslie Osterman, Wichita
98Steven Anthimides, Wichita
99Dennis Hedke, Wichita
10Dan Hawkins, Wichita
101Joe Seiwert, Pretty Prairie
105Mark Hutton, Wichita
106Sharon Schwartz (NFIB member), Washington
107Susan Concannon, Beloit
108Steven Johnson, Assaria
109Troy Waymaster, Luray
110Travis Couture-Lovelady, Palco
111Sue Boldra, Hays
112John Edmonds, Great Bend
114Jack Thimesch, Cunningham
115Ronald Ryckman, Meade
116Kyle Hoffman, Coldwater
117John Ewy, Jetmore
118Don Hineman, Dighton
119Bud Estes, Dodge City
121S. Kiegerl, Olathe
122Russ Jennings, Lakin
124Stephen Alford, Ulysses
