Barbara Ballard
1993 - Present
2027
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Barbara Ballard (Democratic Party) is a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 44. She assumed office in 1993. Her current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Ballard (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 44. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
In the 2015 session, Ballard began serving as Minority Caucus Chair.
Biography
Ballard earned her B.Me.Ed. from Webster College, and her M.S. and Ph.D from Kansas State University. Her professional experience includes working as an elementary school teacher, dean of students at the University of Kansas, and director of the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Ballard was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- House Interstate Cooperation Committee
- Social Services Budget Committee
- House Transportation Committee
- Robert G. (Bob) Bethell Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight
2021-2022
Ballard was assigned to the following committees:
- Home and Community Based Services Oversight Committee
- Social Services Budget Committee, Ranking minority member
- House Transportation Committee
- Appropriations Committee
- House Interstate Cooperation Committee
2019-2020
Ballard was assigned to the following committees:
- Home and Community Based Services Oversight Committee
- Appropriations Committee
- Social Services Budget Committee, Ranking minority member
- House Transportation Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Social Services Budget |
| • Transportation |
| • Home and Community Based Services Oversight |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Ballard served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Social Services Budget, Ranking Minority Member |
| • Appropriations |
| • Transportation |
| • Home and Community Based Services Oversight |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ballard served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Social Services Budget |
| • Calendar and Printing |
| • Appropriations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ballard served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Calendar and Printing |
| • Home and Community Based Services Oversight |
| • Legislative Educational Planning |
| • Social Services Budget |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ballard served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Transportation |
| • Social Services Budget |
| • Calendar and Printing |
| • Legislative Educational Planning |
Issues
Policy positions
As of May 7, 2009, the "Issues" page of Ballard's website was blank.[2]
Ballard refused to take Project Vote Smart's 2008 Political Courage Test. The test, which is administered to all candidates for presidential, congressional, gubernatorial, and state legislative offices, asks one central question - "Are you willing to tell citizens your positions on the issues you will most likely face on their behalf?"[3]
Ballard's answers to the Kansas State Legislative Election 1996 National Political Awareness Test are available.
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 44
Incumbent Barbara Ballard won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 44 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Barbara Ballard (D) | 100.0 | 10,466 | |
| Total votes: 10,466 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 44
Incumbent Barbara Ballard advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 44 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Barbara Ballard | 100.0 | 2,335 | |
| Total votes: 2,335 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Ballard in this election.
2022
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 44
Incumbent Barbara Ballard won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 44 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Barbara Ballard (D) | 100.0 | 8,890 | |
| Total votes: 8,890 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 44
Incumbent Barbara Ballard advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 44 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Barbara Ballard | 100.0 | 5,409 | |
| Total votes: 5,409 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alessia Roark (D)
2020
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 44
Incumbent Barbara Ballard won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 44 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Barbara Ballard (D) | 100.0 | 11,358 | |
| Total votes: 11,358 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 44
Incumbent Barbara Ballard advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 44 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Barbara Ballard | 100.0 | 4,375 | |
| Total votes: 4,375 | ||||
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2018
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 44
Incumbent Barbara Ballard won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 44 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Barbara Ballard (D) | 100.0 | 9,943 | |
| Total votes: 9,943 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 44
Incumbent Barbara Ballard advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 44 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Barbara Ballard | 100.0 | 2,735 | |
| Total votes: 2,735 | ||||
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2016
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.
Incumbent Barbara Ballard defeated Michael Lindsey in the Kansas House of Representatives District 44 general election.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 44 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | 75.21% | 8,849 | ||
| Republican | Michael Lindsey | 24.79% | 2,917 | |
| Total Votes | 11,766 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Barbara Ballard defeated Steven Davis in the Kansas House of Representatives District 44 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 44 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | 82.67% | 1,436 | ||
| Democratic | Steven Davis | 17.33% | 301 | |
| Total Votes | 1,737 | |||
Michael Lindsey ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 44 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 44 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | ||
2014
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Incumbent Barbara Ballard was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.[8][9]
2012
Ballard won re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 44. She ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Patrick Bengtson (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 71.1% | 7,965 | ||
| Republican | Patrick Bengtson | 28.9% | 3,245 | |
| Total Votes | 11,210 | |||
2010
Ballard won re-election to the 44th District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. She was also unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[12]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Ballard was re-elected to the 44th District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives with no opposition.[13] She raised $11,192 for her campaign.[14]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 44 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| 8,086 | 100% | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Barbara Ballard did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Barbara Ballard did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Barbara Ballard did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 8 to April 30.
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2023
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In 2023, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 28.
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2022
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In 2022, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 23.
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2021
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In 2021, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 11 to May 26.
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2020
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In 2020, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 13 to May 21. A special session convened from June 3 to June 4.
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2019
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In 2019, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 through May 29.
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2018
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In 2018, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 8 through April 7.
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2017
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In 2017, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 through June 26.
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2016
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In 2016, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 11 through June 1. A special session was held from June 23 to June 24 over education funding.
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2015
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In 2015, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 12.
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2014
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In 2014, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 30.
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2013
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In 2013, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 20.
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Personal
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Ballard and her husband, Albert, have one child.[15]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Kansas House of Representatives District 44 |
Officeholder Kansas House of Representatives District 44 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Barbara Ballard Biography
- ↑ Rep. Barbara Ballard The Issues
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Ballard Issue Positions
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed April 17, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2012 primary (official)," accessed July 16, 2012
- ↑ C-SPAN, "Kansas - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2010 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2008 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Kansas 2008 - Candidates," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Kansas House of Representatives District 44 1993-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Lawrence Public Schools, At-large 1985-1993 |
Succeeded by - |