Bill Sutton

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Bill Sutton
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Republican Party

Kansas House of Representatives District 43
Tenure

2013 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

12

Compensation

Base salary

$86.66/session day

Per diem

$166/day

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

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Christian: Catholic
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Bill Sutton (Republican Party) is a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 43. He assumed office on January 14, 2013. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.

Sutton (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 43. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Bill Sutton was born in Kansas City, Kansas, and, as of February 2020, lived in Gardner, Kansas. Sutton's career experience includes working with Steel & Pipe Supply.[1]

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Sutton was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Sutton was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Sutton was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Kansas committee assignments, 2017
• Appropriations
• Education
• General Government Budget, Chair
• Administrative Rules and Regulations

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Sutton served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Sutton served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 43

Incumbent Bill Sutton won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 43 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Bill Sutton (R)
 
100.0
 
8,166

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 8,166
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 43

Incumbent Bill Sutton advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 43 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bill Sutton
Bill Sutton
 
100.0
 
1,376

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,376
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 43

Incumbent Bill Sutton defeated Keith Davenport in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 43 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bill Sutton
Bill Sutton (R)
 
58.1
 
4,202
Image of Keith Davenport
Keith Davenport (D) Candidate Connection
 
41.9
 
3,034

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,236
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 43

Keith Davenport advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 43 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Keith Davenport
Keith Davenport Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
1,829

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,829
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 43

Incumbent Bill Sutton advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 43 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bill Sutton
Bill Sutton
 
100.0
 
3,100

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,100
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2020

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 43

Incumbent Bill Sutton defeated Pamela Finley in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 43 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Image of Bill Sutton
Bill Sutton (R)
 
64.7
 
7,893
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Pamela Finley (D)
 
35.3
 
4,302

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 12,195
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 43

Pamela Finley advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 43 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Pamela Finley
 
100.0
 
1,228

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,228
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 43

Incumbent Bill Sutton advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 43 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Bill Sutton
 
100.0
 
2,589

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,589
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2018

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 43

Incumbent Bill Sutton defeated Pamela Finley in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 43 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bill Sutton
Bill Sutton (R)
 
60.0
 
4,906
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Pamela Finley (D)
 
40.0
 
3,266

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 8,172
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 43

Pamela Finley advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 43 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Pamela Finley
 
100.0
 
1,020

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,020
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 43

Incumbent Bill Sutton advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 43 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bill Sutton
Bill Sutton
 
100.0
 
1,845

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,845
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2016

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 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 Bill Sutton ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 43 general election.[2][3]

Kansas House of Representatives, District 43 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bill Sutton Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Kansas Secretary of State



Incumbent Bill Sutton defeated Donald Roberts in the Kansas House of Representatives District 43 Republican primary.[4][5]

Kansas House of Representatives, District 43 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bill Sutton Incumbent 57.62% 1,032
     Republican Donald Roberts 42.38% 759
Total Votes 1,791

2014

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 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. Caitlin Trujillo was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Bill Sutton was unopposed in the Republican primary. Sutton defeated Trujillo in the general election.[6][7]

Kansas House of Representatives District 43, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBill Sutton Incumbent 66.6% 3,738
     Democratic Caitlin Trujillo 33.4% 1,875
Total Votes 5,613

2012

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2012

Sutton won election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 43. Sutton defeated Dan L. Thompson in the Republican primary on August 7, 2012 and defeated Kevin King (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8]

Kansas House of Representatives, District 43, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBill Sutton 63.4% 5,910
     Democratic Kevin King 36.6% 3,410
Total Votes 9,320
Kansas House of Representatives, District 43 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBill Sutton 62.8% 1,016
Dan L. Thompson 37.2% 602
Total Votes 1,618

Campaign themes

2024

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2022

Bill Sutton did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Bill Sutton did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

Sutton's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[9]

Property taxes

  • Excerpt: "I believe increases in property tax above the rate of inflation must have voter approval. The legislature passed a bill that did exactly this, and I supported it."

School funding

  • Excerpt: "As Vice-Chair of the Education Budget Committee, I worked hard to protect K-12 funding during a year in which reductions were seriously being discussed. I believe we owe it to school districts to keep the promise we made when the block grant legislation was passed to stabilize school funding until a new school funding formula is passed."

Pro-life legislation

  • Excerpt: "I supported the effort to ensure that no tax dollars go to support Planned Parenthood, an abortion provider. I also supported legislation that prohibited babies from being torn apart in the womb as part of an abortion procedure."

Second Amendment

  • Excerpt: "I am a strong supporter of gun ownership and the right of citizens to arm themselves for protection."

Prior years

Sutton's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[10]

Pro-Life

  • Excerpt: "I am pro-life unconditionally. My core belief is that society exists for the sole purpose of protecting the unprotected and any law that legitimizes the killing of a person harms, yes the person killed, but the entire society."

Pro-Gun Rights

  • Excerpt: "Gun ownership is a right guaranteed by our Constitution, and I am a big fan of our Constitution."

Education

  • Excerpt: "Public policy should support parental choice. Consequently, base state aid for each pupil should follow the child, regardless of the school chosen by the parents as best for the child."

Campaign finance summary

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Bill Sutton campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Kansas House of Representatives District 43Won general$18,667 $0
2022Kansas House of Representatives District 43Won general$26,019 $0
2020Kansas House of Representatives District 43Won general$24,377 N/A**
2018Kansas House of Representatives District 43Won general$20,156 N/A**
2016Kansas House of Representatives, District 43Won $23,869 N/A**
2014Kansas House of Representatives, District 43Won $24,910 N/A**
2012Kansas State House, District 43Won $15,583 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Personal

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Sutton and his wife, Lana, have three children. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus, reaching the rank of Grand Knight.[10]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Bill Sutton State Representative Dist.43, "A Biography of the Candidate," accessed February 17, 2020
    2. ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
    3. ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
    4. ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
    5. ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
    6. ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed September 15, 2014
    7. ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed April 17, 2015
    8. ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Official Primary Candidate List," accessed June 28, 2012
    9. ↑ Bill Sutton, "Home," accessed June 16, 2016
    10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "billsutton," Official Campaign Website

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