Kirk Haskins
Kirk Haskins (Democratic Party) is a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 53. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Haskins (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 53. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Kirk Haskins earned a bachelor's degree in communications from Washburn University in 1993, a master's degree from Wichita State University, and a doctorate in higher education administration from the University of Kansas in 2018.[1][2][3] Haskins' career experience includes working as an associate professor and the chair of graduated studies with the Baker University School of Professional and Graduate Studies, an adjunct professor with the Washburn University School of Business, and a senior vice president with CoreFirst Bank & Trust. He served as the Kansas board president of the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy, on the community investment committee of the United Way of Greater Topeka, and on the board of trustees of the MBA Research & Curriculum Center.[2]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Haskins was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2024
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 53
Incumbent Kirk Haskins defeated Jeff Coen and Aric Hermann in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 53 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kirk Haskins (D) | 51.1 | 5,556 | |
| Jeff Coen (R) | 43.6 | 4,742 | ||
| Aric Hermann (L) | 5.3 | 575 | ||
| Total votes: 10,873 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 53
Incumbent Kirk Haskins advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 53 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kirk Haskins | 100.0 | 1,030 | |
| Total votes: 1,030 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 53
Jeff Coen advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 53 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeff Coen | 100.0 | 1,590 | |
| Total votes: 1,590 | ||||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Kansas House of Representatives District 53
Aric Hermann advanced from the Libertarian convention for Kansas House of Representatives District 53 on April 20, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Aric Hermann (L) | |
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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 53
Kirk Haskins defeated Bruce Williamson in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 53 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kirk Haskins (D) | 55.4 | 4,948 | |
| Bruce Williamson (R) | 44.6 | 3,988 | ||
| Total votes: 8,936 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 53
Kirk Haskins defeated Joe Cheray in the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 53 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kirk Haskins | 59.5 | 1,757 | |
| Joe Cheray | 40.5 | 1,197 | ||
| Total votes: 2,954 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 53
Bruce Williamson defeated Connie Burns in the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 53 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bruce Williamson | 50.7 | 1,654 | |
| Connie Burns | 49.3 | 1,607 | ||
| Total votes: 3,261 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Kirk Haskins completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Haskins' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- One of my three campaign pillars is Education. My experience in education as the Business Education Consultant for the Kansas State Department of Education and in higher education admissions, administration, and teaching, positions me to understand well how state resources can best support the function of public education as a means of creating a skilled and educated citizenry that choose to live and build their families in their home state. I will prioritize the effort to fully fund special education services to a minimum 92% based on KSDE calculations and work to ensure best practice staff to student ratios in special education are supported by state resources.
- My second campaign pillar is Equity, a necessary through line underpinning all state funded programs and legislation. Equity in public education means providing the necessary resources for staff to support the increasing mental and social-emotional needs of students. Equity in civil rights means protecting voting rights for all Kansans, upholding the legal right to marriage and the social progress of all legal benefits of marriage for Kansans identifying as LGBTQIA+. It means expanding Medicaid for equity in healthcare for the dignity and health of all Kansans. Finally, equity means the right to privacy for women in decisions of reproductive health and family planning without the intrusion of government legislation.
- The third pillar of my campaign is the Economy. I believe in the Kansas entrepreneurial spirit that inspires our small business economy and brings our shared experiences as Kansans to the main streets of our cities. I believe that the above pillars of Education and Equity support our economy by keeping our most valuable resource, our youth, in their home state. Expanding Medicaid will support our struggling rural hospitals and their communities and legalizing marijuana will inject our state economy with a new stream of revenue. I will work to reduce the timeline for eliminating the state food tax and promote programs that will support reduced property tax burdens for low and fixed income Kansans.
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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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Kansas House of Representatives District 53 |
Officeholder Kansas House of Representatives District 53 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 4, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 LinkedIn, "Kirk Haskins, Ed.D.," accessed May 10, 2023
- ↑ Haskins for Kansas, "About Kirk," accessed May 10, 2023
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| Preceded by Jim Gartner (D) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 53 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |