Topeka Candidates for Kansas Legislature File Campaign Finance Reports

As Election Day approaches, political candidates have filed new campaign finance reports with the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission.

Candidates who receive or spend more than $1,000 must file a report. If they receive or spend less, they must file an affidavit instead.

The new reports cover the period from January 1 to July 25 and were due on July 29. Another report on ‘last-minute contributions’, covering the period from July 26 to July 31, is due on August 1.

The reports include information on, among other things, total contributions and other receipts during the period, total expenditures and other expenditures during the period, and cash at the end of the period.

Here’s what you need to know about campaign finance reports from candidates running for Topeka seats in the Kansas Legislature and the Kansas Board of Education.

Senate District 3

Sen. Rick Kloos, R-Berryton, reported $23,312 in revenue, $28,896 in expenses and $41,065 in cash on hand.

Rep. Dena Sattler, D-Topeka, reported $21,780 in income, $18,120 in expenses and $16,693 in cash on hand.

Senate District 18

Rep. Kenny Titus, Republican of Manhattan, reported $27,700 in income, $9,475 in expenses and $20,225 in cash on hand.

Matthew Robin, D-Wamego, reported $2,686 in revenue, $16.83 in expenses and $2,669 in cash on hand.

Senate District 19

House Minority Leader Vic Miller (D-Topeka) reported $22,695 in revenues, $21,121 in expenses and $25,016 in cash on hand.

Patrick Schmidt, D-Topeka, reported $51,967 in income, $131,788 in expenses and $34,618 in cash on hand.

ShaMecha King Simms, D-Topeka, reported income of $3,880, expenses of $848 and cash on hand of $3,306.

Cynthia Smith, R-Lawrence, reported $20,450 in revenue, $4,553 in expenses and $15,897 in cash on hand.

Tyler Wible, Republican from Topeka, reported $1,355 in income, $234 in expenses and $1,121 in cash on hand.

Senate District 20

Sen. Brenda Dietrich, Republican of Topeka, reported $32,679 in income, $79,068 in expenses and $18,848 in cash on hand.

Josh Powell, Republican from Topeka, reported $18,030 in income, $12,165 in expenses and $5,865 in cash on hand.

Candace Ayars, D-Topeka, reported $4,530 in income, $1,871 in expenses and $2,659 in cash on hand.

House district 50

Rep. Kyle McNorton, R-Topeka, reported $6,440 in receipts, $3,073 in expenditures and $10,484 in cash on hand.

Jessica “JP” Porter, D-Topeka, reported $7,868 in income, $1,089 in expenses and $6,779 in cash on hand.

House district 52

Rep. Jesse Borjon, R-Topeka, reported $11,809 in income, $8,963 in expenses and $29,011 in cash on hand.

Jacquie Whitney Lightcap, D-Topeka, reported $13,903 in income, $6,013 in expenses and $7,890 in cash on hand.

House district 53

Rep. Kirk Haskins, D-Topeka, reported $5,885 in income, $4,395 in expenses and $5,626 in cash on hand.

Jeff Coen, Republican from Topeka, reported $120 in income, $120 in expenses and $0 in cash on hand.

Aric Hermann, a Libertarian from Topeka, reported $1,765 in income, $1,003 in expenses and $762 in cash on hand.

House district 54

Rep. Ken Corbet, R-Topeka, reported $10,467 in receipts, $10,760 in expenditures and $33,027 in cash on hand.

Jade Ramsdell, D-Topeka, reported $3,769 in income, $424 in expenses and $3,345 in cash on hand.

House district 55

Rep. Tobias Schlingensiepen, D-Topeka, reported $33,570 in receipts, $11,057 in expenditures and $71,260 in cash on hand.

Michael Barron, Republican from Topeka, reported $2,830 in income, $2,523 in expenses and $307 in cash on hand.

House district 56

Rep. Virgil Weigel, D-Topeka, reported $2,250 in receipts, $2,785 in expenditures and $13,439 in cash on hand.

Pennie Boyer-Kloos, a Republican from Berryton, did not have a report publicly available on the ethics commission’s website as of Tuesday morning.

House district 57

Rep. John Alcala, D-Topeka, reported $3,100 in income, $6,933 in expenses and $17,579 in cash on hand.

Donna McGinty, Republican from Topeka, reported $1,270 in income, $810 in expenses and $460 in cash on hand.

House district 58

Alexis Simmons, D-Topeka, reported $14,047 in income, $6,695 in expenses and $7,352 in cash on hand.

Wendy Damman-Bednar, D-Topeka, reported $1,025 in income, $442 in expenses and $583 in cash on hand.

Michael Mathewson, Republican from Topeka, has sworn an oath stating that he received and spent less than $1,000.

Kansas State Board of Education District 4

Kris Meyer, D-De Soto, reported $10,678 in income, $3,467 in expenses and $7,211 in cash on hand.

Nancy Moneymaker, R-De Soto, reported $3,505 in income, $2,200 in expenses and $1,304 in cash on hand.

Gina Montalbano Zesiger, R-Lawrence, reported $1,075 in income, $0 in expenses and $1,075 in cash on hand.

Connie O’Brien, R-Tonganoxie, reported $800 in income, $768 in expenses and $32.46 in cash on hand.

Kansas State Board of Education District 6

Beryl Ann New, D-Topeka, reported $5,251 in income, $1,098 in expenses and $4,172 in cash on hand.

Bruce Schultz, Republican from Wamego, reported $650 in receipts, $303 in expenditures and $347 in cash on hand.

Jason Alatidd is a Statehouse reporter for The Topeka Capital-Journal. He can be reached by email at [email protected]. Follow him on X @Jason_Alatidd.