Avery Anderson

Republican Party

Kansas House of Representatives District 72

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

5

Predecessor:Tim Hodge (D)

Compensation

Base salary

$43,000/year

Per diem

$178/day

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Kansas, 2019

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Avery Anderson (Republican Party) is a member of theKansas House of Representatives, representingDistrict 72. He assumed office on January 11, 2021. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.

Anderson (Republican Party) ran for re-election to theKansas House of Representatives to representDistrict 72. He won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.

Biography

Avery Anderson earned a B.S. in political science and government from the University of Kansas in 2019. Anderson's career experience includes working as an intern for a Kansas state representative and an intern with the Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office.^[1]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Anderson was assigned to the following committees:

• Appropriations Committee
• House Transportation Committee
• Transportation and Public Safety Budget Committee,Chair
• State Building Construction Committee

2023-2024

Anderson was assigned to the following committees:

• Appropriations Committee
• House Transportation Committee
• Transportation and Public Safety Budget Committee,Chair
• State Building Construction Committee

2021-2022

Anderson was assigned to the following committees:

• Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee
• Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications Committee
• Financial Institutions and Rural Development Committee (decommissioned)
• General Government Budget Committee

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 72

IncumbentAvery Anderson defeatedHeidi Hoskinson in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 72 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Avery Anderson (R)	65.1	6,788
	Submit photo	Heidi Hoskinson (D)	34.9	3,633

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,421
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 72

Heidi Hoskinson advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 72 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Heidi Hoskinson	100.0	437

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 437
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 72

IncumbentAvery Anderson advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 72 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Avery Anderson	100.0	1,797

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,797
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Endorsements

2022

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 72

IncumbentAvery Anderson won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 72 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Avery Anderson (R)	100.0	6,325

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,325
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 72

IncumbentAvery Anderson advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 72 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Avery Anderson	100.0	4,157

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,157
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2020

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 72

Avery Anderson defeated incumbentTim Hodge in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 72 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Avery Anderson (R)	54.9	6,159
		Tim Hodge (D)	45.1	5,056

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,215
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 72

IncumbentTim Hodge advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 72 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Hodge	100.0	1,884

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,884
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 72

Avery Anderson defeatedKathy Valentine,Lance Gormley, andDwight McAdow in the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 72 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Avery Anderson	36.3	1,330
	Submit photo	Kathy Valentine	34.9	1,280
		Lance Gormley	15.7	575
	Submit photo	Dwight McAdow	13.0	478

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,663 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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2020

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