Chuck Smith

Republican Party

Kansas House of Representatives District 3

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

4

Predecessor:Monica Murnan (D)

Prior offices:

Kansas House of Representatives District 3

Years in office: 2015 - 2017

Compensation

Base salary

$86.66/session day

Per diem

$166/day

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Associates

Atchison High School

Bachelor's

Pittsburg State University

Other

Pittsburg State University

Graduate

Pittsburg State University

Personal

Birthplace

Atchison, KS

Religion

Christian: Catholic

Profession

Educator

Contact

Official website

Official Facebook

Personal Facebook

Chuck Smith (Republican Party) is a member of theKansas House of Representatives, representingDistrict 3. He assumed office on January 11, 2021. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.

Smith (Republican Party) ran for re-election to theKansas House of Representatives to representDistrict 3. He won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.

Biography

Chuck Smith was born in Atchison, Kansas. Smith earned a B.S. in mathematics, an M.A. in physical education, and an Ed.S. in administration from Pittsburg State University.^[1] His career experience includes working as an educator,^[2] athletic director, and head football coach.^[3] Smith had volunteered with the Knights of Columbus, Kansas Coaches Association, and the board of the Kansas Teachers Community Credit Union.^[1]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Smith was assigned to the following committees:

• Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee
• Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications Committee
• Financial Institutions and Pensions Committee
• Taxation Committee

2023-2024

Smith was assigned to the following committees:

• Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications Committee
• Financial Institutions and Pensions Committee
• General Government Budget Committee
• Higher Education Budget Committee

2021-2022

Smith was assigned to the following committees:

• Children and Seniors Committee (decommissioned)
• Elections Committee
• Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications Committee
• Insurance and Pensions Committee (decommissioned)

2015 legislative session

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

Sponsored legislation

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Issues

Presidential endorsements

2016 presidential endorsement

✓ Smith endorsedMarco Rubio for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S.presidential election.^[4]

See also:Endorsements for Marco Rubio

2016 Presidential Endorsements by State Representatives
State Rep.	Candidate	Date	Source
Nicholas Schwaderer	Gary Johnson	July 2016	Reason.com
Daniel Zolnikov	Gary Johnson	July 2016	Reason.com
Erin Davis	Marco Rubio	March 2016	The Topeka Capital-Journal
Kristey Williams	Marco Rubio	March 2016	The Topeka Capital-Journal
John Whitmer	Marco Rubio	March 2016	The Topeka Capital-Journal
Troy L. Waymaster	Marco Rubio	March 2016	The Topeka Capital-Journal
James Todd (Kansas)	Marco Rubio	March 2016	The Topeka Capital-Journal
Chuck Smith (Kansas)	Marco Rubio	March 2016	The Topeka Capital-Journal
Ronald Ryckman	Marco Rubio	March 2016	The Topeka Capital-Journal
Les Mason	Marco Rubio	March 2016	The Topeka Capital-Journal
Jerry Lunn	Marco Rubio	March 2016	The Topeka Capital-Journal
Jim Kelly (Kansas)	Marco Rubio	March 2016	The Topeka Capital-Journal
Mark E. Hutton	Marco Rubio	March 2016	The Topeka Capital-Journal
Kyle Hoffman	Marco Rubio	March 2016	The Topeka Capital-Journal
Daniel Hawkins	Marco Rubio	March 2016	The Topeka Capital-Journal
Mario Goico	Marco Rubio	March 2016	The Topeka Capital-Journal
Steven Anthimides	Marco Rubio	March 2016	The Topeka Capital-Journal
Dean Urdahl	Marco Rubio	February 2016	MPR News
Mark Uglem	Marco Rubio	February 2016	MPR News
Dennis Smith (Minnesota)	Marco Rubio	February 2016	MPR News
Tim Sanders	Marco Rubio	February 2016	MPR News
Linda Runbeck	Marco Rubio	February 2016	MPR News
Duane Quam	Marco Rubio	February 2016	MPR News
Roz Peterson	Marco Rubio	February 2016	MPR News
Denny McNamara	Marco Rubio	February 2016	MPR News
Bob Loonan	Marco Rubio	February 2016	MPR News
Jon Koznick	Marco Rubio	February 2016	MPR News
Brian Daniels	Marco Rubio	February 2016	MPR News
Drew Christensen	Marco Rubio	February 2016	MPR News
Peggy Bennett	Marco Rubio	February 2016	MPR News
Sarah Anderson	Marco Rubio	February 2016	MPR News
Tony Albright	Marco Rubio	February 2016	MPR News
Tim O'Driscoll	Marco Rubio	February 2016	MPR News
Joyce Peppin	Marco Rubio	February 2016	MPR News
Joseph Salazar	Bernie Sanders	February 2016	The Denver Post
James Rutherford	Hillary Clinton	February 2016	The Post and Courier
Shawn Jasper	Chris Christie	February 2016	Politico
Justin Bamberg	Bernie Sanders	January 2016	VICE
Richard Corcoran (Florida)	Jeb Bush	November 2015	MSNBC
Kristin Olsen	Marco Rubio	January 2016	Los Angeles Times
Scott Wilk	Marco Rubio	January 2016	Los Angeles Times
Tim Hugo	Marco Rubio	September 2015	The Richmond Times-Dispatch
Kathy Byron	Marco Rubio	December 2015	The Washington Post
Kirk Cox	Marco Rubio	December 2015	The Washington Post
Mark White	Jeb Bush	October 2015	Times Free Press
Steve McDaniel	Jeb Bush	December 2015	The Tennessean
Dick Hinch	Chris Christie	December 2015	New Hampshire Union Leader
Sherman Packard	Chris Christie	December 2015	New Hampshire Union Leader
Valerie Clark	Carly Fiorina	December 2015	AJC.com
Nancy Landry	Jeb Bush	November 2015	The Advocate
Joe Straus	Jeb Bush	November 2015	Jeb!2016
Roger Hanshaw	John Kasich	November 2015	John Kasich for President
Frank Kotowski	Carly Fiorina	October 2015	New Hampshire Union Leader
Craig Ford	Martin O'Malley	November 2015	AL.com
Jason Zachary	Ted Cruz	October 2015	The Tennessean
Jay Reedy	Ted Cruz	October 2015	The Tennessean
Jerry Sexton	Ted Cruz	October 2015	The Tennessean
James Van Huss	Ted Cruz	October 2015	The Tennessean
Courtney Rogers	Ted Cruz	October 2015	The Tennessean
Mike Sparks (Tennessee)	Ted Cruz	October 2015	The Tennessean
Kelly Keisling	Ted Cruz	October 2015	The Tennessean
Sheila Butt	Ted Cruz	October 2015	The Tennessean
Judd Matheny	Ted Cruz	October 2015	The Tennessean
Erin Tapper Hennessey	Carly Fiorina	September 2015	WMUR9
Dan Kelley	Martin O'Malley	September 2015	Des Moines Register

Elections

2024

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 3

IncumbentChuck Smith defeatedJordan Metcalf in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 3 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chuck Smith (R)	60.2	5,261
		Jordan Metcalf (D)	39.8	3,481

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 3

Jordan Metcalf advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 3 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jordan Metcalf	100.0	748

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 748
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 3

IncumbentChuck Smith advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 3 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chuck Smith	100.0	1,011

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Endorsements

2022

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 3

IncumbentChuck Smith won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chuck Smith (R)	100.0	4,714

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 3

IncumbentChuck Smith advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 3 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chuck Smith	100.0	2,353

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2020

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 3

Chuck Smith defeated incumbentMonica Murnan in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 3 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chuck Smith (R)	54.0	4,942
		Monica Murnan (D)	46.0	4,213

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,155
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 3

IncumbentMonica Murnan advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 3 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Monica Murnan	100.0	1,377

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 3

Chuck Smith advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 3 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chuck Smith	100.0	1,621

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,621
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2016

See also:Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for theKansas House of Representatives were held in2016. 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.

Monica Murnan defeated incumbentChuck Smith in the Kansas House of Representatives District 3 general election.^[5][6]

Kansas House of Representatives, District 3 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Monica Murnan	52.48%	4,351
	Republican	Chuck SmithIncumbent	47.52%	3,939
Total Votes				8,290
Source:Kansas Secretary of State

Monica Murnan ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 3 Democratic primary.^[7][8]

Kansas House of Representatives, District 3 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Monica Murnan (unopposed)

IncumbentChuck Smith ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 3 Republican primary.^[7][8]

Kansas House of Representatives, District 3 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Chuck SmithIncumbent (unopposed)

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2014

See also:Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for theKansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. IncumbentJulie Menghini was unopposed in the Democratic primary.Chuck Smith was unopposed in the Republican primary. Menghini was defeated by Smith in the general election.^[9][10]

Kansas House of Representatives District 3, General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Chuck Smith	51%	2,944
	Democratic	Julie MenghiniIncumbent	49%	2,830
Total Votes				5,774

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also:Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Chuck Smith did not completeBallotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Chuck Smith did not completeBallotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Chuck Smith did not completeBallotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Scorecards

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Personal

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Smith is married toPittsburg native Beth Wachter. Together they have seven children and ten grandchildren.^[11]

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