Dennis Highberger
Dennis Highberger (Democratic Party) (also known as Boog) was a member of theKansas House of Representatives, representingDistrict 46. He assumed office on January 12, 2015. He left office on January 13, 2025.
Highberger (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to theKansas House of Representatives to representDistrict 46. He won in the general election onNovember 8, 2022.
Biography
Highberger's professional experience includes working as an attorney.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Highberger was assigned to the following committees:
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee
- House Federal and State Affairs Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- Rules and Journal Committee,Vice Chair
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee (decommissioned)
2021-2022
Highberger was assigned to the following committees:
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee (decommissioned)
- Rules and Journal Committee,Vice chair
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee,Ranking Minority Member
- House Federal and State Affairs Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
2019-2020
Highberger was assigned to the following committees:
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee (decommissioned)
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee,Ranking minority member
- House Federal and State Affairs Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- Rules and Journal Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| •Corrections and Juvenile Justice |
| •Federal and State Affairs |
| •Judiciary |
| •Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Highberger served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| •Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Ranking Minority Member |
| •Judiciary |
| •Energy and Environment |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
Dennis Highberger did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 46
IncumbentDennis Highberger won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 46 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dennis Highberger (D) | 100.0 | 5,715 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 5,715 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 46
IncumbentDennis Highberger advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 46 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dennis Highberger | 100.0 | 4,078 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 4,078 | ||
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2020
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 46
IncumbentDennis Highberger defeatedDante Javaheri in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 46 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dennis Highberger (D) | 86.0 | 9,295 |
 | Dante Javaheri (L) | 14.0 | 1,517 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 10,812 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 46
IncumbentDennis Highberger advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 46 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dennis Highberger | 100.0 | 4,417 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 4,417 | ||
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2018
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 46
IncumbentDennis Highberger won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 46 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dennis Highberger (D) | 100.0 | 9,199 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 9,199 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 46
IncumbentDennis Highberger defeatedBenjamin Ferlo in the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 46 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dennis Highberger | 87.7 | 2,910 |
| Benjamin Ferlo | 12.3 | 410 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 3,320 | ||
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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.
IncumbentDennis "Boog" Highberger ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 46 general election.[2][3]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 46 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Dennis "Boog" HighbergerIncumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source:Kansas Secretary of State | ||
IncumbentDennis "Boog" Highberger ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 46 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 46 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Dennis "Boog" HighbergerIncumbent (unopposed) | |
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.Dennis "Boog" Highberger defeatedAbbie Hodgson in the Democratic primary.J. Douglas Robinson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Highberger defeated Robinson in the general election.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dennis "Boog" Highberger | 83.8% | 6,232 | |
| Republican | J. Douglas Robinson | 16.2% | 1,208 | |
| Total Votes | 7,440 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Dennis "Boog" Highberger | 57.9% | 1,004 |
| Abbie Hodgson | 42.1% | 731 |
| Total Votes | 1,735 | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Dennis Highberger did not completeBallotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kansas House of Representatives District 46 | Won general | $10,188 | $0 |
| 2020 | Kansas House of Representatives District 46 | Won general | $13,850 | N/A** |
| 2018 | Kansas House of Representatives District 46 | Won general | $18,668 | N/A** |
| 2016 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 46 | Won | $7,995 | N/A** |
| 2014 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 46 | Won | $17,509 | N/A** |
| Grand total | $68,210 | N/A** | ||
| Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). | ||||
| ** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle | ||||
| Note: Totals above reflect only available data. | ||||
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2024
In 2024, theKansas State Legislature was in session from January 8 to April 30.
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2023
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In 2023, theKansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 28.
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2022
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In 2022, theKansas State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 23.
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2021
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In 2021, theKansas State Legislature was in session from January 11 to May 26.
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2020
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In 2020, theKansas State Legislature was in session from January 13 to May 21. A special session convened from June 3 to June 4.
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2019
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In 2019, theKansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 through May 29.
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2018
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In 2018, theKansas State Legislature was in session from January 8 through April 7.
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2017
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In 2017, theKansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 through June 26.
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2016
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In 2016, theKansas State Legislature was in session from January 11 through June 1. A special session was held from June 23 to June 24 over education funding.
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2015
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In 2015, theKansas State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 12.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed April 17, 2015
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| Preceded by - | Kansas House of Representatives District 46 2015-2025 | Succeeded by Brooklynne Mosley (D) |
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