Francis Awerkamp
Francis Awerkamp (Republican Party) is a member of theKansas House of Representatives, representingDistrict 61. He assumed office on January 9, 2017. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Awerkamp (Republican Party) is running for re-election to theKansas House of Representatives to representDistrict 61. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled onAugust 4, 2026.
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Awerkamp was assigned to the following committees:
2023-2024
Awerkamp was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Awerkamp was assigned to the following committees:
- Taxation Committee
- State-Tribal Relations Committee
- Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee
- House Federal and State Affairs Committee
2019-2020
Awerkamp was assigned to the following committees:
- State-Tribal Relations Committee
- Elections Committee
- House Federal and State Affairs Committee,Vice Chair
- Insurance Committee
- House Transportation Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2017 |
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| •Elections |
| •Federal and State Affairs |
| •Local Government |
| •Transportation and Public Safety Budget |
| •State-Tribal Relations |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on August 4, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 61
IncumbentFrancis Awerkamp andRobert Thomas are running in the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 61 on August 4, 2026.
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2024
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 61
IncumbentFrancis Awerkamp defeatedRobert Thomas in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 61 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Francis Awerkamp (R) | 65.0 | 6,678 | |
Robert Thomas (L) ![]() | 35.0 | 3,600 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 10,278 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 61
IncumbentFrancis Awerkamp advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 61 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Francis Awerkamp | 100.0 | 3,033 | |
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 3,033 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Kansas House of Representatives District 61
Robert Thomas advanced from the Libertarian convention for Kansas House of Representatives District 61 on April 20, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Robert Thomas (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 61
IncumbentFrancis Awerkamp won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 61 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Francis Awerkamp (R) | 100.0 | 6,677 | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 61
IncumbentFrancis Awerkamp advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 61 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Francis Awerkamp | 100.0 | 4,476 | |
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 4,476 | |||
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2020
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 61
IncumbentFrancis Awerkamp won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 61 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Francis Awerkamp (R) | 100.0 | 9,684 | |
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 9,684 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 61
IncumbentFrancis Awerkamp advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 61 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Francis Awerkamp | 100.0 | 3,940 | |
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 3,940 | |||
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2018
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 61
IncumbentFrancis Awerkamp won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 61 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Francis Awerkamp (R) | 100.0 | 7,466 | |
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 7,466 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 61
IncumbentFrancis Awerkamp advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 61 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Francis Awerkamp | 100.0 | 3,119 | |
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 3,119 | |||
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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. IncumbentBecky Hutchins (R) did not seek re-election.
Francis Awerkamp defeatedLauren Van Wagoner in the Kansas House of Representatives District 61 general election.[1][2]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 61 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 61.44% | 6,221 | ||
| Democratic | Lauren Van Wagoner | 38.56% | 3,904 | |
| Total Votes | 10,125 | |||
| Source:Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Lauren Van Wagoner ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 61 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 61 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | ||
Francis Awerkamp defeatedDan Brenner in the Kansas House of Representatives District 61 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 61 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 60.16% | 2,413 | ||
| Republican | Dan Brenner | 39.84% | 1,598 | |
| Total Votes | 4,011 | |||
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
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| 2024 | Kansas House of Representatives District 61 | Won general | $12,300 | $0 |
| 2022 | Kansas House of Representatives District 61 | Won general | $10,242 | $0 |
| 2020 | Kansas House of Representatives District 61 | Won general | $14,152 | N/A** |
| 2018 | Kansas House of Representatives District 61 | Won general | $13,250 | N/A** |
| 2016 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 61 | Won | $44,712 | N/A** |
| Grand total | $94,656 | 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
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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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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑3.03.1Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑4.04.1Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
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| Preceded by - | Kansas House of Representatives District 61 2017-Present | Succeeded by - |
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