Jim Kelly (Kansas)
Jim Kelly (Republican Party) was a member of theKansas House of Representatives, representingDistrict 11. He assumed office in 2011. He left office on January 9, 2023.
Kelly (Republican Party) ran for re-election to theKansas House of Representatives to representDistrict 11. He won in the general election onNovember 3, 2020.
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Kelly was assigned to the following committees:
- Pensions, Investments and Benefits Committee
- Taxation Committee
- Financial Institutions and Rural Development Committee (decommissioned),Chair
- Health and Human Services Committee
2019-2020
Kelly was assigned to the following committees:
- Pensions, Investments and Benefits Committee
- Financial Institutions and Pensions Committee,Chair
- Health and Human Services Committee
- Taxation 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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| •Financial Institutions, Chair |
| •Health and Human Services |
| •Insurance |
| •Taxation |
| •Pensions, Investments and Benefits |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Kelly served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| •Financial Institutions, Vice Chair |
| •Health and Human Services |
| •Pensions and Benefits |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kelly served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| •Financial Institutions, Vice chair |
| •Health and Human Services |
| •Pensions and Benefits |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kelly served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2011 |
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| •Corrections and Juvenile Justice |
| •Judiciary |
| •Pensions, Investments and Benefits |
Sponsored legislation
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Issues
Presidential endorsements
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Kelly endorsedMarco Rubio for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S.presidential election.[1]
- See also:Endorsements for Marco Rubio
Elections
2022
Jim Kelly did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 11
IncumbentJim Kelly won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 11 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Kelly (R) | 100.0 | 7,467 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 7,467 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 11
IncumbentJim Kelly advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 11 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Kelly | 100.0 | 2,956 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 2,956 | ||
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2018
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 11
IncumbentJim Kelly won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 11 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Kelly (R) | 100.0 | 5,510 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 5,510 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 11
IncumbentJim Kelly defeatedJohn Lowrance in the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 11 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Kelly | 75.9 | 1,554 |
 | John Lowrance | 24.1 | 493 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 2,047 | ||
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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.
IncumbentJim Kelly ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 11 general election.[2][3]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 11 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Jim KellyIncumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source:Kansas Secretary of State | ||
IncumbentJim Kelly ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 11 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 11 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jim KellyIncumbent (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. IncumbentJim Kelly was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election.[6][7]
2012
Kelly won election in the2012 election forKansas House of Representatives District 11. Kelly ran uopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeatedDarrel Harbaugh (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim KellyIncumbent | 58.2% | 4,632 | |
| Democratic | Darrel Harbaugh | 41.8% | 3,329 | |
| Total Votes | 7,961 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kansas House of Representatives District 11 | Won general | $23,975 | N/A** |
| 2018 | Kansas House of Representatives District 11 | Won general | $45,600 | N/A** |
| 2016 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 11 | Won | $27,450 | N/A** |
| 2014 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 11 | Won | $26,583 | N/A** |
| 2012 | Kansas State House, District 11 | Won | $21,013 | N/A** |
| Grand total | $144,621 | 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. | ||||
Scorecards
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2022
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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2014
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In 2014, theKansas State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 30.
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2013
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In 2013, theKansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 20.
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Personal
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Kelly is married to his wife, Eloise.[10]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑Topeka Capital-Journal, "Kansas Revenue Secretary Nick Jordan, 18 state legislators endorse Marco Rubio," March 2, 2016
- ↑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
- ↑Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑Project Vote Smart, "Jim Kelly's Biography," accessed March 31, 2014
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| Preceded by - | Kansas House of Representatives District 11 2011-2023 | Succeeded by Ron Bryce (R) |
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