Kenneth Collins

Republican Party

Candidate, Kansas House of Representatives District 2

Kansas House of Representatives District 2

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

6

Compensation

Base salary

$86.66/session day

Per diem

$166/day

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Next election

November 3, 2026

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Kenneth Collins (Republican Party) is a member of theKansas House of Representatives, representingDistrict 2. He assumed office in 2019. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.

Collins (Republican Party) is running for re-election to theKansas House of Representatives to representDistrict 2. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Biography

Kenneth Collins earned a bachelor's degree from Friends University and an associate degree from Fort Scott Community College. He served in the U.S. Air Force and as a member of the Kansas Army National Guard. Collins' professional experience includes working at American Telephone & Telegraph.

Collins was elected to the Kansas State House of Representatives in 2018. After the election, he became a member of the Elections Committee, the Health and Human Services Committee, the Information Technology Committee, the Insurance Committee, and the Rural Revitalization Committee.^[1]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Collins was assigned to the following committees:

• Insurance Committee
• House Local Government Committee
• House Transportation Committee
• Veterans and Military Committee

2023-2024

Collins was assigned to the following committees:

• Elections Committee
• Insurance Committee
• House Local Government Committee
• House Transportation Committee
• Veterans and Military Committee

2021-2022

Collins was assigned to the following committees:

• Information Technology Committee
• House Local Government Committee
• Veterans and Military Committee
• House Education Committee
• Elections Committee
• Insurance and Pensions Committee (decommissioned)

2019-2020

Collins was assigned to the following committees:

• Information Technology Committee
• Elections Committee
• Health and Human Services Committee
• Insurance Committee
• Rural Revitalization Committee (decommissioned)

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2026

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2026

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 2

IncumbentKenneth Collins andAvery Rowland are running in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 2 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Kenneth Collins (R)
	Submit photo	Avery Rowland (D)

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Endorsements

2024

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 2

IncumbentKenneth Collins defeatedMelesia Rhodes in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 2 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kenneth Collins (R)	69.2	7,547
		Melesia Rhodes (D)	30.8	3,355

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,902
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 2

Melesia Rhodes advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 2 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Melesia Rhodes	100.0	653

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 653
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 2

IncumbentKenneth Collins advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 2 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kenneth Collins	100.0	1,852

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,852
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Endorsements

2022

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 2

IncumbentKenneth Collins won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kenneth Collins (R)	100.0	6,566

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 2

IncumbentKenneth Collins advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 2 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kenneth Collins	100.0	3,297

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2020

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 2

IncumbentKenneth Collins defeatedLynn Grant in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 2 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kenneth Collins (R)	62.2	6,759
		Lynn Grant (D)	37.8	4,115

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,874
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 2

Lynn Grant advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 2 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lynn Grant	100.0	1,452

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,452
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 2

IncumbentKenneth Collins advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 2 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kenneth Collins	100.0	2,543

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2018

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 2

Kenneth Collins defeated incumbentAdam Lusker in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 2 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kenneth Collins (R)	50.4	4,280
		Adam Lusker (D)	49.6	4,208

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,488
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 2

IncumbentAdam Lusker advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 2 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adam Lusker	100.0	1,301

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 2

Kenneth Collins advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 2 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kenneth Collins	100.0	1,799

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,799
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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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Scorecards

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