James Todd (Kansas)
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James Todd
Prior offices
Kansas House of Representatives District 29
Elections and appointments
Education
Personal
Contact
James Todd (Republican Party) was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 29. He assumed office on January 14, 2013. He left office in 2017.
Todd (Republican Party) ran for election to the Kansas State Senate to represent District 8. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Todd earned his J.D. from the University of Kansas. His professional experience includes working as a lawyer, focusing in the area of small-business start-ups.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Todd served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Special Claims Against the State, Chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Federal and State Affairs |
| • Transportation |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Todd served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Pensions and Benefits |
| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice |
| • Taxation |
Issues
Presidential endorsements
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Todd endorsed Marco Rubio for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[2]
- See also: Endorsements for Marco Rubio
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2020
See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2020
General election
Democratic primary election
Republican primary election
2018
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
Democratic primary election
Republican primary election
2016
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives were held in 2016. 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.
Brett Parker defeated incumbent James Todd in the Kansas House of Representatives District 29 general election.[3][4]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 29 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Brett Parker |
52.66% | 6,249 | |
| Republican | James Todd Incumbent | 47.34% | 5,617 | |
| Total Votes | 11,866 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State |
Brett Parker ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 29 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 29 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Brett Parker (unopposed) |
Incumbent James Todd ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 29 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 29 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | James Todd Incumbent (unopposed) |
2014
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Heather Meyer was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent James Todd was unopposed in the Republican primary. Todd defeated Meyer in the general election.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Todd Incumbent |
54.3% | 4,526 | |
| Democratic | Heather Meyer | 45.7% | 3,803 | |
| Total Votes | 8,329 |
2012
Todd won election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 29. Todd defeated Jim Yonally in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Nancy Leiker (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Todd |
53.8% | 6,075 | |
| Democratic | Nancy Leiker | 46.2% | 5,214 | |
| Total Votes | 11,289 |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
James Todd |
51.8% | 1,348 |
| Jim Yonally | 48.2% | 1,254 |
| Total Votes | 2,602 |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
James Todd did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Todd's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Protecting Seniors. This year the legislature approve a bill that will lead to longer prison sentences for offenders convicted of committing financial securities fraud against anyone over the age of 60. This is a huge step in the right direction to protect our seniors from consumer fraud and abuse. Creating Jobs. More money in the hands of the private sector through tax cuts means more money for Kansas families to save and invest in a growing economy. This will ultimately continue to create jobs, encourage investment and boost consumer confidence. Education. The Kansas school funding bill was a huge win for Johnson County schools. We are maintaining quality education, increasing funding to schools and giving each school district more local control. The future of Kansas students and teachers is bright.[11] |
” |
| —James Todd[12] |
2012
Todd's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Employment
- Excerpt: "I will work to find ways to attract businesses into Kansas so that the skilled workers we have can be fully employed."
Education
- Excerpt: "I will also work to expand the Local Budget Option authority of each school district so that communities that are committed to quality education can make decisions on the amount of resources they want their schools to have."
Efficient Government
- Excerpt: "Government needs to get out of the way of business growth."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Kansas Freedom Index
The Kansas Policy Institute, Kansas’s "first free market think tank," releases its legislator scorecard as a part of its Kansas Freedom Index for Kansas state representatives and senators once a year. The Score Card gives each legislator a score from 1%-100% based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on specific issues which the Kansas Policy Institute thought were pro-limited government policies.[13]
2013
James Todd received a score of 74.0% in the 2013 index.[14]
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Kansas House of Representatives
- Campaign website
- Kansas Legislature - Representative James Todd
- Profile from Open States
- Facebook page
- Campaign Contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Todd for Kansas, homepage," accessed April 1, 2014 (Archived)
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Todd for Kansas, "Issues," accessed September 30, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Policy Institute, "Freedom Index," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Ballotpedia, "2013 Kansas Policy Index," accessed March 10, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sheryl Spalding (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 29 2013–2017 |
Succeeded by Brett Parker (D) |
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