Suzanne Wikle
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Suzanne Wikle
Kansas House of Representatives District 10
Tenure
2025 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
0
Predecessor
Elections and appointments
Education
Personal
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Suzanne Wikle (Democratic Party) is a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 10. She assumed office on January 13, 2025. Her current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Wikle (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 10. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Wikle completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Suzanne Wikle was born in Kansas City, Missouri. She earned a high school diploma from Shawnee Mission North High School, a bachelor's degree from the Washington University in St. Louis, and a graduate degree from the University of Kansas in 2006. Wikle's career experience includes working as a policy director and policy analyst. As of 2024 Wikle was affiliated with the Community Children's Center and Alliance for a Healthy Kansas.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
Democratic primary election
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Wikle in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Suzanne Wikle completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wikle's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I’m a mom, social worker, and dedicated advocate for policies that advance economic, health, and racial justice. As a fifth generation Kansan I believe maintaining strong public schools and infrastructure is critical. I also believe we need to push for a fairer tax system, affordable health care for all Kansans, and greater public investment in our youngest residents through child care and early education policies.
I have more than 16 years experience working on issues that make a difference for children and families. I am an expert on health and human services issues, including Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, and nutrition assistance. For the past nine years I have been working with advocates across the country to help them identify policy changes to improve families’ economic security. I also spent seven years at Kansas Action for Children, an advocacy group working to make Kansas the best state in the nation to be and raise a child. I led many successful legislative victories, including an expansion of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (part of KanCare), improved screening for newborns to identify genetic abnormalities, and updated licensing standards for child care providers.
My focus on state level advocacy and policy making throughout her career has prepared me to be a strong voice for Lawrence families in Topeka.
Children and family issues, health care, responsible fiscal policy, and care giving.
Elected officials should be honest, accountable and transparent. It is also important for elected officials to have life experience and empathy as well as be good listeners.
I'm a hardworking mother of two children with over a decade of policy experience. I will bring valuable lived experience and policy experience to the role.
The core responsibilities of someone elected to office is to serve the people of your district. Central to serving the people of your district is listening to their concerns, researching policies and solutions, and advocating for policies to improve the quality of life of people living in the district.
I want to work to improve Kansas and to leave a state that my kids can thrive in and that we're proud to live in. I want to advance policies and programs that improve life for all Kansans.
We make progress at the speed that we build trust. Therefore, it is important for legislators to build relationships with other legislators, the Governor and their administration, stakeholder groups and constituents.
KNEA - Kansas National Educators Association and Mom's Demand Action
Health and Human Services; Federal and State Affairs Committee, Social Service Budget, Taxation, and Appropriations
Financial transparency and government accountability are important principles and I am an advocate for both.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 6, 2024
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Daniel Hawkins
Majority Leader:Chris Croft
Minority Leader:Brandon Woodard
Representatives
Republican Party (88)
Democratic Party (37)
