Dennis Miller (Kansas)
Dennis Miller (Democratic Party) is a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 14. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. His current term ends on January 13, 2025.
Miller (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 14. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Dennis Miller grew up in Webster City, Iowa, and lives in Olathe, Kansas. Miller graduated from high school in 1964. He served in the United States Air Force and reached the rank of senior master sergeant. Miller also served in the Air Force Reserve. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Northern Iowa in 1973.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2023-2024
Miller was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2024
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 14
Charlotte Esau defeated incumbent Dennis Miller in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 14 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Charlotte Esau (R) | 51.5 | 7,398 |
 | Dennis Miller (D) | 48.5 | 6,959 | |
| Total votes: 14,357 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 14
Incumbent Dennis Miller advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 14 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dennis Miller | 100.0 | 1,467 |
| Total votes: 1,467 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 14
Charlotte Esau advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 14 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charlotte Esau | 100.0 | 1,958 |
| Total votes: 1,958 | |||
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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 14
Dennis Miller defeated incumbent Charlotte Esau in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 14 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dennis Miller (D) | 51.0 | 5,647 |
| Charlotte Esau (R) | 49.0 | 5,426 | |
| Total votes: 11,073 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 14
Dennis Miller defeated Matt Maciel in the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 14 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dennis Miller | 78.0 | 2,699 |
| Matt Maciel | 22.0 | 762 | |
| Total votes: 3,461 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 14
Incumbent Charlotte Esau advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 14 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charlotte Esau | 100.0 | 4,528 |
| Total votes: 4,528 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Dennis Miller completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Miller'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 grew up in Webster City, Iowa, graduated high school in 1964, and entered the USAF at 17. I attended college and received a Political Science degree from the University of Northern Iowa in 1973 and married my amazing wife Trish that same year. We moved to Olathe in 1977, had 2 kids, and have since retired with 32 years of service. I am passionate about serving the public and felt the need for better representation here in my community. This is what motivated me to run! I want to fight the rising cost of living, support public education, and increase access to affordable quality healthcare. I hope to earn the votes of the people in District 14, and represent them well in Topeka.
- Protect Reproductive Rights and Increase Affordable Access to Quality Healthcare
- Fight the Rising Cost of Living
- Support Public Education
I am passionate about all of the key messages above. I have been around for a while now, and these issues are very similar to the issues when I first ran for office in Iowa, 50 years ago. I'm also concerned about the imbalance of power, and representation in our state. Let's get back to the 2 party system where there is equal representation.
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2023
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In 2023, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 28.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Kansas House of Representatives District 14 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Charlotte Esau (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 14 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
