John Skubal
John Skubal (Republican Party) was a member of the Kansas State Senate, representing District 11. He assumed office on January 9, 2017. He left office on January 11, 2021.
Skubal (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Kansas State Senate to represent District 11. He lost in the Republican primary on August 4, 2020.
Biography
John Skubal, as of February 2020, lives in Overland Park, Kansas.[1] He earned a bachelor of science from Emporia State University. Skubal’s career experience includes working as a public school teacher, a Business Development Officer with Kaw Valley Engineering, and a Director of Campus Services with Johnson County Community College. He was elected to serve as a member of the Overland Park City Council for Ward 5.[2]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Skubal was assigned to the following committees:
- Ethics, Elections, and Local Government Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
- State Building Construction Committee
- Utilities 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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| • Ethics, Elections, and Local Government |
| • Transportation |
| • Utilities |
| • Ways and Means |
| • State Building Construction |
Sponsored legislation
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
General election for Kansas State Senate District 11
Kellie Warren defeated Joy Koesten in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 11 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kellie Warren (R) | 52.7 | 24,846 |
 | Joy Koesten (D)  | 47.3 | 22,317 | |
| Total votes: 47,163 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 11
Joy Koesten advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 11 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joy Koesten | 100.0 | 7,316 |
| Total votes: 7,316 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 11
Kellie Warren defeated incumbent John Skubal in the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 11 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kellie Warren | 63.9 | 9,131 |
 | John Skubal | 36.1 | 5,154 | |
| Total votes: 14,285 | |||
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2016
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Kansas State Senate took place 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.
John Skubal defeated Skip Fannen in the Kansas State Senate District 11 general election.[3][4]
| Kansas State Senate, District 11 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John Skubal |
65.02% | 25,992 | |
| Democratic | Skip Fannen | 34.98% | 13,983 | |
| Total Votes | 39,975 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Skip Fannen ran unopposed in the Kansas State Senate District 11 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Kansas State Senate, District 11 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Skip Fannen (unopposed) | |
John Skubal defeated incumbent Jeff Melcher in the Kansas State Senate District 11 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Kansas State Senate, District 11 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John Skubal |
56.51% | 5,665 | |
| Republican | Jeff Melcher Incumbent | 43.49% | 4,360 | |
| Total Votes | 10,025 | |||
Primary election
In the primary elections held on August 2, 2016, six incumbents were defeated in the state Senate, while nine incumbents were defeated in the state House. Outside of the one incumbent Democrat who was defeated in the House, moderates defeated 14 conservative Republican incumbents in the primary. Before the 2016 primary, moderate Republicans had been losing ground in the state legislature since the 2010 election of Gov. Sam Brownback (R), shifting from a more moderate Republican-controlled state legislature to a more conservative one after the 2012 elections. Eighteen Republican incumbents were defeated in the conservative wave in 2012. Jeff Melcher was one of 14 Republican incumbents who were defeated in the 2016 primary.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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John Skubal did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Skubal's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[7]
Budget
- Excerpt: "We need a source of revenue that keep us from “borrowing” from other sources, such as money already earmarked for schools, public universities, roads, airports, rail lines, state departments, and the Early Children's Education fund."
- Excerpt: "If elected, I will work to see that all Kansans pay for the government services they use, and that those services are of the caliber that we have all come to expect."
Education
- Excerpt: "As outlined by the Kansas Constitution, the Legislature MUST adequately fund education services."
- Excerpt: "Teacher and parents know more about what their child needs in order to be successful, not legislators. This is why I am a firm believer in local control of schools."
- Excerpt: "If we invest in higher education, aspiring entrepreneurs, engineers, teachers, agronomists and professionals will flock to Kansas schools from neighboring states, all because of the lower tuition that can be afforded with more public funding."
Transportation
- Excerpt: "When talking with constituents, they often comment on the difference between the east side of State Line Road versus the west side. If you elect me, I hope to serve on the Senate Transportation Committee, where I will introduce legislation to prohibit sweeping transportation funds to fill budget gaps."
Local control
- Excerpt: "Having been elected to the Overland Park City Council three times, I know keeping government accountable starts with keeping government local."
Campaign finance summary
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2020
In 2020, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 13 to May 21. A special session convened from June 3 to June 4.
- Kansas AFL-CIO: House
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- Legislators are scored on their support for bills that the organization lists as promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Legislators are scored by the MainStream Coalition on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
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2019
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In 2019, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 through May 29.
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2018
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In 2018, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 8 through April 7.
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2017
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In 2017, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 through June 26.
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Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Skubal's endorsements included the following:[8]
- American Council of Engineering Companies of Kansas (ACEC Kansas)
- Kansas Society of Professional Engineers (KSPE)
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kansas Legislature, "Senator John Skubal," accessed February 26, 2020
- ↑ Vote Smart, "John Skubal's Biography," accessed February 26, 2020
- ↑ 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
- ↑ John Skubal, "Issues," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ John Skuball, "Endorsements," December 24, 2015
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jeff Melcher (R) |
Kansas State Senate District 11 2017–2021 |
Succeeded by Kellie Warren (R) |
