Kansans for Life on Wednesday announced its endorsements for the upcoming primary elections on Aug. 6.
The endorsements in this story are only for contested primary election races. The general election endorsements will be published later.
In some cases, we highlighted where KFL did not endorse in a primary race.
So just because your candidate is not on this list doesn’t mean they haven’t been endorsed by KFL. The full list is here.
KFL considers a number of factors in deciding their endorsements including incumbency, a candidate questionnaire, voting record, electability, candidate background and temperament as well as involvement with the “pro-life and pro-abortion community.”
Here are capsules laying out the races in each House and Senate district with more details about the candidates and their districts.
Senate primary endorsements
District 1
Endorsed candidates: State Rep. John Eplee and Craig Bowser.
Candidates: Republican Sen. Dennis Pyle. No Democrat has filed in this race.
District 2
Endorsed candidate: None
Candidates: Sen. Marci Francisco of Lawrence faces a challenge from state Rep. Christina Haswood, also of Lawrence. Republican David Miller has filed for this seat as well.
District 4
Endorsed candidate: None
Candidates: Democratic incumbent David Haley of Kansas City has a challenge from Ephren Taylor III. No Republican has filed for the seat.
District 5
Endorsed candidate: None
Candidates: Republican Lansing businessman Jeff Klemp is running in the GOP primary against Echo Van Meteren of Leavenworth. Primary winner faces Democratic incumbent Jeff Pittman of Leavenworth.
District 9
Endorsed candidate: Republican Sen. Beverly Gossage of Eudora
Opponents: Republican Bryan Zesiger of Lawrence. Democrat Norman Mallicoat of Olathe also has filed.
District 12
Endorsed candidate: None
Candidates: Republican Sen. Caryn Tyson of Parker and Republican Stetson Kern of Pleasanton. There is no Democrat in this race.
District 13
Endorsed candidate: Republican Sen. Tim Shallenburger of Baxter Springs
Opponents: Republican Sam Owen of Fort Scott. Democrat Austin Stapleton of Pittsburg has filed for the seat as well.
District 17
Endorsed candidate: Republican David Schneider of Milford
Opponents: Republican Mike Argabright of Olpe. Lillian Lingenfelter of Emporia has filed to run as a Democrat in this race.
District 19:
Endorsed candidate: None
Candidates: Republicans Cynthia Smith and Tyler Wible have filed to run for this seat. House Democratic leader Vic Miller of Topeka, Patrick Schmidt of Topeka and civic activist ShaMecha King Simms of Topeka are running for the Democratic nomination.
District 20
Endorsed candidate: Republican Sen. Brenda Dietrich of Topeka
Opponents: Republican former state Rep. Josh Powell. The winner would face Democrat Candace Ayars.
District 26
Endorsed candidate: Republican Sen. Chase Blasi of Wichita
Opponents: Former Republican Rep. J.C. Moore. Democrat Raymond Shore Jr. also has filed for the seat.
District 32
Endorsed candidate: Republican Sen. Larry Alley
Opponents: Democrats Lawrence Moreno and Michael Soetaert have filed for the seat.
District 33
Endorsed candidate: Republican Rep. Tory Marie Blew of Great Bend
Opponent: Republican Ellinwood School Board member John Sturn. The Democratic candidate is Matthew Westenfeld.
District 34
Endorsed candidates: Republican businessman Bob Fee of Hutchinson and Republican Rep. Michael Murphy of Sylvia
Opponent: Democrat Shanna Henry also has filed for this seat in the general election.
District 36
Endorsed candidate: Republican Sen. Elaine Bowers of Concordia
Opponent: Republican Robert Bonanata of Lucas.
House endorsements
District 1
Endorsed candidate: Republican Dale Helwig
Candidates: Democrat Janie Jarrett, a retired educator and nursing home administrator, faces a primary challenge from Paul Rogers. Helwig, director of the Cherokee County Economic Development Corp., is running for the seat. The chamber did not endorse in the Democratic primary.
District 4
Endorsed candidates: Republican Rick James of La Cygne, who ran for the House in 2016, is running again in the GOP primary against former Fort Scott City Commissioner Josh Jones. Both candidates were endorsed. A Democrat has not filed for the seat.
District 10:
Endorsed candidate: None
Candidates: Suzanne Wikle of Lawrence is running for this seat as a Democrat. She faces a primary challenge from Zach Hawkins. No Republican has filed to run for this seat based in Lawrence.
District 19
Endorsed candidate: None
Candidates: Republicans Anthony Orwick and Mark Hermes are in the primary. The winner faces Democratic incumbent Stephanie Clayton.
District 33
Endorsed candidate: None
Candidates: Republican Rep. Mike Thompson of Bonner Springs faces Republican Clifton Boje of Bonner Springs in the primary. Democrats Eli Woody IV of Kansas City and Mathew Reinhold are running for the Democratic nomination.
District 35
Endorsed candidate: None
Candidates: Democratic Rep. Marvin Robinson of Kansas City is the incumbent. Kansas City, Kansas School Board member Wanda Brownlee Paige and consultant Kimberly DeWitt and Michelle Watley, who founded Shirley’s Kitchen Cabinet, have filed to run as Democrats. No Republican has filed in this district.
District 41
Endorsed candidate: None
Candidates: Rep. Pat Proctor of Leavenworth is the incumbent. He faces Republican Robert Owens in the primary. The winner meets Democrat Aimee M. Bateman in the general election.
District 42
Endorsed candidate: Republican Rep. Lance Neelly of Tonganoxie
Opponents: Republican Leavenworth County Commissioner Mike Stieben. Democrat Eddy Martinez also has filed for this seat.
District 46
Endorsed candidate: None
Candidates: Democrats Brooklynne Mosley, Logan Ginavan and Brittany Kathleen Hall have filed to run for the seat. No Republican has filed to run for this Lawrence-based seat.
District 48
Endorsed candidates: Republicans Debbie Paulbeck and Randy Ross
Opponent: Democratic Rep. Dan Osman is the incumbent.
District 51
Endorsed candidates: Republicans Eli Kormanik and Megan Steele
Opponent: Democrat Linda Morse has filed for this seat.
District 58
Endorsed candidate: None
Candidates: Democrat Alexis Simmons of Topeka is running for this seat against Wendy Damman-Bednar, also of Topeka. Republican Michael Mathewson has filed for this seat.
District 60
Endorsed candidate: None
Candidates: Republican Rep. Mark Schreiber of Emporia has a primary against Will Spencer of Emporia. Democrat Mic McGuire of Emporia is taking another run at this seat.
District 62
Endorsed candidates: Republicans Sean Willcott, Dorothy Goodman and Dylan Keim. No Democrat has filed for this seat.
District 65
Endorsed candidate: None
Candidates: Republican Rep. Jeff Underhill of Junction City faces Junction City contractor Shawn Chauncey in the primary. The winner meets Democrat Lorraine Ceniceros in the general election.
District 67
Endorsed candidate: None
Candidates: Angel Roeser of Manhattan is running against Republican Kaleb James, a U.S. Army veteran in the primary. The winner would face Democrat Kim Zito.
District 77
Endorsed candidate: Republican Rep. Kristey Williams of Augusta
Opponents: Republican Augusta School Board member Doug Law is running in the primary. No Democrat has filed for this seat.
District 88
Endorsed candidate: None
Candidates: Republican Rep. Sandy Pickert of Wichita is the incumbent. Veronica Gillette, a Wichita small business owner and educator, is running against former Democratic state Rep. Chuck Schmidt.
House District 90
Endorsed candidate: Former Republican Rep. Steve Huebert of Valley Center
Opponents: Republican Jesse McCurry of Colwich. Republican incumbent Carl Maughan is on the ballot, although he says he’s not running. Republican Darren Pugh also has filed to run in the primary. Democrat Tracy Edingfield has filed for the seat.
District 102
Endorsed candidates: Republicans Kyler Sweely and Tyson Thrall
Opponents: Democratic Rep. Jason Probst of Hutchinson is the incumbent.
District 105
Endorsed candidates: Republicans Jill Ward and David Hickman
Opponents: Former Haysville Schools Superintendent John Burke has filed as a Democrat.
District 107
Endorsed candidates: Republican Ottawa County Commissioner Dawn Wolf and Republican Gerald Johnson of Glasco. No Democrat has filed for this seat.
District 114
Endorsed candidates: Republicans Steve Schweizer of Plevna and Kevin Schwertfeger of Turon. No Democrat has filed for this seat.
District 124
Endorsed candidate: Former Republican Rep. Marty Long of Ulysses
Opponent: Republican Benjamin Fuentes of Satanta. No Democrat has filed for this seat.
