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Party cohesion

How often do Kansas legislators vote with their party?

Party Voting Unity

How often members of each party vote together on the same side.

Most Contentious Votes

Votes where both parties were most internally divided. Higher % = more divided.

SB 427

Amending the Kansas expanded lottery act regarding racetrack gaming facilities.

50%

House fail 17-17 Apr 27, 2018

HB 2016

Enacting the governmental response to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in Kansas and providing certain relief related to health, welfare, property and economic security during this public health emergency.

46%

Senate pass 19-16 Jun 4, 2020

SB 114

Creating definitions for "advanced recycling" and related terms and separating advanced recycling from the current solid waste management system.

45%

Senate fail 15-20 Mar 9, 2023

HB 2313

Kansas lottery; permit lottery ticket vending machines; repealing lottery sunset.

44%

House fail 16-20 Mar 30, 2017

HB 2067

Allowing the transfer upon death and providing for an income tax deduction for contributions to an ABLE account and conforming allowable expenses for 529 plans to federal law.

44%

House fail 17-20 May 10, 2017

SB 269

Substitute for SB 269 by Committee on Ways and Means – Appropriation revisions for FY 2018, FY 2019, FY 2020, FY 2021, FY 2022, FY 2023 and FY 2024 for various state agencies.

44%

House fail 16-19 Mar 27, 2018

HB 2053

Senate Substitute for HB 2053 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Providing for a presidential preference primary election on March 19, 2024, and establishing voter registration and voting procedures for such election.

43%

House fail 49-57 Apr 3, 2023

SB 214

Income tax itemized deduction for certain medical expenses.

42%

House pass 21-13 Apr 6, 2017

HB 2079

Transferring duties concerning address confidentiality program (safe at home) and the registration of charitable organizations from the secretary of state to the attorney general, enacting the Kansas fights addiction act to establish a grant program for the purpose of preventing, reducing, treating and mitigating the effects of substance abuse and addiction and requiring posting of a human trafficking awareness notice approved by the attorney general in certain businesses and public places.

42%

House pass 64-47 Feb 3, 2021

SB 30

Concerning taxation; income tax, determination of Kansas adjusted gross income, modifications, rates, itemized deductions and credits; sales and compensating use tax, collection and distribution thereof, STAR bonds.

42%

House fail 46-54 May 22, 2017

Crossed the Aisle

Legislators who most frequently vote against their own party.

Bill Rhiley

House·225 against party

21.4% R

Caryn Tyson

Senate·286 against party

19.4% R

Samantha Poetter Parshall

House·64 against party

17.5% R

Brett Fairchild

House·140 against party

16.2% R

Francis Awerkamp

House·207 against party

13.2% R

John Carmichael

House·196 against party

12.4% D

Henry Helgerson

House·185 against party

11.9% D

Virgil Peck

Senate·92 against party

11.2% R

Ford Carr

House·32 against party

10.2% D

Tim Shallenburger

Senate·24 against party

10.1% R