Equality Kansas announces state legislative primary endorsements

Wichita, KS. Equality Kansas, formerly the Kansas Equality Coalition, announced today its endorsements for the 2014 primary.

“Our endorsements for the August 5 primary focused on the state Senate and state House of Representatives,” said Thomas Witt, Equality Kansas Executive Director. “We will be issuing endorsements for all contested races in Kansas in October.”

Democratic Primary Endorsements:

House District 16 (Overland Park): Don McGuire (D)

House District 46 (Lawrence): Dennis “Boog” Highberger (D)

House District 102 (Hutchinson): Brian E. Davis (D)

Republican Primary Endorsements:

House District 19 (Overland Park): Stephanie Clayton (R)

House District 21 (Mission Hills): Barbara Bollier (R)

House District 45 (Lawrence): Tom Sloan (R)

House District 56 (Topeka): Evan Lancaster (R)

House District 59 (Ottawa): Blaine Finch (R)

House District 70 (Abilene): John E Barker (R)

House District 71 (Salina): Diana Dierks (R)

House District 92 (Wichita): Jason Paul Dean (R)

House District 117 (Mullinville): M.T. Liggett (R)

House District 122 (Lakin): J. Russell ``Russ`` Jennings (R)

“Equality Kansas is non-partisan,” Witt said. “We endorse candidates for public office based on their voting records, questionnaire responses, and public statements regarding LGBT equality.”

Please be sure to vote in the Kansas Primary tomorrow, Tuesday, August 5.

Equality Kansas` mission is to end discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity

The Gayly – August 4, 2014 @ 9:20am