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| Kansas House of Representatives District 51 | ||
| Current incumbent | Ron Highland  | |
Kansas' fifty-first state house district is represented by Republican Representative Ron Highland.
Kansas state representatives represent an average of 22,825 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 21,507 residents.
Members of the Kansas House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Kansas legislators assume office the second Monday of January after their election.
Section 4 of Article 2 of the Kansas Constitution states, "During the time that any person is a candidate for nomination or election to the legislature and during the term of each legislator, such candidate or legislator shall be and remain a qualified elector who resides in his or her district."
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $88.66/day | $144/day |
As of 2011, when pensions are calculated for Kansas legislators, their normal annual salary is inflated by nearly $78,000. This is composed of $32,982, which comes from multiplying their daily salary by 372 (the number of days they would work if in session every day and if every month had 31 days), $45,756 from adding in their daily per diem (also based on 372 days) and $7,083 from expense payments. According to former state Senator Steve Morris, this is intended as compensation because of low legislative salaries which are seen as difficult to raise.
The Governor is responsible for filling all vacancies in the house.
The political party committee that last held the vacant seat must call for a convention within 21 days of the vacancy. The convention is designed to select the Governor's appointee and involves all the committeemen and committeewomen that represent the vacant house district.
The committeemen and committeewomen present for voting must approve a replacement on a simple majority vote. Once the vote has been conducted, the party committee must send the paperwork certifying the selection to the Governor within 24 hours or the next business day. The Governor has seven days after receiving the paperwork to act on the appointment.
Elections for the office of Kansas House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 4, 2020. The filing deadline is June 1, 2020.
Incumbent Ron Highland (R) defeated Noah Wright (D) in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 51 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Ron Highland (R) |
64.6
|
6,582 |
|
|
Noah Wright (D) |
35.4
|
3,603 | |
|
|
Total votes: 10,185 |
Noah Wright advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 51 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Noah Wright (D) |
100
|
851 |
|
|
Total votes: 851 |
Incumbent Ron Highland advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 51 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Ron Highland (R) |
100
|
3,297 |
|
|
Total votes: 3,297 |
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives were held 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.
Incumbent Ron Highland defeated Adrienne Olejnik in the Kansas House of Representatives District 51 general election.Kansas House of Representatives, District 51 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Ron Highland Incumbent |
51.93% | 5,783 | |
| Democratic | Adrienne Olejnik | 48.07% | 5,354 | |
| Total Votes | 11,137 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Kansas House of Representatives, District 51 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adrienne Olejnik (unopposed) |
Kansas House of Representatives, District 51 Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Highland Incumbent (unopposed) |
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Incumbent Ron Highland was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election.
Elections for the office of Kansas House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 7, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 11, 2012. Ron Highland (R) defeated Richard Pikul (D) in the general election. Pikul defeated Scott Briggs in the Democratic primary, while Highland defeated Dee McKee and Keen A. Umbehr in the Republican primary.
Kansas House of Representatives, District 51, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Highland |
70% | 6,761 | |
| Democratic | Richard Pikul | 30% | 2,899 | |
| Total Votes | 9,660 | |||
Kansas House of Representatives, District 51 Democratic Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Richard Pikul |
62.3% | 367 |
| Scott Briggs | 37.7% | 222 |
| Total Votes | 589 | |
Kansas House of Representatives, District 51 Republican Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Ron Highland |
45.2% | 1,499 |
| Dee McKee | 31.6% | 1,048 |
| Keen A. Umbehr | 23.2% | 771 |
| Total Votes | 3,318 | |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Kansas House of Representatives District 51 raised a total of $441,881. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $20,086 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Kansas House of Representatives District 51
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $110,415 | 2 | $55,208 |
| 2014 | $37,176 | 1 | $37,176 |
| 2012 | $42,258 | 6 | $7,043 |
| 2010 | $21,160 | 2 | $10,580 |
| 2008 | $14,958 | 1 | $14,958 |
| 2006 | $19,783 | 1 | $19,783 |
| 2004 | $61,514 | 3 | $20,505 |
| 2002 | $91,664 | 4 | $22,916 |
| 2000 | $42,953 | 2 | $21,477 |
| Total | $441,881 | 22 | $20,086 |
