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The Future Belongs to Those Who Show Up!

The Future Belongs to Those Who Show Up!
By Senator Mike Thompson

There’s an old saying that the future belongs to those who show up.

Voting is now under way, and I want to speak directly to anyone thinking about sitting this election out: your state cannot afford your silence.  Please get out and vote!

Not voting surrenders your values to the whims of those who do. When you stay home, you hand the keys to people who want to take our state in the wrong direction. You cannot walk away from the consequences of a bad outcome just because you didn’t cast a ballot.

Remember: Not to vote IS to vote.

Bad policies don’t just exist on paper; they alter the trajectory of your family’s life. Look no further than the pandemic. We watched small businesses vanish, churches locked tight while liquor stores stayed open, and a generation of children scarred by isolation and lost academics, and myriad of nonsensical restrictions. That wasn’t an accident, as it was the direct result of placing state power in the wrong hands.

Your vote is the only thing that stops the next overreach before it starts.

Leadership matters up and down the ticket.  Putting strong Republicans in the offices of Governor, Attorney General, and Secretary of State does more than just defend our state from bad policy. It establishes a government ready to act on the legislative goals that have been stalled for the last eight years.

My experience serving in the Senate has provided a profound realization of how critical elections are to achieving positive outcomes for your everyday lives. To that end, the best way to approach November 3rd is to imagine what the next four years would look like in Kansas under Governor Ty Masterson versus Governor Cindy Holscher.

Under Governor Masterson, we will have a governor who as six years as Senate President, was truly the Man in the Arena.  Under his leadership, we cut over $1 billion in taxes for low- and middle-income families, protected women’s sports, outlawing transgender surgeries on minors, ensured Kansans would not lose their job due to vaccine mandates, banned sanctuary cities, stopped waste, fraud and abuse in our public assistance programs, made it easier to build more affordable single-family homes, safeguarded First and Second Amendment rights, and more!

All of those bills are now law.  A great website that highlights Ty’s extensive record of wins can be found at www.maninthearenaks.com.

While some of those wins are notably bipartisan and were signed into law, many were enacted over the governor’s veto, so imagine if Ty is actually governor!  I’ve already been talking to colleagues about the incredible work we can accomplish together, particularly around property taxes.

With Ty as governor, property tax reform will get done.  For instance, legislation this year would have given the people the power to fight back against local tax hikes — but it was vetoed by the governor. I’m confident Governor Masterson signs that bill.

So, while solving massive problems like the property tax crisis can seem unattainable, when we remove the roadblocks standing in our way, we can finally clear a path to real relief and speed up the process.

Now, contrast that with a potential Governor Cindy Holscher. 

All those bills that were vetoed by the governor?  Not only did she of course side with the governor on those overrides, Holscher even voted against bills the governor signed!  This includes the law banning sanctuary cities, our historic housing legislation to build single-family homes, and even the Truth in Taxation law that simply provides   transparency by requiring revenue-neutral rate notices, public hearings, and recorded votes!

Ironically, even Governor Kelly felt that Senator Cindy Holscher would be too far left for Kansas, so while she circled the wagons and is backing her in the general, there is no reason to truly believe that she altered her first assessment of Senator Holscher.

Holscher is hiding her true legislative agenda on the campaign trail, but as governor, she would ultimately answer to the most radical elements of her base.  She is the most radical nominee for governor in Kansas history!

I encourage you to view Holscher’s Record here:  www.holscherrecord.com.  There are a lot of bad votes listed there, as there are so many to pick from!

We must recognize that the Democratic party has fundamentally changed. A radical faction has pushed mainstream Democrats aside, replacing the party of JFK with hardline ideological groups like the Democratic Socialists of America. They view our Constitution not as a shield for liberty, but as a roadblock, and they do not tolerate dissent in their own party – only moderate language during the campaign to win the vote. Allowing this movement to capture state leadership puts the very survival of our Republic at risk.

To that end, an understated impact is the governor’s appointment power. Not only cabinet heads, but dozens of boards and commissions, most of which don’t require Senate confirmation and whose work is never covered in the media.  Many of these seats are on the line right now. You can be certain a Holscher administration will pack these powerful bodies with far-left ideologues who will rapidly shift our state off course.

Please do not dismiss this situation as a temporary phase or something that only happens in other states.  As Ronald Reagan said, ““Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.”

Remember: Not to vote IS to vote. Do not take a passive stance on this election. Make your voice heard. Vote like the future of your family depends on the results. This time, it truly does.

2026 Candidates

Governor
Ty Masterson / Jeffrey Klemp

Attorney General
Kris Kobach

Secretary of State
Pat Proctor

State Treasurer
Stephen Johnson.

Insurance Commissioner
Dan Hawkins

State School Board
District 3                           Jim McMullen
McCamish Township     Clerk-Ryan Hoobler

County Commissioners (Non-Partisan) There will be no “R” or “D” after their name.

Chairman
Karen Crnkovich

District 1      Ben Hobert Republican
District 4      Susan J. Huff (Write – In)
District 5      Michael Ashcraft-Republican 

 

KS State Representatives
District 5 (Incumbent)(Incumbent)Courtney Sappington
District 8 (Incumbent)Chris Croft 
District 14 (Incumbent)Charlotte Esau 
District 15 (Incumbent)Laura Bohi 
District 16 No Republican Candidate
District 17 (New Candidate)Jim Eschrich 
District 18                                                            Robert Whitman 
District 19                                                            Mark Hermes 
District 20 No Republican Candidate 
District 23 No Republican Candidate 
District 24                                                             Scott Speicker 
District 25 No Republican Candidate 
District 26 (Incumbent)Chip VanHouden 
District 27 (Incumbent)Sean Tarwater 
District 28 Alex Bergman 
District 30 (Incumbent)Laura Williams 
District 39 (Incumbent)Angela Steins 
District 43 (Incumbent)Bill Sutton 
District 49                                                           Tricia Sinclair 
District 78 (Incumbent)Robyn Essex 
District 108 No Republican Candidate 
District 117 (Incumbent)Adam Turk 
District 121Tom Palenske 

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