Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee

350 West Douglas Avenue Wichita, 67202 https://www.wichitachamber.org/advocacy/wichita-regional-chamber-pac/ t: (316) 265-7771 f: (316) 265-7502

NEWS RELEASE

Date: September 24, 2020 Contact: Andrew Wiens (316) 268-1135 [email protected]

Wichita Regional Chamber PAC Endorses 48 Candidates in Kansas Legislative Races for the 2020 General Election

Wichita, KS - The Wichita Regional Chamber Political Action Committee (WRC PAC) voted to endorse 14 candidates for the and 34 candidates for the Kansas House of Representatives in the 2020 general election. The general election takes place on November 3, 2020.

Chamber PAC Treasurer Walter Berry (President/CEO of Berry Companies, Inc.) stated, “The Wichita Regional Chamber PAC is proud to endorse these candidates in their races to serve in the Kansas Statehouse. We are confident they will seek to advance policies that create a better climate for businesses in south central Kansas. We appreciate their service and look forward to working with them to promote free enterprise and economic growth for our region and state.”

Including the previously announced endorsements of Dr. Roger Marshall for U.S. Senate and Rep. for Kansas’ 4th Congressional District, the Wichita Regional Chamber PAC has endorsed the following 50 candidates for the 2020 general election:

U.S. Senate Candidates (R) – District 17 Dr. Roger Marshall (R) J. R. Claeys (R) – District 24 (R) – District 26 U.S. House of Representatives Candidates (R) – District 27 Rep. Ron Estes (R) – 4th Congressional Mike Petersen (R) – District 28 District Oletha Faust-Goudeau (D) – District 29

Renee Erickson (R) – District 30 Kansas Senate Candidates Carolyn McGinn (R) – District 31 (R) – District 12 (R) – District 32 Michael Fagg (R) – District 14 (R) – District 33 (R) – District 16 Mark Steffen (R) – District 34 Kansas House of Representatives Susan Oliver Estes (R) – District 87 Candidates KC Ohaebosim (D) – District 89 (R) – District 27 (R) – District 90 (R) – District 59 Emil Bergquist (R) – District 91 Clarke Sanders (R) – District 69 Brian Bergkamp (R) – District 93 (R) – District 72 (R) – District 94 (R) – District 73 Tom Sawyer (D) – District 95 Stephen Owens (R) – District 74 Tom Kessler (R) – District 96 Will Carpenter (R) – District 75 Nick Hoheisel (R) – District 97 Eric Smith (R) – District 76 Ron Howard (R) – District 98 (R) – District 77 (R) – District 99 Ron Ryckman, Jr. (R) – District 78 Dan Hawkins (R) – District 100 (R) – District 80 (R) – District 101 (R) – District 81 Ponka-We Victors (D) – District 103 (R) – District 82 (R) – District 105 (D) – District 83 Michael Murphy (R) – District 114 (D) – District 84 (R) – District 116 (R) – District 85

Cyndi Howerton (R) – District 86

The Wichita Regional Chamber Political Action Committee (PAC) is a Chamber affiliate that promotes commerce and industry, advances economic growth, and enhances the quality of life in the region by supporting candidates and issues at the local, regional, and state levels that reflect the goals and objectives of the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce and its member businesses. See https://www.wichitachamber.org/advocacy/wichita-regional-chamber-pac/ for more information about the objectives and goals of the Chamber PAC.

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