Jo Ella Hoye
Jo Ella Hoye (Democratic Party) is a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 17. She assumed office on January 11, 2021. Her current term ends on January 13, 2025.
Hoye (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 17. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Jo Ella Hoye was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. She earned a bachelor's degree from Cornell College in 2006 and a master's degree from the University of Kansas in 2009. Hoye's career experience includes working as a senior analyst for the Johnson County Manager's Office.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Hoye was assigned to the following committees:
- House Federal and State Affairs Committee
- House Transportation Committee
- Transportation and Public Safety Budget Committee
2021-2022
Hoye was assigned to the following committees:
- Children and Seniors Committee
- House Federal and State Affairs Committee
- K-12 Education Budget Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Jo Ella Hoye defeated Michael Kerner in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 17 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jo Ella Hoye (D) | 66.6 | 7,912 |
 | Michael Kerner (L) | 33.4 | 3,960 | |
| Total votes: 11,872 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Jo Ella Hoye advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 17 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jo Ella Hoye | 100.0 | 1,568 |
| Total votes: 1,568 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Kansas House of Representatives District 17
Michael Kerner advanced from the Libertarian convention for Kansas House of Representatives District 17 on April 20, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Kerner (L) |
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Jo Ella Hoye defeated Emily Carpenter and Michael Kerner in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 17 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jo Ella Hoye (D) | 53.6 | 6,139 |
 | Emily Carpenter (R) | 44.5 | 5,102 | |
| Michael Kerner (L) | 1.9 | 217 | |
| Total votes: 11,458 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Jo Ella Hoye advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 17 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jo Ella Hoye | 100.0 | 4,100 |
| Total votes: 4,100 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 17
Emily Carpenter defeated Max Langston in the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 17 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Emily Carpenter | 79.2 | 3,716 |
 | Max Langston | 20.8 | 978 | |
| Total votes: 4,694 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Kansas House of Representatives District 17
Michael Kerner advanced from the Libertarian convention for Kansas House of Representatives District 17 on April 23, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Kerner (L) |
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2020
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 17
Jo Ella Hoye defeated Kristine Sapp and Michael Kerner in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 17 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jo Ella Hoye (D) | 50.9 | 7,058 |
 | Kristine Sapp (R) | 45.9 | 6,356 | |
| Michael Kerner (L) | 3.2 | 443 | |
| Total votes: 13,857 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 17
Jo Ella Hoye advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 17 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jo Ella Hoye | 100.0 | 2,502 |
| Total votes: 2,502 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 17
Kristine Sapp advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 17 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kristine Sapp | 100.0 | 3,501 |
| Total votes: 3,501 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
Jo Ella Hoye completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hoye's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a public servant, community volunteer, advocate, and leader running for the Kansas House of Representatives to elevate the voices of Kansans and to continue to fight for the health and safety of our families. I am involved with the Shawnee Mission School District's My Volunteer Pal program as a weekly classroom volunteer, I serve as Vice President for Ways and Means of the Rising Star Elementary School PTA, I'm Vice Chair of the Lenexa Planning Commission, and I am the former Kansas Chapter Leader of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.
Born in Lincoln, NE, I'm a graduate from Nebraska City High School and Cornell College. I earned my Master's Degree in Public Administration from the University of Kansas. My husband, Brian, and I live in Lenexa with our third grader, William.
- Every Kansas student deserves the opportunity for a quality, well-funded education. Teachers should have access to training, and the state must have high standards for licensing and hiring teachers. Schools should have the capacity to hire student support services staff and prioritize the needs of our most vulnerable students. Our policies must help schools attract and retain excellent teachers. The Kansas Supreme Court found the 2019 school funding formula to be adequate, and the court will make sure that the legislature fully funds schools through 2023. Kansas lawmakers must ensure that school funding reflects the changes in educational costs, and we should not go back on our commitment to adequately fund schools by 2023.
- Kansas must close the coverage gap and make sure that all Kansans have access to affordable healthcare. The Kansas Legislature failed to move forward with Medicaid expansion during the 2020 legislative session, so I will be a steadfast advocate for Medicaid expansion when I take office in 2021. We need lawmakers who will make sure that we utilize the services that the Federal Government offers such as the Excellence in Mental Health Centers Act. Kansas currently receives zero dollars, because we chose not to participate. We are missing out on billions of federal dollars for healthcare that should be used right here in Kansas. Medicaid Expansion would boost our economy and create more than 4,000 jobs.
- COVID has taught us some hard lessons, but Kansans are resilient. We won't let our communities fall behind. Our pandemic response must be safe and equitable. We know that the state budget should meet the needs of citizens while being fiscally responsible with taxpayer dollars. As a former Senior Analyst in the Johnson County Manager's Office, I have the public budgeting experience to get us back on track.
The gun violence crisis has been exacerbated by the pandemic. Gun sales are historically high, but Kansas permits are plummeting, because permits and training aren't required to carry a hidden, loaded gun. Gun deaths are the leading cause of death for American children and teens. Suicides account for 69% of gun deaths in Kansas; this is nearly 10% higher than the national average. We must do more to keep guns out of the hands of people with dangerous histories by requiring background checks on all gun sales, implementing a red flag law so that family members and law enforcement can help people in crisis, and building on the domestic violence bill that overwhelmingly passed the Legislature in 2018, signed into law by Governor Colyer. Convicted domestic abusers should be required to relinquish guns they may already have to law enforcement for the period of time they are prohibited from having firearms. As a parent and a gun owner, I'll keep fighting for sensible gun laws that save lives.
I often reflect on this quote from my ethics professor, H. George Frederickson, from his book, The Spirit of Public Administration:
"Embracing equity as the third normative pillar of public administration requires public servants to seek out and work toward more just allocations of public goods and services, to represent those who do not otherwise have access to public policy processes, to seek the public interest or greater good, and to represent the dignity of individuals (public employees as well as other citizens) and tirelessly safeguard their rights."
As a young girl, I had a big dream to become a lifeguard. I started as a lifeguard at the Steinhart Municipal Pool in Nebraska City, NE when I was 16 and worked there for five summers. I was also a lifeguard in Fort Myers, FL for a year. I took great pride in keeping the facilities clean and safe, and I taught swimming lessons for eight years.
My experience in nonpartisan, professional local government will be beneficial in helping me build bipartisan coalitions and navigating the legislative process in Topeka. I will be able to hit the ground running to ensure the most responsive representation for the citizens of Kansas House District 17. Previous experience is beneficial but not required. Government should be accessible and inclusive. My civic involvement includes:
o City of Lenexa, Planning Commission, Vice Chair 2015-present
o City of Lenexa, Complete Streets Advisory Committee 2019
o Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, KS Chapter Leader 2016-2019
o Johnson County Govt.-County Manager's Office, Senior Analyst 2010-2013
o City of Mission:
i. Parks & Rec. Commission 2012-2014
ii. Swimming Pool Task Force, Chair 2012-2013
iii. Downtown Visioning Committee, Chair 2010-2011
Unfortunately, we were already on the road to a recession prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Kelly balanced the budget with an ending balance to cover for unpredictable issues that could arise. We have learned some hard lessons as we were finally edging toward a restoration of the core functions of our state government only to be faced with unprecedented budget shortfalls. We must take what we have learned over the last few years so that we are prepared for future hardships, and we must not let our state departments and services be devastated by drastic cuts to our most essential services. We need Federal assistance to help right the course and modernize core services.
I support fair maps. Partisan lawmakers should not draw the redistricting maps; the process must be nonpartisan. I think that an impartial redistricting committee would be a good way to prevent gerrymandering.
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2023
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2022
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In 2022, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 23.
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2021
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In 2021, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 11 to May 26.
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 17, 2020
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| Preceded by Tom Cox (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 17 2021-Present |
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