Mark E. Hutton
Mark E. Hutton is a former Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 105 from 2013 to 2017. Hutton did not seek re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives in 2016.
Hutton earned his B.S. in Construction Science and Management from Kansas State University. His professional experience includes owning and operating his own construction company.[1]
On August 28, 2017, Hutton declared that he would run for governor of Kansas in 2018.[2] Hutton suspended his campaign on March 9, 2018.[3]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hutton served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Chair |
| • Appropriations |
| • State Building Construction |
| • Taxation |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hutton served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Insurance |
| • Appropriations |
| • Commerce, Labor and Economic Development |
| • Financial Institutions |
Issues
Presidential endorsements
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Hutton endorsed Marco Rubio for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[4]
- See also: Endorsements for Marco Rubio
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
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 Mark E. Hutton (R) did not seek re-election.
Brenda Landwehr defeated Cammie Funston in the Kansas House of Representatives District 105 general election.[5][6]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 105 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Brenda Landwehr |
54.65% | 4,431 | |
| Democratic | Cammie Funston | 45.35% | 3,677 | |
| Total Votes | 8,108 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Cammie Funston ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 105 Democratic primary.[7][8]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 105 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Cammie Funston (unopposed) | |
Brenda Landwehr ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 105 Republican primary.[7][8]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 105 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Brenda Landwehr (unopposed) | |
2014
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. Sherry Livingston was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Mark E. Hutton was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hutton defeated Livingston in the general election.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark E. Hutton Incumbent |
61.1% | 3,705 | |
| Democratic | Sherry Livingston | 38.9% | 2,355 | |
| Total Votes | 6,060 | |||
2012
Hutton won election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 105. He was unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Liz Hicks (D) and Randall Batson (L) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Hutton Incumbent |
55.8% | 4,468 | |
| Democratic | Liz Hicks | 39.2% | 3,142 | |
| Libertarian | Randall Batson | 5% | 404 | |
| Total Votes | 8,014 | |||
Campaign themes
2012
Hutton's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Taxes
- Excerpt: "Our tax policy has contributed to years of weak performance, which is why income and property taxes must be lowered to competitive levels."
State Spending
- Excerpt: "State government is too large and inefficient. We must demand efficiency and control spending growth."
Education
- Excerpt: "Education funding must be consistent and predictable, but we must maximize dollars to the classroom and insist on accountability for spending and outcomes."
Family Values
- Excerpt: "Pro-life, pro-traditional marriage conservative."
Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "Americans have a constitutional right to keep and bear arms. Local, state and federal governments should never infringe on that right."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Kansas Freedom Index
The Kansas Policy Institute, Kansas’s "first free market think tank," releases its legislator scorecard as a part of its Kansas Freedom Index for Kansas state representatives and senators once a year. The Score Card gives each legislator a score from 1%-100% based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on specific issues which the Kansas Policy Institute thought were pro-limited government policies.[13]
2013
Mark E. Hutton received a score of 66.0% in the 2013 index.[14]
Personal
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Hutton and his wife Mary have two children.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Mark + Hutton + Kansas + House"
See also
- Kansas House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Kansas state legislative districts
- Kansas State Legislature
External links
- Rep. Hutton's website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "huttonforkansashouse," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ The Wichita Eagle, "Wichita businessman Mark Hutton running for governor," August 28, 2017
- ↑ The Kansas City Star, "Former state lawmaker is latest to drop from GOP field for Kansas governor," March 9, 2018
- ↑ Topeka Capital-Journal, "Kansas Revenue Secretary Nick Jordan, 18 state legislators endorse Marco Rubio," March 2, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed April 17, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Policy Institute, "Freedom Index," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Ballotpedia, "2013 Kansas Policy Index," accessed March 10, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gene Suellentrop (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 105 2013–2017 |
Succeeded by Brenda Landwehr (R) |
