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Jo Ella Hoye

Democratic · Kansas · 2026 · Incumbent

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Kansas House District 17Kansas · 2026Johnson County sample ballot
Top priorities
  • Support sensible gun laws that save lives while upholding Second Amendment rights
  • Value quality public education, teachers, and school staff
  • Keep families safe through legislative action in Topeka

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Hoye has a background in nonpartisan, professional local government management and became a gun violence prevention advocate after hearing a 911 call from a November 2015 shooting in Colorado Springs, joining Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, per the campaign site.

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