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Robyn R. Essex

Republican · Kansas · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Kansas House District 78, Kansas

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Fight for property tax relief for working people and seniors and more classroom dollars
  • Take steps to protect kids from fentanyl, online exploitation, and to keep neighborhoods safe
  • Improve Medicaid, special education, and mental health services
Biography

Essex has served as an Olathe city councilwoman and planning commissioner and is also an emergency response team member, Rotarian, and Sunday school teacher, per the campaign site. She graduated from MidAmerica Nazarene University and has lived in Olathe for nearly 40 years, per the campaign site.

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