Ed Trimmer
Ed Trimmer (Democratic Party) was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 79. Trimmer assumed office on August 19, 2005. Trimmer left office on January 13, 2019.
Trimmer (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 79. Trimmer lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
At the time of his service in the legislature, Trimmer's professional experience included working as a teacher.
He has served on a number of organizations including Mosaic Patient Review Committee, ABCDE, National Forensic League, Vision 20/20 People Sub-committee, and the Kansas Speech Communication Association.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Education |
| • Financial Institutions |
| • K-12 Education Budget |
| • Rules and Journal |
| • Legislative Post Audit |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Trimmer served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Pensions and Benefits, Ranking Minority Member |
| • Administrative Rules and Regulations |
| • Pensions, Investments and Benefits |
| • Rules and Journal |
| • Education |
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Utilities and Telecommunications |
| • Legislative Post Audit |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Trimmer served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Education |
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Energy and Environment |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Trimmer served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Administrative Rules and Regulations |
| • Education |
| • Government Efficiency |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Rules and Journal |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Trimmer served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Education |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Government Efficiency and Fiscal Oversight |
| • Administrative Rules and Regulations Joint |
Issues
Policy positions
Trimmer refused to take Project Vote Smart's 2008 Political Courage Test. The test, which is administered to all candidates for presidential, congressional, gubernatorial, and state legislative offices, asks one central question - "Are you willing to tell citizens your positions on the issues you will most likely face on their behalf?"[2]
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
2018
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 79
Cheryl Helmer defeated incumbent Ed Trimmer in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 79 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cheryl Helmer (R) | 50.8 | 3,683 |
 | Ed Trimmer (D) | 49.2 | 3,570 | |
| Total votes: 7,253 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 79
Incumbent Ed Trimmer advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 79 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ed Trimmer | 100.0 | 922 |
| Total votes: 922 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 79
Cheryl Helmer advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 79 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cheryl Helmer | 100.0 | 2,007 |
| Total votes: 2,007 | |||
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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 Ed Trimmer ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 79 general election.[3][4]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 79 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Ed Trimmer Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Ed Trimmer ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 79 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 79 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Ed Trimmer Incumbent (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. Incumbent Ed Trimmer was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Larry Alley was unopposed in the Republican primary. Initially, Alley was deemed the victor based on unofficial results.[7][8] However, official election results found Trimmer defeating Alley by 17 votes.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ed Trimmer Incumbent |
50.1% | 3,341 | |
| Republican | Larry Alley | 49.9% | 3,324 | |
| Total Votes | 6,665 | |||
2012
Trimmer won re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 79. He was unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Larry Alley (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ed Trimmer Incumbent |
50.4% | 4,234 | |
| Republican | Larry Alley | 49.6% | 4,169 | |
| Total Votes | 8,403 | |||
2010
Trimmer won re-election to the 78th District Seat in 2010 against Larry Alley (I). He was also unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[12]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 78 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Ed Trimmer (D)
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3,534 | |||
| Larry Alley (I) | 2,591 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Trimmer was re-elected to the 78th District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives, defeating John Whittington (R).[13] Trimmer raised $27,100 for his campaign, while Whittington raised $9,335.[14]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 78 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ed Trimmer (D)
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5,056 | 62.3% | ||
| John Whittington (R) | 3,056 | 37.6% | ||
Campaign themes
2016
Trimmer's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[15]
Tax Issues
- Excerpt: "I support a fair tax system that doesn't overburden business or property owners and one in which everyone pays their fair share. I also believe tax breaks should go to the job creators not the profit takers."
Education Issues
- Excerpt: "I am pro-child. I support public education, K-12 and beyond. We should have accountability but should not make the process more difficult by slashing budgets."
Landowner's Property Rights
- Excerpt: "Landowner's property rights should be protected and the burden of taxation should not be shifted to the property owner."
Budget Priorities
- Excerpt: "Economic recorvery is very important, but Kansas needs to be a good place to live, work and raise children, as well as a good place to do business."
Immigration
- Excerpt: ""Illegal is illegal" is just a slogan. We need a morally consistent policy."
Campaign finance summary
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2018
In 2018, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 8 through April 7.
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2017
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In 2017, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 through June 26.
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2016
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In 2016, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 11 through June 1. A special session was held from June 23 to June 24 over education funding.
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2015
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In 2015, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 12.
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2014
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In 2014, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 30.
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2013
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In 2013, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 20.
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Personal
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At the time of his service in the legislature, Trimmer and his wife, Kris, had two children.[16]
See also
- Kansas House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Kansas state legislative districts
- Kansas State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Kansas Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Ed Trimmer Biography
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Trimmer Issue Positions
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 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 State, "2014 General Election Official Vote Totals," accessed December 8, 2014
- ↑ 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 Secretary of State, "2010 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2008 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Kansas 2008 - Candidates," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ "edtrimmer," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kasha Kelley (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 79 2013-2019 |
Succeeded by Cheryl Helmer (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Kansas House of Representatives District 78 2005–2013 |
Succeeded by Ron Ryckman (R) |
