Zachary Surritt
Zachary Surritt ran for election to the Topeka City Council to represent District 6 in Kansas. He lost in the primary on August 1, 2023.
Surritt completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Zachary Surritt was born in Topeka, Kansas. He earned a bachelor's degree from Washburn University in 2020. His career experience includes working in business development.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Topeka, Kansas (2023)
General election
General election for Topeka City Council District 6
Marcus Miller defeated Craig Dunstan in the general election for Topeka City Council District 6 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Marcus Miller (Nonpartisan) | 68.5 | 1,272 |
 | Craig Dunstan (Nonpartisan)  | 31.1 | 577 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 1,856 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Topeka City Council District 6
Marcus Miller and Craig Dunstan defeated Zachary Surritt and Bob Beers in the primary for Topeka City Council District 6 on August 1, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marcus Miller (Nonpartisan) | 48.8 | 439 |
| ✔ | | Craig Dunstan (Nonpartisan) | 25.6 | 230 |
 | Zachary Surritt (Nonpartisan) | 16.0 | 144 | |
| Bob Beers (Nonpartisan) | 9.6 | 86 | |
| Total votes: 899 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Surritt in this election.
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Zachary Surritt completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Surritt'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 native of the Topeka area with experience in leadership and civic engagement. I am passionate about public service and my community. I currently serve as the Business Development Director for my family’s business, R&S Maintenance, which is in its third generation of family leadership. I am also the Chair-elect of Forge Young Talent in Topeka. Through Forge, I have worked to empower young talent in our community to get involved with shaping the future of Topeka through advocacy and networking. I also sit on the Board of the Topeka Chamber of Commerce and the City of Topeka’s Human Relations Commission. Previously, I served on the Meriden City Council and as the Student Body President at Washburn University where I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration. I was inspired to get involved by my father, who was the Mayor of my hometown of Meriden for 14 years while I was growing up. It is my goal to inspire another generation of innovators and public servants by showing them the power of their own voices in their communities.
- I will be a new voice for Topeka. Currently, the two fastest growing demographics in our area are 18-35 year old's and children under 18. When we look at our elected officials now, we rarely find representation from those exact groups. If we truly want to build a strong future for the next generations, we have to invite them to the table. I am uniquely situated to take on that role in our community and am ready to serve the people of my district and my city.
- I have the experience it takes to serve on the City Council. I have served on the City Council in Meriden, been the Student Body President at Washburn University, am a leader in the Young Talent organization in Topeka, and serve on a city commission. I have taken the steps to understand the needs and priorities of our community and know the right avenues to create and pursue solutions. If elected, the residents of District 6 will know I have what it takes to get the job done.
- I have the vision to move Topeka in the right direction. I know the complexities of finding the balance between public and private investment in a community. Topeka is full of amazing people and each one has some idea of how they want to see our community grow and change. Now is the time to connect those ideas with actions! We've seen what we can accomplish when we come together and set collaborative goals, but we can't stop because the last five years were a success. We need to continue to look towards the future of our community.
I am personally passionate about policy areas such as education, criminal justice, voting rights, infrastructure, and environmental policies.
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 22, 2023
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