Kansas Candidate Forum - Focusing on Nonprofit Issues

Nonprofit Connect and Kansas Nonprofit Coalition, along with Kansas State Alliance of YMCAs, are pleased to present a forum with political candidates running for Kansas state offices. In this nonpartisan setting, the candidates will answer questions and express their positions on important issues affecting the nonprofit sector, such as the Johnson Amendment, tax policy, government funding, etc. Participating Candidates Include*: Statewide Candidates Jeff Caldwell, Gubernatorial Candidate Rick Kloos, Gubernatorial Candidate Tim Owens representing Greg Orman, Gubernatorial Candidate Lynn Rogers, Candidate for Lt. Governor Nathaniel McLaughlin, Kansas Insurance Commissioner Rob Hodgkinson, Kansas Secretary of State Brian "BAM" McClendon, Secretary of State Marci Francisco, Kansas State Treasurer House Candidates Rep. Michael Bolton, KS House District 39 Rep. Stephanie Clayton, KS House District 19 Rep. Linda Gallagher, KS House District 23 Rep. Cindy Holscher, KS House District 16 Rep. Jan Kessinger, KS House District 20 Rep. Nancy Lusk, KS House District 22 Rep. Cindy Neighbor, KS House District 18 Rep. Brett Parker, KS House District 29 Rep. John Resman, KS House District 121 Rep. Melissa Rooker, KS House District 25 Dave Benson, Candidate for KS House District 48 Nick Gill, Candidate for KS House District 121 Chris Haulmark, Candidate for KS House District 15 Deann Mitchell, Candidate for KS House District 26 Brandon Woodard, Candidate for KS House District 30 County Candidates Janee' Hanzlick, Johnson County Commissioner, District 4 *We will continue to add candidates as we receive their RSVPs. Moderator: Natalie Bright, Kansas Nonprofit Coalition Doors open at 8:30 AM for networking. Forum begins at 9:00 AM. The forum co-hosts have exercised good faith judgment in selecting candidates to participate in this forum and do not endorse, support or oppose political candidates and/or parties through participation in the forum.