Virgil Weigel
2017 - Present
2027
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Virgil Weigel (Democratic Party) is a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 56. He assumed office on January 9, 2017. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Weigel (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 56. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Virgil Weigel was born in Hays, Kansas. He graduated from high school in 1971. Weigel served in the U.S. Army from 1971 to 1974 and was an armored crewman. He earned a bachelor of arts from Fort Hays State University in 1982 and received his master's degree in political science in 1983. Weigel’s career experience includes working with the Hays Police Department, U.S. Border Patrol, MTAA Police Department, and the Kansas Department of Revenue/ABC. He has been a member of the Boy Scouts, Safe Streets Advisory Board, American Legion Post 400, and the Neighborhood Watch.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Weigel was assigned to the following committees:
- Financial Institutions and Pensions Committee
- House Transportation Committee
- Transportation and Public Safety Budget Committee
- Veterans and Military Committee
- Kansas Security Committee
2021-2022
Weigel was assigned to the following committees:
- Transportation and Public Safety Budget Committee, Ranking minority member
- House Transportation Committee
- Veterans and Military Committee
- Financial Institutions and Rural Development Committee
2019-2020
Weigel was assigned to the following committees:
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee
- Agriculture Committee
- Financial Institutions and Pensions Committee
- Veterans and Military Committee, Ranking minority member
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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| • Agriculture |
| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice |
| • Financial Institutions |
| • Veterans and Military |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Weigel served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2012 |
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| • Pensions and Benefits |
| • Transportation |
| • Veterans, Military and Homeland Security |
| • Taxation |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent Virgil Weigel defeated Pennie Boyer-Kloos in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 56 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Virgil Weigel (D) | 54.6 | 5,925 | |
| Pennie Boyer-Kloos (R) | 45.4 | 4,918 | ||
| Total votes: 10,843 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent Virgil Weigel advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 56 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Virgil Weigel | 100.0 | 1,105 | |
| Total votes: 1,105 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 56
Pennie Boyer-Kloos advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 56 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Pennie Boyer-Kloos | 100.0 | 1,444 | |
| Total votes: 1,444 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent Virgil Weigel won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 56 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Virgil Weigel (D) | 100.0 | 6,349 | |
| Total votes: 6,349 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent Virgil Weigel advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 56 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Virgil Weigel | 100.0 | 2,774 | |
| Total votes: 2,774 | ||||
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2020
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent Virgil Weigel defeated Tim Clothier in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 56 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Virgil Weigel (D) | 51.2 | 5,661 | |
| Tim Clothier (R) | 48.8 | 5,400 | ||
| Total votes: 11,061 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent Virgil Weigel advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 56 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Virgil Weigel | 100.0 | 1,826 | |
| Total votes: 1,826 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 56
Tim Clothier advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 56 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tim Clothier | 100.0 | 2,450 | |
| Total votes: 2,450 | ||||
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2018
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent Virgil Weigel defeated Michael Snowden in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 56 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Virgil Weigel (D) | 55.4 | 5,045 | |
| Michael Snowden (R) | 44.6 | 4,061 | ||
| Total votes: 9,106 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent Virgil Weigel advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 56 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Virgil Weigel | 100.0 | 1,606 | |
| Total votes: 1,606 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 56
Michael Snowden advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 56 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Snowden | 100.0 | 2,158 | |
| Total votes: 2,158 | ||||
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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.
Virgil Weigel defeated incumbent Lane Hemsley in the Kansas House of Representatives District 56 general election.[2][3]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 56 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Virgil Weigel |
51.93% | 5,141 | |
| Republican | Lane Hemsley Incumbent | 48.07% | 4,758 | |
| Total Votes | 9,899 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Virgil Weigel ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 56 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 56 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Virgil Weigel (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Lane Hemsley defeated Larry Geil in the Kansas House of Representatives District 56 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 56 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Lane Hemsley Incumbent |
68.23% | 1,757 | |
| Republican | Larry Geil | 31.77% | 818 | |
| Total Votes | 2,575 | |||
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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 Virgil Weigel was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Lane Hemsley defeated Evan Lancaster and Shawn Powell in the Republican primary. Hemsley defeated Weigel in the general election.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Lane Hemsley |
50.3% | 3,978 | |
| Democratic | Virgil Weigel Incumbent | 49.7% | 3,938 | |
| Total Votes | 7,916 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Lane Hemsley |
61.4% | 1,308 |
| Shawn Powell | 21.7% | 462 |
| Evan Lancaster | 16.9% | 360 |
| Total Votes | 2,130 | |
2012
Weigel won election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 56. Weigel ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Janet Mitchell (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Virgil Weigel |
51.9% | 4,989 | |
| Republican | Janet Mitchell | 48.1% | 4,628 | |
| Total Votes | 9,617 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
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2024
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In 2024, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 8 to April 30.
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2023
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In 2023, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 28.
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2022
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In 2022, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 23.
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2021
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In 2021, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 11 to May 26.
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2020
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In 2020, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 13 to May 21. A special session convened from June 3 to June 4.
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2019
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In 2019, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 through May 29.
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2018
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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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Kansas House of Representatives District 56 |
Officeholder Kansas House of Representatives District 56 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Virgil Weigel House of Representatives 56th District, "Meet Virgil," accessed February 20, 2020
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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 of State, "Candidates for the 2012 primary (official)," accessed July 5, 2012
- ↑ C-SPAN, "Kansas - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012
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Kansas House of Representatives District 56 2017-Present |
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| Preceded by - |
Kansas House of Representatives District 56 2012-2015 |
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