Eric Smith (Kansas)
Eric Smith (Republican Party) was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 76. He assumed office on January 9, 2017. He left office on January 13, 2025.
Smith (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 76. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Eric Smith was born in Eureka, Kansas. Smith served in the U.S. Air Force as an Electro Mechanical Technician from 1988 to 1992. He earned an associate of arts in electronics and minutemen weapon system from the Community College of the Air Force in 1991 and a BASc in criminal justice and corrections from Liberty University. Smith’s career experience includes working as a police officer with the Burlington Police Department and the Lebo Police Department and as a deputy sheriff with the Coffey County Sheriff's Office.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Smith was assigned to the following committees:
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee, Vice Chair
- House Judiciary Committee
- Water Committee
- Kansas Security Committee, Chair
2021-2022
Smith was assigned to the following committees:
- Kansas Security Committee, Chair
- Agriculture Committee, Vice Chair
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee
- House Federal and State Affairs Committee
2019-2020
Smith was assigned to the following committees:
- Kansas Security Committee, Chair
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee
- Agriculture Committee, Vice Chair
- House Federal and State Affairs Committee
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 |
| • Federal and State Affairs |
| • Kansas Security |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
Eric Smith did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 76
Incumbent Eric Smith defeated Chuck Torres in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 76 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eric Smith (R) | 72.8 | 6,623 | |
| Chuck Torres (D) | 27.2 | 2,472 | ||
| Total votes: 9,095 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 76
Chuck Torres advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 76 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chuck Torres | 100.0 | 1,330 | |
| Total votes: 1,330 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 76
Incumbent Eric Smith defeated Robert Harmon in the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 76 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eric Smith | 64.2 | 3,508 | |
| Robert Harmon | 35.8 | 1,957 | ||
| Total votes: 5,465 | ||||
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2020
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 76
Incumbent Eric Smith won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 76 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eric Smith (R) | 100.0 | 9,413 | |
| Total votes: 9,413 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 76
Incumbent Eric Smith defeated Robert Harmon in the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 76 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eric Smith | 68.8 | 3,209 | |
| Robert Harmon | 31.2 | 1,452 | ||
| Total votes: 4,661 | ||||
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2018
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 76
Incumbent Eric Smith won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 76 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eric Smith (R) | 100.0 | 7,038 | |
| Total votes: 7,038 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 76
Incumbent Eric Smith advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 76 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eric Smith | 100.0 | 2,832 | |
| Total votes: 2,832 | ||||
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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 Peggy Mast (R) did not seek re-election.
Eric Smith defeated Teresa Briggs in the Kansas House of Representatives District 76 general election.[2][3]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 76 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Eric Smith |
63.69% | 5,955 | |
| Democratic | Teresa Briggs | 36.31% | 3,395 | |
| Total Votes | 9,350 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Kelly Atherton defeated Teresa Briggs in the Kansas House of Representatives District 76 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 76 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Teresa Briggs | 50.06% | 398 | |
| Democratic | Kelly Atherton |
49.94% | 397 | |
| Total Votes | 795 | |||
Eric Smith ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 76 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 76 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Eric Smith (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Eric Smith did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
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2024
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
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Eric Smith's Biography," accessed February 21, 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
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| Preceded by - |
Kansas House of Representatives District 76 2017-2025 |
Succeeded by Brad Barrett (R) |
