Kansas House District 23 covers parts of Lenexa, Overland Park and Shawnee, along I-35 in central Johnson County . See a district map to see its boundaries.
Democratic Rep. Susan Ruiz is running for reelection to the seat unopposed.
Learn more about her.
Susan Ruiz (Democratic, incumbent)
Susan Ruiz is running unopposed and has represented District 23 since 2019, when she became one of Kansas’ first two openly LGBTQ state representatives. She is the ranking member on the House Health and Human Services Committee. A first-generation college graduate and Shawnee resident, Ruiz has spent 25 years as a licensed clinical social worker serving adults with severe mental illness. She wants to fully fund public schools and special education. She opposed the Chiefs stadium deal and supports a moratorium on data centers.
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