Kellie Warren

Kellie Warren is an American attorney and politician from the state of Kansas. A Republican, Warren has represented the 28th district of the Kansas House of Representatives, based in eastern Johnson County, since 2019.[1][2] Warren is running for the 11th district of the Kansas Senate in 2020.[3]

Kellie Warren
Member-elect of the Kansas Senate
from the 11th district
Assuming office
January 11, 2021
SucceedingJohn Skubal
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 28th district
Assumed office
January 15, 2019
Preceded byJoy Koesten
Succeeded byCarl Turner (elect)
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceLeawood, Kansas
EducationCornell University (BA)
University of Kansas School of Law (JD)
WebsiteOfficial website
Campaign website

Career

Warren is an attorney by trade, working at Shook, Hardy, and Bacon from 2006 until 2013, and Property Law Firm from 2013 on. Her political career began in 2018, when she challenged moderate Republican State Representative Joy Koesten in the Republican primary for the 28th district; Warren won the primary election 58-42%, and defeated Democrat Brian Clausen in November.[4]

In 2020, Warren announced a primary challenge to State Senator John Skubal in the Senate's 11th district, an election she won 64-36%. Warren will face Koesten, now a Democrat, in the competitive general election for the seat.[5]

Personal life

Warren lives in Leawood with her husband and their four children.[6]

References
  1. "Representative Kellie Warren". Kansas Legislature. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  2. "Kellie Warren". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  3. Jay Senter (March 30, 2020). "Republican Kellie Warren announces run for Senate seat held by John Skubal, setting up primary". Shawnee Mission Post. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  4. Jim McLean (August 7, 2018). "Conservatives Aim To Claw Back Control Of The Kansas Legislature, Starting Tuesday". High Plains Public Radio. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  5. Kaylie McLaughlin (August 5, 2020). "Moderate Republican incumbents fall to conservative opponents in state legislature primaries". Shawnee Mission Post. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  6. "Meet Kellie". Kellie Warren for State Senate. Retrieved October 15, 2020.


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