John Doll (born July 3, 1957) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 123rd district from 2013 to 2017, and of the Kansas Senate, representing the 39th district from 2017 to 2025. He ran for Congress to represent Kansas's 1st congressional district in 2006 as a Democrat.[2] Sometime between 2006 and 2012 he joined the Republican Party.[3] From 2010 to 2011, he served as the mayor of Garden City, Kansas.[4][5] On March 7, 2018, Doll announced that he would register as an independent and would be the running mate of independent gubernatorial candidate Greg Orman in the gubernatorial election in 2018 to become the next Lieutenant Governor of Kansas.[6] He rejoined the Republican Party in 2019. He did not seek re-election in 2024.[7]
Sources
- ^ The Kansas City Star
- ^ "KS-01: I am running for Congress because I am outraged". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ "John Doll's Biography". Voter Smart. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
- ^ "John Doll - Candidate for State Senator District 39, Kansas - August 2, 2016 Kansas Republican Party State Primary - Vote-KS". Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ "Rep. John Doll (R-Kansas) biography". Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ "Notice of Change of Party Affiliation Per §22 of the Rules of the Kansas State Senate" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ "Legislative Farewells and Filings". Kansas Hospital Association. May 1, 2024.
External links
- State Legislature Page
- Ballotpedia
- Votesmart
- John Doll's Blog at Daily Kos