Republican
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Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
former member of the
Kansas House of Representatives
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, representing the 69th district. She served from 1995 until 2010, when she was defeated in a primary by Tom Arpke, who would win the seat in the general election.
Horst currently serves on the Kansas
Board of Education
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The elected council determines the educational policy in a small regional are ...
Democrat
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*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
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Carol Viar in the 2012 general election. She has also served as Precinct Committee Woman for the Saline County Kansas Republican Party, and has previously worked as secretary for the Saline County Republican Party Central Committee.
A teacher by profession, she has been an Art Teacher/Department Chair with
Unified School District
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305, South Middle School, Salina, Kansas since 1968. Horst has a
BSE
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* Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, also known as mad cow disease, a neurodegenerative disease of cattle
* Breast self-examination
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from
Kansas State Teachers College
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Emporia State University
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, and is currently working towards her EdD at
Kansas State University
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.
Issue positions
On July 22, 2020, Horst cast a vote that blocked Governor
Laura Kelly
Laura Jeanne Kelly (born January 24, 1950)"Laura Kelly," ''Kansapedia,'' 's order, precipitated by the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, to keep public schools closed until after Labor Day, at such later time as state health authorities believed primary and secondary schools could safely resume classroom education. The tied vote effectively overrode the governor's order. It also drew Horst a primary write-in opponent shortly in a race where she had not face a primary or general election candidate.
Committee membership
* Education (Vice-Chair)
* Higher Education
* Elections
* Aging and Long Term Care
* Joint Committee on Arts and Cultural Resources (Chair)
Major donors
Horst raised $21,585 in 2010. The top five donors to Horst's 2008 campaign:
*1. Saline County Republican Central Cmte $1,005
*2. Kansas Contractors Assoc. $1,000
*3. Kansas Realtors Assoc. $900
*4. Kansas Optometric Assoc. $750
*5. Kansas Assoc of Insurance Agents $600
Horst raised $11,031 in 2010.The top five donors to Horst's 2010 campaign:
*1. Kansas Farm Bureau $500
*2. Kansas Optometric Association $500
*3. Graves, Hl $500
*4. Blue Beacon Intnl $500
*5. Kansas Livestock Association $500
Horst raised $8,809 in 2012. The top five donors to Horst's 2012 campaign:Follow the Money - 2012 Campaign Contributions /ref>
*1. Horst, Deena $3,000
*2. Horst, Deena L. $3,000
*3. Graves, Helen $500
*4. Geary County Republican Central Cmte $250
*5. Blue Beacon International $250
See also
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2020 Kansas elections
Kansas state elections in 2020 were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. The deadline to register to vote was October 13th, 2020. Early voting began October 14th, 2020. Voters in Kansas are eligible to vote absentee and there are no special eligib ...