Kellie K. Warren (born February 18, 1969) is an American politician from the state of

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, and former real estate attorney. A

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, Warren serves as a member of the

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, representing the 11th District. She has represented the 28th district in the

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, based in eastern Johnson County.

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

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Brian Clausen in November. 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 faced Koesten, now a

, in the competitive general election for the seat, defeating her 53-47%. In

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, Warren ran unsuccessfully for

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, narrowly losing in the Republican primary to Kris Kobach.

Personal life

Warren lives in

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with her husband and their four children.

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