Randy Powell is an American politician who served as a

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member of the

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from 2015 to 2018. He represented the 30th District and lived in

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. Powell was elected in 2014, after

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Republican Lance Kinzer declined to run for re-election. The

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pitted Powell against Ron Worley, a former representative for the 30th district who had lost a primary to Kinzer in 2012. Worley was defeated once again, with Powell triumphing with 55% of the primary election vote. The general election was decided by a similar margin, with Powell defeating

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Liz Dickinson 57% to 43%. The 2016 results were similar, with Powell winning the primary with 60% of the vote and beating Democrat Darla Graham in the general, 52% to 48%. Powell declined to run for re-election in 2018, and was succeeded by Democrat Brandon Woodard.

Personal Life

Powell was born and raised in Kansas. He married his wife Lupita in 1984, and the couple has three children (Kathleen, Joseph and Michael). Powell is a

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and is active in his church.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Powell, Randy Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Republican Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians Politicians from Olathe, Kansas Christians from Kansas