Tom Arpke (born February 6, 1952) is a former
Republican
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member of the
Kansas Senate
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, representing the
24th district from 2013 to 2017. The
American Conservative Union
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gave him a lifetime rating of 84%.
Arpke is a
Salina travel agent and consultant,
and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology from
Florida State University
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. He and his wife, Beth, have five children including Kellan Arpke, who is a Lieutenant in the United States Navy. Arpke was elected to the Kansas House in 2010 and filed for the Senate race in 2012.
Elections
2009
Arpke was elected to the Salina city commission in 2009, receiving a total of 2,386 votes, winning by 332.
2010
Arpke defeated incumbent Deena Horst in the House District 69 Republican primary on August 3, 2010 by a margin of 1,205-898. Horst was seeking her ninth term. He defeated Gerrett Morris (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010, by 3,733 to 2,106 votes.
2012
Arpke defeated incumbent
Pete Brungardt
Peter F. Brungardt (born January 30, 1947) is a former Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the Kansas's 24th Senate district, 24th district from 2001 to 2013. His previous political experiences ...
in the Republican Senate primary on August 7, 2012 by a 5,413-4,354 margin. He defeated Democratic nominee Janice Norlin in the 2012 general election.
2016
Arpke lost the Republican primary to Randall R. Hardy, when he ran for reelection to the state senate.
Committee assignments
Sen. Arpke served on these
legislative committees:
*Ways and Means
*Education (vice-chairman)
*Natural Resources
*Legislative Educational Planning Committee
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Major donors
Some of the top contributors to Arpke's 2012 campaign, according to ''Project Vote Smart'':Project Vote Smart campaign contributions
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*Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Kansas Chamber of Commerce (KCC) is a statewide business and industrial coalition in the state of Kansas.
History
KCC was founded in 1924 by representatives of 40 local chambers of commerce, who met in Hutchinson, Kansas. The founders focused ...
, $2,818
*Koch Industries
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, $2,000
*American Freedom PAC, $2,000
In addition, a number of contributors gave $1,000 each.
Personal life
References
External links
Kansas LegislatureProject Vote Smart political summaryTom ArpkeTom Arpke campaign website
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Republican Party Kansas state senators
Living people
1952 births
21st-century American politicians
Republican Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives
Florida State University alumni