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State Representative Adam Thomas. 822 likes · 110 talking about this. State Rep Adam Thomas, District 26 Paid for by Adam Thomas for Kansas; Kristin Thomas Treasurer

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Hello friends! My name is Adam Thomas and I am running to be your next State Senator in District 23!

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State Representative Adam Thomas. 825 likes · 56 talking about this. State Rep Adam Thomas, District 26 Paid for by Adam Thomas for Kansas; Kristin Thomas Treasurer

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Stacey Knoell:

Pros: She's active on social media and online resources for information on her

Canvassing events

Focused on a greater mission to break republican super majority

Talks about funding education and her previous experience as a teacher

Cons:

was kinda mean to me when I met her

Should focus on southern and northern olathe's specific issues

Doesn't have a facebook

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Pro: Endorsement by previous Sentaor

Runs on lowering property taxes, funding medicare and schools

Regularly posts on Facebook

Isn't divisive.

Cons:

Doesn't talk about abortion at all

light on policy in general

Couldn't find much activity on other social media or other websites

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Stacey Knoell seems to be more online and active in some ways. She has videos and personal info she voluntarily put up on ballotpedia. She is more active on instagram and w/o a facebook. Stacey posts every week or so about volunteering or meeting with voters. Stacey is the executive director of the KAAAC.

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Stacey Knoell seems to be more online and active in some ways. She has videos and personal info she voluntarily put up on ballotpedia. She is more active on instagram and w/o a facebook. Stacey posts every week or so about volunteering or meeting with voters. Stacey is the executive director of the KAAAC.

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Adam Thomas is more active on facebook, and I couldn't find a instagram account.  It's a bit harder to find perosnal info on him that's not on his website. 

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Adam Thomas is more active on facebook, and I couldn't find a instagram account.  It's a bit harder to find perosnal info on him that's not on his website. 

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He posts every few days on his facebook. Mainly self promotion, endorsements, then asking for support either financially or by volunteering.

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Prediction: I think Thomas will win, he has the incumbent advantage along with the former endorsement and he posts on his chosen social media more than Knoell.

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Prediction: I think Thomas will win, he has the incumbent advantage along with the former endorsement and he posts on his chosen social media more than Knoell.

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I believe she should work harder to do engender herself in the communities she wants to represent. Community outreach programs, show up at local events. It's a missed opportunity to not use facebook, especially when her opponent uses theirs so frequently.

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Focus on positive aspects of his districts through his messaging. What is going well in his role in his incumbency? why did he chose to run and what should the district strive for in his candidacy? How will lowering property taxes benefit the districts. What are Kansans's needs?

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She often uses green and blue in her promotion ads. Blue makes people think democrat, is one of the colors on the Olathe city flag and green has positive associations of neutrality and nature. She does a good job depicting herself as a strong leader who understands education.

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Adam often uses yellow and green in his branding aswell, reminds of a sunny, grassy day or the Kansan Sunflower State. He also uses pictures of himself in the Kansas Senate, which is very effective in imagining himself in the position he's running for. Yellow is also one of the colors pictures on the Olathe city flag. He seems fairly effective in depicting himself as a peaceful family man.

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Online media coverage has benefited Stacey Knoell since she has had additional involvement on ballot websites.                                    Adam Thomas benefits from traditional media since he's the incumbent and previous appearances on the news. 

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Online media coverage has benefited Stacey Knoell since she has had additional involvement on ballot websites.                                    Adam Thomas benefits from traditional media since he's the incumbent and previous appearances on the news. 

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Media coverage has been mostly neutral with the forum presenting both of the candidates and with the Johnson County Post interviewing them.

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Adam Thomas won by almost 2 thousand votes and almost 5 percentage points

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Adam Thomas won by almost 2 thousand votes and almost 5 percentage points

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Adam Thomas tries to move on from 2020 election and state he doesn't plan to restrict Voting.

Stacy Knoell emphatically states Biden won and that she's spoke with the Secretary of State of Kansas that have made sure elections in Kansas are safe. Voting should be made more accessible, not less.

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Kansas Senate District 23 candidates on the issues: Elections

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Kansas Senate District 23 candidates talk about election issues ahead of the November general election in Johnson County.

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Adam Thomas Endorsement by Mayor of Olathe

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Adam Thomas Endorsement by Mayor of Olathe

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Local Elections and Moderate Politicians are always closer than we think

Social Media and how they choose to use it is a good microcosm of the campaign

Kansas turned even more red

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Stacey Knoell on Instagram: "Last night did not go the way we hoped. The results across Johnson County and the country reveal the dominance of a particular worldview and for now, we will all have to live under that worldview. We ran the race we wanted, a race I could lay my head down on the pillow every night with a clear conscience. The amount of money poured into negative ads against me, ads that sought to malign my character, drag my name, tell half-truths and out-and-out lies ran into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. But what can one do? Politics is a blood sport.

In the movie, Castaway, Tom Hanks is alone on the screen most of the time but then there are still 6 minutes of credits at the end. I feel like that. It was my name and my face, but there were a host of people who made it all happen. I do want to say a very large thank you to the many volunteers, many of you I don’t even know, who stepped up to help this campaign. From canvassing, lit drops, large sign placement, and phone banking, to even helping at events, there is no way I could have done any of this without you. 

Thank you, Jill, for managing it all. Danielle for the beautiful writing and graphics. Greg for making me call strangers and ask them for money. Julia for coordinating all the volunteers for postcards, yard signs, and parades. Laura for organizing events and running the Spring Hill weekend. Jae for the phone banks and Amelia for knocking on more doors than I did. Mike for knowing where all the money was at all times.

We didn’t come out on top. The Kansas Legislature went farther to the right as Democrats lost seats in both chambers. So, if you supported me, now you know who you can hold accountable moving forward. Hold their feet to the fire and hold them accountable for what happens to our district, our state, and our country.  Please don’t shrink back or give into fear. I'll be right there beside you.

Thank you again.
Go be awesome.
Stacey."

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58 likes, 5 comments - knoell4ks on November 6, 2024: "Last night did not go the way we hoped. The results across Johnson County and the country reveal the dominance of a particular worldview and for now, we will all have to live under that worldview. We ran the race we wanted, a race I could lay my head down on the pillow every night with a clear conscience. The amount of money poured into negative ads against me, ads that sought to malign my character, drag my name, tell half-truths and out-and-out lies ran into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. But what can one do? Politics is a blood sport.

In the movie, Castaway, Tom Hanks is alone on the screen most of the time but then there are still 6 minutes of credits at the end. I feel like that. It was my name and my face, but there were a host of people who made it all happen. I do want to say a very large thank you to the many volunteers, many of you I don’t even know, who stepped up to help this campaign. From canvassing, lit drops, large sign placement, and phone banking, to even helping at events, there is no way I could have done any of this without you. 

Thank you, Jill, for managing it all. Danielle for the beautiful writing and graphics. Greg for making me call strangers and ask them for money. Julia for coordinating all the volunteers for postcards, yard signs, and parades. Laura for organizing events and running the Spring Hill weekend. Jae for the phone banks and Amelia for knocking on more doors than I did. Mike for knowing where all the money was at all times.

We didn’t come out on top. The Kansas Legislature went farther to the right as Democrats lost seats in both chambers. So, if you supported me, now you know who you can hold accountable moving forward. Hold their feet to the fire and hold them accountable for what happens to our district, our state, and our country.  Please don’t shrink back or give into fear. I'll be right there beside you.

Thank you again.
Go be awesome.
Stacey.". 

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"We are the answers to our ancestor's prayers"

"I lay my head down on the pillow with a clear conscience"

Stacey focuses her campaign language on this idea of moral virtuousness and doing right by the people that came before you.

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"Our family is so grateful" & "God's Grace"

Focuses campaign language on the idea of family and christian values.

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Stacey Knoell Collective Pac Endorsement

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Stacey Knoell Collective Pac Endorsement