Allison Hougland is an American politician and realtor serving as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 16th district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 9, 2023.

Allison Hougland
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 15th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded byJohn Toplikar
Personal details
BornOlathe, Kansas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

Early life

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Hougland was born and raised in Olathe, Kansas, where she now lives and works. [1] Her father was a state representative and judge, and her mother was a small business owner.

Career

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Hougland has been employed as a realtor for the last six years. [2] In 2022, she ran for the Kansas House. She won over Republican nominee Matt Bingesser by 78 votes. [3] In the state legislature, she serves on the committees for homelessness, welfare reform, elections, and child welfare and foster care.

Kansas House of Representatives 15, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Allison Hougland 2,915 50.68%
Republican Matt Bingesser 2,837 49.32%
Total votes 5,752 100

References

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  1. ^ "Home: Allison for Kansas". www.allisonforkansas.com. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  2. ^ "Representative Allison Hougland | Legislators | Kansas State Legislature". www.kslegislature.org. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  3. ^ Schwab, Scott (November 7, 2022). "Kansas Secretary of State 2022 General Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF).