Kansas state representative (District 36, Kansas City, Kansas); ranking minority member, General Government Budget

Lynn Melton, a Democrat, has represented Kansas House District 36 in Kansas City, Kansas since 2023 and lists her occupation as retired¹. She is the ranking minority member of the General Government Budget committee¹. She faces Republican Brian Dickason on Nov. 3, 2026².

Where they stand 5 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Is a named sponsor of HB 2600 (2026), which expands Medicaid eligibility to 138 percent of the federal poverty level. (2026) source
• Minimum wageRaise it to around $15medium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Is a named sponsor of HB 2151 (2025), which raises the Kansas minimum wage to $15 an hour. (2025) source
• Paid leaveCreate a national paid family and medical leave program plus paid sick daysmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Is a named sponsor of HB 2597 (2026), which gives Kansas employees a right to paid sick leave. (2026-01-29) source
  • Is a named sponsor of HB 2598 (2026), the Kansas paid family leave act, which sets up a state family and medical leave insurance fund paying 67 percent of wages. (2026-01-29) source
• Drug pricesFocus on competition, generics, and price transparency instead of price settinglow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted yes on the SB 20 (2026) conference report, the pharmacy benefit manager act (House 104 to 17). (2026-03-23) source
• Policing and crimeNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted yes on HB 2444 (2026), which limits jail credit for repeat felony offenders, sets special sentencing rules for felonies committed on probation or parole, requires secured minimum bonds, and sets a presumption that certain noncitizens are a flight risk, on final action (House 88 to 36) and on the motion to concur (85 to 37). (2026-03-23) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Business regulation, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Childcare and pre-K, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.