Kansas state representative (District 37, Kansas City, Kansas); nurse practitioner; ranking minority member, Social Services Budget

Melissa Oropeza, a Democrat, has represented Kansas House District 37 in Kansas City, Kansas since 2023 and lists her occupation as nurse practitioner¹. She is the ranking minority member of the Social Services Budget committee¹. She faces Republican Connie Jo Henry on Nov. 3, 2026².

Where they stand 4 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
• 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
• GunsAdd universal background checks and red-flag lawsmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Is a named original sponsor of HB 2245 (2023), the gun violence restraining order act, which lets courts bar certain people from having firearms. (2023) 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

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Abortion, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, 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.