Kansas state representative (District 41, Leavenworth); chair of the House Elections Committee

Pat Proctor, a Republican from Leavenworth, has served in the Kansas House since 2021 and chairs the House Elections Committee¹. He retired from the U.S. Army as a colonel after 25 years, holds a doctorate in history from Kansas State University and teaches homeland security at Wichita State University²³. He is the Republican nominee for Secretary of State in the November 3 election⁴².

Where they stand 3 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Election rulesStrict photo ID, paper ballots, cleaner voter rolls and fewer mail ballotshigh

  Voted · high confidence

  • He told the Hays Post he would continue to support limits on third-party ballot collection and wants the state to review its registration records regularly to remove people who have died, moved or become ineligible. (2026) source
  • The Hays Post reports he said he pursued ending the three-day mail ballot grace period for three years. (2026) source
  • Voted yes on SB 4 (2025), which ended the mail ballot grace period (House 84 to 41). (2025-03-25) source
  • Voted yes on the SAVE Kansas Act, HB 2437 (2026), which expands voter roll checks (House 84 to 39). (2026-04-09) source
  • Voted yes on HB 2503 (2026), repealing the mail ballot election act (House 72 to 50). (2026-02-19) source
• Ranked-choice votingNo, ban ranked-choice voting in all electionsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on SB 6 (2025), which bans ranked-choice voting in Kansas (House 86 to 37). (2025-03-13) source
• Campaign financeRaise or remove contribution limits and protect donors' privacymedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on HB 2054 (2025), which raises campaign contribution limits and removes party-to-candidate limits in general elections (House 77 to 46; conference report 72 to 52). (2025-03-27) source

No public position found on: Redistricting, Electoral College, Term limits.