Kansas state representative (District 19, Overland Park)

Stephanie Sawyer Clayton, a Democrat from Overland Park, has represented Kansas House District 19 since 2013². The Kansas Legislature lists her occupation as social media consultant¹. She faces Republican Mark Hermes on November 3².

Where they stand 7 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Is a named cosponsor 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 cosponsor 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 cosponsor of HB 2597 (introduced 2026-01-29), which would set a right to paid sick leave for Kansas employees (two hours earned for every 30 hours worked, up to 40 hours a year). (2026-01-29) source
  • Is a named cosponsor of HB 2598 (introduced 2026-01-29), the Kansas paid family leave act, which would pay workers 67 percent of their wages for family and medical leave (bonding, family care and their own serious health condition) through a state insurance fund. (2026-01-29) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low

  Said · low confidence

  • Her campaign site, which is undated and could not be tied to the 2026 campaign, says private health decisions are best made by families with their doctors, not the government. source
• Energy and climateA gradual shift to cleaner energy, driven by incentiveslow

  Said · low confidence

  • Her campaign site, which is undated and could not be tied to the 2026 campaign, says clean energy solutions benefit Johnson County and that innovation in the field can mean more American jobs. source
• Drug pricesFocus on competition, generics, and price transparency instead of price settinglow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted yes on SB 20 (2026), which sets registration and rules for pharmacy benefit managers (House conference report 104 to 17). (2026-03-23) source
• MarijuanaNo single answer fitslow

  Official action · low confidence

  • Is a named cosponsor of both HB 2678 (2026), a medical cannabis act, and HB 2679 (2026), an adult use cannabis act. (2026) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Business regulation, Guns, Immigration, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, 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.