Kansas state representative (District 34, Kansas City, Kansas); college professor

Valdenia Winn, a Democrat, has represented Kansas House District 34 in Kansas City, Kansas since 2001 and lists her occupation as college professor¹. She is on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot against Republican CeCe Harlin².

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
• Death penaltyAbolish it and use life without parole insteadmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Is a named sponsor of HB 2300 (2021), which abolishes the death penalty and replaces capital murder with aggravated murder. (2021) 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, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.