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Because I adjusted the candidates included in the fund over time, different candidates received different amounts from the fund.

This table lists the candidates based on the amount they received from the fund, with the candidates that received the most listed first.

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I raised funds for 2 of the 6 Kansas Senate races where the margin was decided by less than 6% in 2024.

Specifically, I raised funds for Usha Reddi, in Riley County, and Andrew Mall, in Johnson County.

That’s not as impressive as my record for predicting competitive Kansas House races, but it’s still fairly good, considering my foresight was obscured by the fog of redistricting.

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This ongoing thread examines the performance of Democratic candidates that I solicited donations for last year.

Those candidates ran for seats in the Kansas Legislature.

This thread can be read as an article on my blog, Meticulous Musings.

jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2025/0

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jasonbeets.blogspot.com2024 Political Fundraising Report    Last year, I raised funds for Democrats running for seats in the Kansas Legislature. I created and promoted an Act Blue fund called,...
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Bill Hammond ran in District 117, in Johnson and Douglas counties, which the Republican candidate won in 2022 by 3.9%.

Eli Woody ran in District 33, in Wyandotte County, which the Republican candidate won in 2022 by 5.6%.

You can see these results in the table below, which displays the closest Kansas House races, organized by the 2022 margin, with the closest races listed first.

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Only three candidates supported by the fund ran in races that didn’t end up being competitive.

Eli Woody, Dena Sattler, and Bill Hammond each lost races to Republican candidates by more than 10%.

They were included because the results of previous elections indicated their elections might be competitive in 2024.

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Ultimately, Democrats did not break the Republican Supermajority in the Kansas Legislature in 2024.

Instead, Republicans gained three seats in the Kansas House, and two seats in the Kansas Senate.

I covered the results of the 2024 elections for the Kansas Legislature in a previous article.

jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2025/0

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jasonbeets.blogspot.comRepublicans gain seats in the Kansas Legislature    In 2024, Republicans gained seats in both chambers of the Kansas Legislature. Republicans gained three seats in the Kansas House, an...
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I raised funds for 16 Democratic candidates last year.

Thirteen ran for seats in the Kansas House, and three ran for seats in the Kansas Senate.

The following table lists these candidates based on the final margin in their races, with the closest elections listed first.

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