Alexis Simmons

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Alexis Simmons
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 58th district
Assumed office
January 13, 2025
Preceded byVic Miller
Personal details
PartyDemocratic
Alma materWashburn University
American University
ProfessionDEI consultant
Websitesimmonsforkansas.org

Alexis Simmons is an American politician from Kansas that currently represents the 58th district of the Kansas House of Representatives since 2024 as a Democrat.

Biography

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Simmons is a graduate from Washburn University where she was student president, before earning a master's degree in politics and government from American University.[1] Out of college Simmons joined a DEI consultancy where she worked to get more women elected to public office and worked as communication director for Tom Sawyer in 2021.[1]

Kansas representative

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In 2024 Simmons would run to replace incumbent Democrat Vic Miller who ran for Kansas Senate.[2] She would face a primary opponent in Wendy Damman-Bednar, which she would defeat with 85.22% of the vote to face off against Republican Michael Mathewson who she defeated with 36.46% of the vote.[3][4][5] She campaigned on building more affordable housing, increasing funding for public schools, and "defending women’s health."[2]

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