Carolyn Caiharr
Kansas State Representative, District 33. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- Bills became law
- 1
- 5 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.8%
- Chamber median 1.2%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −12.8
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
- Won
- 0
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Financial Institutions and Pensions
- Higher Education Budget
- Taxation
- Veterans and Military
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Crimes, Punishment and Criminal Procedure · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Caiharr sits in the Kansas House of Representatives
Caiharr is closer to the center than 16% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Kristey Williams, Megan Steele, Cyndi Howerton
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Caiharr’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Kansas House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Caiharr’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Caiharr | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | HB 2763: Requiring school districts to provide elementary students with a certain amount of daily… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 74–47 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | SB 430: Adding mitragynine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and reconciling… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 78–44 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | HB 2111: Senate Substitute for HB 2111 by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources -… | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 71–49 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | HB 2515: Establishing the Kansas legal tender act and providing for an income tax subtraction… | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 76–44 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | HB 2043: Providing a protest petition to contest certain increases in property tax revenues and… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 87–35 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Caiharr was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 33 | Lost | D+12.8 | R+4.6 | −17.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $55.3K
- Spent
- $26.1K
- Cash
- $29.2K
Source: Kansas Public Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 22, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 8:29 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Carolyn Caiharr State | Active |
Source: Kansas Public Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 22, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 8:29 AM ET
Who Caiharr has run against
- Emily Blanks (D) · 2026 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Caiharr
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f1e5ad82-52f7-4a6a-b028-40df8a3f929b
- Wikidata Q136359805
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET