Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
Kansas State Representative, District 19 since 2012. Ran in 8 elections between 2012 and 2024, winning 8. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 1
- 31 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +24.9
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 9
- 2012–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Commerce, Labor and Economic Development · ranking member
- Rules and Journal · vice chair
- State-Tribal Relations · ranking member
- Commerce Special
- Federal and State Affairs
- Taxation
- Unemployment Compensation Modernization and Improvement Council
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Roads and Highways · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Clayton 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 19 | Counting | D+34.5 | D+27.1 | +7.4 |
| 2024 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 19 | Won | D+24.9 | D+27.1 | −2.2 |
| 2022 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 19 | Won | D+24.0 | D+26.7 | −2.7 |
| 2020 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 19 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 19 | Won | D+17.7 | — | — |
| 2016 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 19 | Won | D+26.7 | — | — |
| 2014 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 19 | Won | D+30.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 19 (primary) | Won | +35.3 | — | — |
| 2012 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 19 | Won | D+17.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $55.5K
- Spent
- $39.5K
- Cash
- $130K
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.
| Stephanie Clayton State | Active |
Source: Kansas Public Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 22, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 8:29 AM ET
Seats Clayton has held
- Kansas House of Representatives, District 19 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Clayton has run against
- Mark Hermes (R) · 2026 election
- Nicholas Reddell (R) · 2022 election, won
- Stephen Wyatt (D) · 2018 election, won
- Elizabeth A. Meitl (D) · 2016 election, won
- Patricia Stratton (D) · 2014 election, won
- Zachary Luea (D) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Clayton
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/6c410bc7-76fd-4488-aca4-5158a5a55d70
- Wikidata Q13565055
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET