Ad Highlights Davids’ Work to Improve Infrastructure, Create Jobs

Today, Sharice for Congress released its next TV ad of 2022, “6 AM,” highlighting Rep. Sharice Davids’ work to improve our nation’s infrastructure, create jobs, and boost the economy.

Watch “6AM” here:

“I’m proud to have worked across the aisle to secure the largest infrastructure investment in our country’s history,” said Davids. “This means thousands of good-paying jobs, safer bridges, expanded broadband, and so much more. When partisanship is set aside, real, positive results are delivered for Kansans — and this is what we need more of in Congress.”

Davids helped champion the bipartisan bill to invest in infrastructure improvements across the Kansas Third District. The bipartisan infrastructure law will allow Kansas to make long-overdue improvements to roads and bridges, expand affordable, accessible broadband to both urban and rural communities, and invest in public transportation. 

Less than a year since the bipartisan infrastructure law went into effect, Davids has already announced projects to ensure safe drinking water, fund long-awaited upgrades to US 69, and develop new wastewater treatment plants, among others.

Last night, voters overwhelmingly rejected the restrictive constitutional amendment and the extreme politicians pushing for it to pass. Rep. Sharice Davids hit the airwaves to speak on the impact of this victory here in Kansas and in her race come November.

Along with defeating the amendment, Davids won her uncontested primary election. She is again facing longtime Brownback advisor Amanda Adkins, who backed the amendment “100 percent,” and has pushed for a plan to make abortion illegal, even in the case of rape and incest. In the Kansas Third, the amendment failed by two-to-one margin, showing how drastically out-of-touch Adkins’ views are with the District. 

Watch Rep. Sharice Davids on MSNBC’s Morning Joe: 

“We saw a broad diverse coalition of groups coming together to fight the amendment and what it stood for, which was really increased government control over our health care decisions. We saw that Kansans resoundingly rejected that extreme position.”

Watch Rep. Sharice Davids on NBC’s Election Night Special with Chuck Todd and Kristin Welker:

“As we look forward to November… I have an opponent that is too far out there on this issue. I have an opponent who would support a total ban, no exception. Not for rape. Not for incest. I’m gonna make sure that in November, we put a bolt on the door that we’re closing tonight.”

Watch Rep. Sharice Davids on CNN:

“It was a win for Kansas families and for our rights. It was a demonstration that we’re going to be pushing back against these extreme measures and extreme politicians who are trying to interfere with our reproductive health care decisions.”

“I have an opponent, Amanda Adkins, who is too far out there on this issue. She supported the amendment. She supports a total ban with no exceptions for things like rape or incest. I think what we’re going to see is people … hold folks’ feet to the fire and make sure they know: are you going to protect my rights on this issue?”

Watch Rep. Sharice Davids on MSNBC:

“Can I tell you how much work went into this? It’s the same thing that happens at an MMA fight: you can’t stop until the bell rings and that’s what the folks in Kansas did today.” 

Watch Rep. Sharice Davids on CNN:

“We don’t want the government making our reproductive health care decisions for us… I think that there’s a lot of energy to make sure that we’re maintaining our rights, and that our children and our grandchildren have as many rights as we’ve had.”

Ad Highlights Davids’ Work to Support Domestic Manufacturing, Lower Costs

Today, Sharice for Congress released its first TV ad of 2022, “Crazy,” highlighting Rep. Sharice Davids’ efforts to boost domestic manufacturing and lower costs on gas and other everyday expenses.

Watch “Crazy” here:

“We can make anything here in Kansas, and I’ve been working hard to support our businesses big and small so we can start our supply chain here—not China,” said Davids. “By making more at home, we can lower costs for Kansans across the board. This is what real, bipartisan work looks like: no gamesmanship, just concrete solutions to the everyday problems facing our community.”

Davids helped negotiate the bipartisan bill to invest in domestic semiconductor manufacturing that is now law, boosting American manufacturing and ensuring our workforce remains globally competitive. She also introduced legislation to help small and medium manufacturers make medical supplies here at home, especially during times of national emergency.

Davids has been vocal on immediate solutions to rising costs as well, calling on President Biden to suspend the federal gas tax and save Kansans money at the pump while continuing to push for long-term energy solutions. Meanwhile, her opponent Amanda Adkins has opposed these commonsense tax breaks for consumers. 

Rep. Sharice Davids released the following statement after the results of the vote: 
“This is a win for Kansans, our families, and our rights. We rejected extremism and chose a path forward that protects all Kansans’ ability to make their own choices, without government interference. In November, we will ensure that belief is reflected in our representation at all levels, showing extreme politicians like Amanda Adkins that her harmful views are not what the Kansas Third wants in Congress.”

Rep. Sharice Davids, who is running unopposed, released the following statement after she was declared the winner of the Democratic primary election:

“From a six-way primary four years ago, to running unopposed today, I’m honored to be the Democratic nominee for Congress in the Kansas Third District. 

Even as we face growing division, this campaign has remained focused on listening to and delivering for Kansans. That has led to a record I’m proud of: working across party lines to lower costs on everyday expenses, repair our aging infrastructure, and make more here in America—not China.

The fact is that I’m the only candidate for the Third District who will listen to and work with anyone – Republican or Democrat – to move Kansas forward. I look forward to again earning the support of the Kansas Third on November 8.”

Tomorrow, Kansas will be the first state in the country to vote on abortion rights after Roe v. Wade was overturned, and Kansans are paying attention to which candidates are standing up for their freedoms—and who is standing against them. 

Read headlines across the country as Rep. Sharice Davids stands up for reproductive freedoms—and slams her challenger and longtime Brownback advisor Amanda Adkins for her extreme and out-of-touch views:

AP: Vulnerable House Dems see abortion as winning campaign theme

“In the final months of her [Rep. Sharice Davids] congressional campaign, she is focusing on Republicans’ strict opposition to abortion rights.

An online ad she released last week highlights how Amanda Adkins, the Republican favored to emerge from Tuesday’s primary for a rematch with Davids in November, opposed abortion without exceptions. The ad points to Adkins’ support of an amendment to the Kansas Constitution on the ballot Tuesday that would make clear there is no right to abortion in the states.

‘There were a lot of people who would not have known that I have an opponent who is extreme on this issue,’ Davids, who beat Adkins in 2020, said in an interview. ‘It’s not hypothetical anymore.’” 

Roll Call: At the Races: Pick your ‘R’ word

“In neighboring Kansas, Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids released a digital ad highlighting her GOP opponent Amanda Adkins’ support of a ballot referendum before voters next week that would strip abortion rights from the state constitution.”

Watch Rep. Sharice Davids on MSNBC’s Last Word.

Politico: Kansas’ abortion vote kicks off new post-Roe era

“On Saturday morning, dozens of volunteers with Kansans for Constitutional Freedom gathered in a community center in Kansas City’s Rosedale neighborhood to fuel up on vegan donuts and hear a pep talk from Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kan.) before heading out to canvas.

[…]

‘It’s why I feel so optimistic about our ability to beat this thing back,’ she said. ‘A hundred years from now, people are going to look back at this time we’re in now, and I hope you all feel a little bit of relief knowing that when they look back, they’re going to see that you’re a group of people who not only saved our democracy, but helped make sure that our children and grandchildren had just as many rights as we have.’”

JOHNSON COUNTY, KS – To mark 100 days until the general election, Rep. Sharice Davids joined volunteers from her campaign to knock 100 doors in the Kansas Third, speaking directly with voters about her work to lower costs for Kansans. Davids’ campaign also marked the 100 day milestone by announcing that over 100 volunteers have completed canvassing shifts this month as the campaign grows in momentum to re-elect Davids in the fall. 

“It was great to get out and connect with voters on this important weekend ahead of the primary election,” said Davids. “With 100 days to the general election, I’m wasting no time sharing my message directly with voters. So much is at stake, both in August and in November, and folks are fired up and ready to elect officials who will do what’s best for Kansas – regardless of party.”

Rep. Davids canvassed and phone banked in Overland Park, Kansas. She heard from voters on the issues that matter most to them: lowering costs, creating jobs and protecting our rights.

On Sunday, Rep. Sharice Davids joined MSNBC’s The Sunday Show to stress just how high the stakes are on personal freedoms in Kansas. After the Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade, the eyes of the country have been on Kansas, as the state is the first in the country to vote on reproductive freedom in less than a week. 

Davids set the scene, saying: “Were it not for a constitutional protection here in Kansas to access abortion, they would have already passed one of these extreme bills.” 

It was recently revealed in a bombshell report by the Kansas Reflector that the Kansas Legislature is ready to ban abortion if the constitutional amendment passes. Former Sam Brownback advisor and Republican candidate Amanda Adkins has a record of supporting similar total bans with “no exceptions for rape or incest, beginning at fertilization.” 

This week, Davids made her voice heard and voted early against the restrictive constitutional amendment. Additionally, Davids’ legislation to protect marriage equality passed the U.S. House. Davids is the only candidate for the Kansas Third, both in August and November, who will fight to protect Kansans’ personal freedoms. 

Watch Rep. Sharice Davids on MSNBC’s The Sunday Show.

With one week until Kansans vote on a constitutional amendment that would pave the way for a total abortion ban in the state, Sharice for Congress launched a new ad in the Kansas Third calling out Amanda Adkins and her former boss Governor Sam Brownback for their out-of-touch and dangerous views. Amanda Adkins, who served as campaign manager and top advisor to Governor Brownback for years, has a record of supporting extreme bans on abortion, even in cases of rape or incest.

Watch the ad here:

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 Adkins has been a staunch supporter of the proposed constitutional amendment and faces growing calls to be transparent about her harmful record on reproductive rights. The Kansas City Star reported earlier this month that Adkins supported a platform that could completely ban abortions with “no exceptions for rape or incest, beginning at fertilization”—a position shared by only 14% of Third District voters.

“In one week, Kansans will make their voices heard on reproductive rights. And in November, they will reject Amanda Adkins’ extreme views—including pushing for a total abortion ban without exceptions for rape or incest—and her lockstep record with disgraced Governor Sam Brownback,” said Ellie Turner, spokesperson for Sharice for Congress.

Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined thousands of Kansans in casting her vote in the August 2 primary election. Davids, who is running unopposed in this year’s primary election, encouraged all Kansans to make their voice heard whether voting early in person, by mail, or on Election Day.

“I urge all Kansans to make their voices heard in this primary and special election. So much is at stake—and early voting is a convenient and secure option,” said Davids. “We must elect people who want to keep Kansas moving forward. From the start, I’ve been the only candidate for the Third District who will fight to protect Kansans’ personal freedoms and who will work with anyone—Republican or Democrat—to get things done.”

Davids has strongly opposed the restrictive constitutional amendment, and is the only congressional candidate on the primary ballot who has stood up against it. Recently, in a shocking report by the Kansas Reflector, it was revealed that the Kansas Legislature is set to ban abortion–without exceptions–if the constitutional amendment passes. 

To check one’s registration status and find early voting locations, Kansans can go to the Kansas Secretary of State’s website or iwillvote.com. Advance in-person voting is available throughout the Third District until August 1 at noon, and voters do not need to be registered with a political party to vote on the constitutional amendment.