WYANDOTTE COUNTY, KS – Today, Rep. Sharice Davids visited Wyandotte County as part of her tour of all five counties in the new Third Congressional District. Davids hosted a small business roundtable with local business owners to discuss her work to get things done for Kansans and spoke with the Heartland Black Chamber of Commerce.

“It was great to hear from business owners in Wyandotte County today and talk about how we can support our vibrant business community in the wake of a pandemic,” said Davids. “I look forward to continuing to work across the aisle to address the lingering impacts on the supply chain and workforce, so that the small businesses at the heart of our communities can thrive.”

Davids hosted a small business roundtable in Kansas City, Kansas. As a member of the House Small Business Committee, Davids is committed to helping small businesses grow and thrive across the Kansas Third. She visited with local business owners, including the owners of Poi-o, 403 Club, and community leaders in Armourdale. 

Davids spoke with the Heartland Black Chamber of Commerce. Davids met with the Chamber to share her work to develop a strong workforce in the Kansas Third and lower costs by making more here at home.

MIAMI COUNTY, KS – Today, Rep. Sharice Davids visited Miami County as part of her tour of all five counties in the new Third Congressional District. Davids met with community members, business owners, farmers and ranchers across the county to discuss her work to get things done for Kansas families.

“I had a great day in Miami County talking to folks about the progress we’ve made–on infrastructure, on lowering costs for farmers and ranchers, and on helping our small businesses thrive,” said Davids. “Folks in Miami County are tired of the division and partisan games, and they want real, independent leadership that gets things done.”

Davids toured the Miami County Airport, which recently received a $450,000 grant from the bipartisan infrastructure law to improve runway safety and lighting. Davids worked across the aisle to pass the bipartisan infrastructure law as a member of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee. The law has already begun helping several projects in Miami County, including plugging dangerous, abandoned oil and gas wells and identifying lead pipes for removal.

Davids toured a local organic farm and met with over 30 Kansans about their top concerns. Davids was recently named to the House Agriculture Committee. She visited with local farmers outside Paola to hear their concerns and share what she’s doing to lower their costs from fertilizer to freight. Afterwards, Davids spoke with Kansans about her work to make life more affordable in every community.

Davids stopped at a local barbeque restaurant in Paola that received federal pandemic relief aid. Davids stopped at We B Smokin and met with the owner, Terry Bright. As a member of the House Small Business Committee, Davids is committed to helping small businesses grow and thrive across the Kansas Third.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, KS – Today, Rep. Sharice Davids visited Franklin County as part of her tour of all five counties in the new Third Congressional District. Davids met with community members, business owners, and families across the county to discuss her work to get things done for Kansas families.

“It was great to connect with Franklin County families and business owners and talk about how we can support the local economy and lower costs by working on concrete solutions—like suspending the federal gas tax and supporting domestic manufacturing,” said Davids. “Folks are looking for real leadership to take us forward, not another politician who is only looking out for themselves and their wealthy friends.”

Davids visited with small business owners on Ottawa’s Main Street. As a member of the House Small Business Committee, Davids works to support Kansas small businesses. Davids met with the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce before stopping in a music store, a homemade soapmaker, and a family-owned cafe.

Davids stopped at the Ottawa Library to speak with families and volunteer at a free meal program. Davids spoke with several Kansas families as she helped distribute meals. She talked about her work to lower gas prices and make life more affordable for Kansas families.

Davids toured Kalmar USA, a manufacturing plant that recently expanded in Franklin County. Kalmar produces electric vehicles that are used at warehouses and logistics centers to keep our supply chains moving. Davids shared her work to support domestic manufacturing and reduce inflation as a leader on bipartisan supply chain legislation making its way through Congress.

Davids stopped at a local restaurant, Smoked Creations, and met with the Franklin County Farm Bureau. Davids stopped at Smoked Creations and met with Allen Campbell, Vice President of the Franklin County Farm Bureau. Davids was recently named to the House Agriculture Committee, where she will serve as a voice for Kansas producers as the House prepares to consider the next Farm Bill.

JOHNSON COUNTY, KS – Today, surrounded by supporters in a local brewery, Rep. Sharice Davids launched her campaign and kicked off a tour of all five counties in the new Third Congressional District. Over the next week, Davids will meet with community members, families, business owners, farmers and ranchers across the Third District to hear their priorities and discuss her work to lower costs for Kansas families.

“Tonight proved that Kansans want an independent representative who is going to stay focused on the issues that matter and work together to get things done. We’re not going back to the Brownback days of failed economic experiments that bankrupted our schools and infrastructure–we’re going forward, to a stronger economy that’s made in Kansas,” said Davids. “I’m looking forward to bringing folks together and sharing that vision across the entire Third District.”

At Sandhills Brewing in Mission, Davids spoke to a crowd of over 100 Kansans about her work to tackle surprise medical billing, pass a historic bipartisan infrastructure law, make more in America, and lower costs for Kansas families. Tonight’s event kicked off her tour of all five counties in the Kansas Third District, which now includes Anderson, Franklin, Johnson, Miami, and Wyandotte Counties.

Since the Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade, Rep. Sharice Davids has stood firmly as an advocate for a person’s right to choose. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Star revealed today that Republican candidate Amanda Adkins has a record of pushing for complete bans on abortion, without exception for rape or incest.

The Kansas City Star reports that Adkins supports the constitutional amendment that would allow the Kansas Legislature to ban access to reproductive health care, and that her troubling position isn’t new: Adkins reportedly pushed for a “Human Life Amendment” that could “go as far as preventing states from legalizing abortion” while chair of the Kansas Republican Party, and she served as Sam Brownback’s campaign manager while he campaigned “as a staunch religious conservative and was one of the leading opponents of abortion.”

On the other hand, the Star reports that Davids “has come out strongly against the constitutional amendment.” Davids also discussed the Dobbs ruling on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, detailing how Kansans are fighting hard to remain the Free State, saying: “We’re doing everything we can to beat back this constitutional amendment that would create a highway to extreme bans… It’s not okay to take away our rights or for politicians to insert themselves into our health care decisions.” 

Read more in the Kansas City Star:

“In Kansas Thursday, Davids told reporters the choice was black and white. 

‘I think that people have a clear choice between someone who believes that people should be able to make their own medical decisions and have the right to access the full range of reproductive health services and someone who has supported some of the most extreme bans on, not just accessing abortion, but accessing that full range of reproductive services,’ Davids said.

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Still, abortion rights may take on a new significance to voters. ‘I think voters understand and are galvanized by this decision, because it’s no longer in the abstract,’ said Danni Wang, a spokeswoman for EMILY’S List, an organization which works to elect women who support abortion rights. ‘They want to do whatever they can to elect leaders that represent their values.’”

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

Rep. Sharice Davids released the following statement after the Supreme Court issued its ruling overturning Roe v. Wade:

“This is no longer hyperbole or hypothetical. For 50 years, we’ve been protected from the most extreme attempts to control people’s decisions about their bodies, but that protection is now gone and Kansas is at a major decision point.

Will we stand by as Kansas joins a wave of states with extreme, no-exception bans? Or will we make it known that in Kansas, we support women and access to health care–and we believe politicians have no right to take away a person’s right to choose?

I urge folks to consider carefully what’s at stake. I will always work to protect Kansans’ rights to choose—starting by voting no on the amendment seeking to strip existing protections from our state constitution in August.”

Fundraising Records Highlight Davids’ Grassroots Strength

Today, Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03) announced her campaign raised more than $775,000 in the first three months of 2022, entering the year with a record-breaking $2.8 million cash on hand—nearly $1 million more than this point last cycle and her highest-ever total coming into an election year.

“We’re hitting the ground running this year, with an incredible wave of support from Kansans who are ready to stand together and fight for our values,” said Davids. “I’m grateful for the continued grassroots energy in this campaign, and look forward to making more progress on the issues that matter to our community, from lowering costs on gas and groceries to making health care more affordable.”

After posting record-breaking totals in 2021, this announcement also marks the campaign’s highest-ever haul in the first quarter of an election year. Davids continues to demonstrate strong grassroots support, with 95% of contributions this quarter coming in at $100 or less.

Yesterday, the Kansas Reflector reported on Sharice for Congress’ first ad of the 2022 cycle, a drive-time radio ad that “points to the gasoline tax policy gap between Davids and Adkins.” 

The ad highlights Rep. Sharice Davids’ work to get Kansans immediate relief at the gas pump—meanwhile, Amanda Adkins “denounced the idea” of giving a common-sense tax break to Kansas families.

Read more in the Kansas Reflector:

“TOPEKA — Democratic U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids and Republican congressional candidate Amanda Adkins disagree about proposals before Congress to temporarily suspend the federal tax on gasoline for the remainder of the year due to surges in fuel prices at the pump.

Davids, the 3rd District representative seeking re-election, said the 18-cent-per-gallon tax should be suspended through legislation that would shield the highway trust fund from a decline in revenue. The proposal emerged as consumers dealt with sticker shock worsened by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

“Here at home, folks are already feeling the effects of this uncertainty, mainly in the form of rising prices at the gas pump,” Davids said. “This comes as hard-working Kansans are also dealing with increased prices on groceries and medicine, further squeezing what was already a tight budget for many families.”

Adkins, who is seeking the GOP nomination in the 3rd District after losing to Davids in 2020, denounced the idea with posts to social media.

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See Sharice For Congress’ new ad here.

First ad of 2022 cycle showcases Amanda Adkins’ opposition to tax relief for Kansans

Sharice for Congress launched new drive-time ads on radio stations across the Kansas City Metro Area highlighting Rep. Sharice Davids’ work to get Kansans immediate relief at the gas pump.

While Davids has been hard at work pushing the President to act amid global uncertainty in energy markets and calling for temporary suspension of the federal gas tax, Amanda Adkins has been doubling down on her opposition to common-sense tax relief to combat rising gas prices.

Listen to Sharice For Congress’ new ad here.

“On energy prices, as with so many other concerns facing Kansas families, we’re making it clear: one candidate is looking out for Kansans, and one is looking out for herself,” said Ellie Turner, spokesperson for Sharice for Congress. “Rep. Davids has been focused on concrete solutions to rising prices and to inflation in the long-term. Every time Kansans are filling their tank, they know who’s really on their side.”

Today, Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03) announced her re-election campaign raised more than $855,000 in the fourth quarter of 2021, contributing to a year-end total of over $2.8 million––the most her campaign has ever raised in a non-election year. 

Davids heads into the election year with over $2.3 million cash on hand, a war chest built on strong grassroots support. Nearly 90 percent of contributions to the campaign were less than $100.

“I’m incredibly grateful for this surge of grassroots support, putting us in a strong position as we head into 2022,” said Davids. “We’re making progress on the issues that matter to people in the Third District, from lowering costs on health care and everyday essentials to supporting our economic recovery.”

Davids continues to bring the voices of the Third District to Washington in her second term. In 2021, Davids brought home 1.3 million economic impact payments to hardworking Kansans, gave 45,100 families in the Kansas Third District a tax cut through the expanded Child Tax Credit, and helped lead passage of the bipartisan infrastructure law, bringing $3.8 billion to Kansas and putting 30,000 construction workers on the job in the KC area.