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Pat Proctor

Pat Proctor

Republican candidate for Secretary of State in Kansas

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NOV 7, 2026

Candidate Overview

Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.

Current roleState Representative

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyConservative Republican

Age55 years old (Jun 14, 1971)

GenderMale

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LocationKansas

BackgroundKansas State Representative

EducationPurdue University (BS)

Notable personal detailsPatrick E. Proctor is a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives representing District 41 (Leavenworth County), first taking office in 2021. He is an assistant professor in Wichita State University’s homeland security program and has served in the U.S. Army, retiring at the rank of colonel. He has pursued graduate study in history and strategic studies and is a candidate for Kansas Secretary of State in the 2026 election cycle.

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Political Positions

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Economy & Taxes

Pat Proctor has supported major Kansas tax-cut packages that reduce individual income taxes, expand the standard deduction and personal exemption, exempt more Social Security income, and lower property and sales taxes. He has also said the Secretary of State’s business function should reduce regulatory burden and help entrepreneurs start and run businesses more easily.

Immigration & Border

Pat Proctor has a documented vote in favor of a Kansas House resolution affirming state sovereignty and supporting Texas in its efforts to combat illegal immigration. The available evidence shows support for stronger border enforcement rather than a detailed broader immigration reform agenda.

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Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Pat Proctor has publicly aligned himself with the right to life for the unborn and has been described as opposing abortion rights. His public comments after Kansas' 2022 abortion-rights vote framed women’s turnout as affecting the result, indicating opposition to expanded abortion access.

Climate & Energy

Pat Proctor’s documented record shows support for an energy-independence resolution and support for a wind-energy safety/mitigation requirement. The available evidence does not show a clear, consistent climate-policy agenda, and it mixes support for traditional energy themes with a specific regulation affecting wind generation.

Public Safety & Guns

Pat Proctor has sponsored a Kansas constitutional amendment to recognize the right to bear arms as a fundamental right, including ammunition, firearm accessories, and firearm components, and to subject restrictions on that right to strict scrutiny. This indicates a strong preference for gun rights and against expanded firearm regulation.

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