These are the 2022 General Election candidate ratings of MainPAC, the political action committee of the Mainstream Coalition, for the November 8th races in Kansas. 

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These are the 2022 Primary Election candidate ratings of MainPAC, the political action committee of the Mainstream Coalition, for the August 2nd races in Kansas. 

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These are the 2021 General Election candidate ratings of MainPAC, the political action committee of the Mainstream Coalition, for the November 2nd races in Kansas. 

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These are the 2021 Primary Election candidate ratings of MainPAC, the political action committee of the Mainstream Coalition, for the August 3rd races in Kansas. 

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These are the 2020 General Election endorsements of MainPAC, the political action committee of the Mainstream Coalition, for races in Kansas. These candidates represent the best hope for achieving a Kansas that respects the rights, beliefs, and opportunities of every Kansan, regardless of who they are. These are people who understand that they will represent all of their constituents, not just those who elect them. We encourage you to support these candidates and their campaigns, and to vote for them on November 3rd, 2020.

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This document is just for the public to review the types of questions sent to candidates, and was not used to deliver the questions to candidates. Surveys were sent and returned electronically in August 2020. The survey included general demographic questions, like name, website URL, office being sought, fundraising totals, and how they thought their positions aligned with Mainstream’s stated positions. 

The questions below were designed to cover the breadth of advocacy areas important to Mainstream, while not overwhelming candidates with an unwieldy survey. As a result, there is often only one question per issue, and that question is designed to try to elicit an answer that can express the nuances of a given position. Asking politicians about their positions is more art than science, and every year, some questions are more successful than others. For most questions, candidates were given the opportunity to offer additional comment on their answers. In addition, some questions were included or not depending on the office sought.

It should be made clear that while candidates were told their answers would not be made public, candidates may, of course, publish their own answers to our surveys. We will not do so.

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This document is just for the public to review the types of questions sent to candidates, and was not used to deliver the questions to candidates. Surveys were sent and returned electronically in early July 2020. The survey included general demographic questions, like name, website URL, office being sought, fundraising totals, and how they thought their positions aligned with Mainstream’s stated positions. 

The questions below were designed to cover the breadth of advocacy areas important to Mainstream, while not overwhelming candidates with an unwieldy survey. As a result, there is often only one question per issue, and that question is designed to try to elicit an answer that can express the nuances of a given position. Asking politicians about their positions is more art than science, and every year, some questions are more successful than others. For most questions, candidates were given the opportunity to offer additional comment on their answers.

It should be made clear that while candidates were told their answers would not be made public, candidates may, of course, publish their own answers to our surveys. We will not do so.

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These are the 2020 Primary Election endorsements of MainPAC, the political action committee of the Mainstream Coalition, for races in Kansas.

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On the evening of May 26, MainPAC presented Dr. Jonathan Metzl in a special reception and then a general presentation. The evening, despite a few hiccups, was a tremendous success, thanks to Dr. Metzl, the MainPAC Committee, and all of our patrons and supporters.

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