The Kansas House of Representatives is the lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Kansas. Composed of 125 state representatives from districts with roughly equal populations of at least 19,000, its members are responsible for crafting and voting on legislation, helping to create a state budget, and legislative oversight over state agencies.
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913-303-1375
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Personal Biography
Rooted in Olathe I’m Allison Hougland—a real estate agent, mom, grandma, and proud lifelong Olathean. I had the honor of serving House District 15 in 2023–2024, and I’m running again because our district deserves a representative who listens, understands our community, and fights for our future. Olathe has always been my home. My great-great grandparents settled here in 1859 after being forced out of Missouri for their anti-slavery beliefs, and the Houglands have called Olathe home ever since.
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Volunteer with Project 10/20, previous member of KCRAR Diversity Committee, HBA, NARI, NACM,
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Olathe
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JOCO
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913-709-0945
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I genuinely care about the people of my district, and I always listen—including to people who disagree with me. I strive to truly represent my constituents, not just in principle, but in practice.
I never planned to be a politician. I stood up to serve because the people holding this office wouldn’t return my calls or answer my emails. They didn’t represent me—and they didn’t represent the interests of my working class district.
I grew up here. This district includes my elementary school bus route. I graduated from Olathe North (after attending Olathe High School my sophomore and junior year). I’ve spent my adult life working for a living, especially in sales where my success was based on helping people get what they wanted or needed. I
Our most important issues are cost of living, access to healthcare, and fully funded public education.
Cost of living is the issue that comes up most at the door. Working Kansans are being squeezed from every direction, and government should focus on lowering costs while creating opportunities for people to earn more. We need to encourage economic development that brings good, high-paying jobs to the area. Wages need to keep up with inflation, and hard work needs to be rewarded. We also need to work on a fairer tax code that asks less from our working families. And we need to help people handle one of their biggest expenses…healthcare.
Healthcare access is a cost of living issue, but it’s more than that. Kansas is one of only ten states
Gut and Go allows legislation that has never been heard in committee to be inserted into an unrelated bill, and I don’t think that should ever be allowed. This is a highly undemocratic tactic that leaves the public in the dark and limits meaningful input. Kansans should be able to see what their legislature is doing, understand proposed changes, and have time to respond before a bill becomes law. I support requiring public hearings and adequate notice for any major changes to legislation so that every bill receives the transparency and public input it deserves.
I would like to reinstate the three-day grace period for advance ballots to arrive at the election office. The Republican legislature chose to remove the grace period this year, adding unnecessary barriers to voting for people with disabilities, military service members, college students, and anyone who can’t be at the polls in person. Election security is important, but this new rule doesn’t make our elections safer. We can have safe, secure, and fully accessible elections in Kansas.
