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.
Personal Biography
Bobby Robertson is the Democratic candidate for Kansas House District 73. She is a former Windom City Council member, volunteer firefighter, journeyman electrician, financial analyst, small-business co-owner, and longtime employee of a major farmer-owned cooperative. Bobby moved to Kansas in 2013 to attend McPherson College, where she studied Automotive Restoration Technology and later earned degrees in Accounting and Finance. Her career has included skilled trades, public service, cooperative
Community/Public Service
City of windom city Council and volunteer firefighter
Education
studied Automotive Restoration Technology at McPherson College and later earned degrees in Accounting and Finance.
Ballot City
McPherson
am the best candidate because I bring experience in public service, skilled trades, finance, cooperative agriculture, and small business ownership. I served on the Windom City Council and as a volunteer firefighter, earned my journeyman electrician license, and hold degrees in Accounting and Finance. My work as a financial analyst for a farmer owned cooperative has taught me to evaluate budgets, analyze data, and make fact-based decisions. As a small-business co-owner, I understand rising costs, workforce challenges, and the responsibility of serving a community. I will be accessible, accountable, and focused on putting District 73 ahead of partisan politics.
Kansas’s three most important issues are education, healthcare, and the rising cost of living. I will fight to fully fund public schools, special education, teacher recruitment, and career and technical education. I support expanding Medicaid, protecting rural hospitals, and improving access to mental health services. I will also pursue fair tax reform that reduces property tax pressure on working families, seniors, farmers, and small businesses while closing loopholes that favor large corporations.
I would support a more user-friendly legislative website with plain-language bill summaries, email or text alerts, clear timelines, recorded hearings, and side-by-side comparisons showing every amendment and how each legislator voted.
The “Gut and Go” process should not be used to bypass public review. When a bill’s original contents are replaced, the new language should be clearly labeled, remain related to the bill’s subject, and be publicly available for at least 48 hours before a vote. Major changes should receive a new hearing, unless a genuine emergency is approved by a supermajority. Kansans deserve enough time to understand legislation and contact their representatives before it becomes law.
Kansas’s election laws and voting systems are generally sound, and I would not support changing them without clear evidence that a change is necessary. I would focus on enforcing existing laws fairly, protecting secure and accessible elections, and making sure every eligible voter can participate.
I would also oppose partisan gerrymandering so voters choose their representatives, not the other way around. In addition, I would support reasonable term limits for the Kansas Senate to encourage new leadership, prevent power from becoming concentrated, and give more Kansans an opportunity to serve.
