Harvey County Democratic Party

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05/30/2026

Wow look at our state - so many people are working together to fill vacancies across all 125 KS House districts! Prior we had half of them unfilled where the other side was running uncontested and would win.

Now the new totals are going from 55 vacancies down to 35 or lower as people file over the weekend for the Monday at noon deadline!

Candidates must file in Topeka where Lauren Martin can help cover filing fees!

And in Harvey we closed the gap with Smith for 72 and Michele Ediger who are giving the GOP a fight for district 72 and 74!!

If we work hard we CAN win!!

Spotted! TRUMP IS STEALING YOUR TAX DOLLARS over the new bridge in Harvey County on 135 and the Chisholm Trail outlet ma...
05/30/2026

Spotted! TRUMP IS STEALING YOUR TAX DOLLARS over the new bridge in Harvey County on 135 and the Chisholm Trail outlet mall this AM!!

They are taking a stand about the current issues going on in DC with our taxes we all pay in. So much of our taxes are going towards corruption from a billionaire who is constantly in court battles 24/7. Where is the compassion for good will and morality when our tax dollars are being stolen for bad deeds?

Broad Misuse of Federal Appropriations of tax dollars

Halting of Funds by Trump that are against laws passed by Congress: The administration and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) are blocking and freezing over $410 billion in federal funds passed by Congress. This includes halts on clean energy projects, high-speed internet rollouts, and local public health funding.

Horrific cuts with DOGE made to: USAID, Department of Health and Human Services (ending a lot of child cancer research), Department of Education, EPA, NASA, NOAA, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the U.S. Postal Service - with almost zero outcomes in finding wasteful spending.

Where are our taxes going again if Trump is disobeying Congress?

Personal Business Enrichment: Government spending watchdogs have highlighted that hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars have routinely been funneled directly into Trump-owned properties by charging the Secret Service and federal staff exorbitant, above-market rates for lodging and services at venues like Mar-a-Lago and his many hotels.

Critics condemn Donald Trump for using taxpayer money to settle a $10 billion lawsuit regarding his leaked tax returns by creating a nearly $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund.

Detractors, including former judges, characterize the settlement as a "fraud on the court" and a massive presidential slush fund designed to pay political allies.

The Settlement and Fund Controversy

The Taxpayer Payout: Trump settled a $10 billion lawsuit against the government for its failure to prevent the leak of his tax information by securing a nearly $1.77 billion government fund. (This court case has been re-opened as of this week and pending)

The Beneficiaries: The fund is designed to compensate allies who claim they were wrongfully targeted by politically motivated investigations, which critics argue essentially turns the Treasury into a personal cash machine.

Immunity Clauses: The settlement agreement also shielded Trump, his companies, and his family from future IRS audits and actions, a move critics call a breathtaking abuse of the legal and tax systems.

Judicial Pushback: Former judges and legal experts accused the administration of colluding to deceive the court. A federal judge temporarily blocked payouts from the fund and questioned its legality and jurisdiction.

Historical Tax Allegations

Tax Evasion and Fraud: Earlier investigations, such as a major New York Times exposé, heavily criticized Trump for a variety of dubious tax strategies he allegedly used to dodge hundreds of millions of dollars in federal estate and gift taxes over several decades.

Trump’s own taxes show Underpayment Discrepancies: Multiple disclosures—including leaked returns provided to ProPublica—revealed that Trump routinely paid no net federal income tax for many years through the use of aggressive write-offs, massive reported losses, and loopholes.

We have a candidate running for District 74!! Michele Ediger has officially filed to run! She helped organize the Harvey...
05/26/2026

We have a candidate running for District 74!! Michele Ediger has officially filed to run! She helped organize the Harvey Co Resistance Lab and has done things to help organize protests, and actively works towards getting the issues out. ❤️

This district prior has someone elected from a party that has supported vouchers which remove funds for public schools, nixed healthcare or Medicaid expansion initiatives, and Kansas Reps in the Republican Party have all rubber stamped tariffs that have caused many issues with rural farmers, and costs businesses millions.

Michele Ediger is running to give voters a voice on the issues in district 74! We are so glad that SHE has stepped up to represent people in Harvey County.

Matt Smith, who is a Newtonian through and through,  speaks at tonight’s meeting who is running against Avery Anderson. ...
05/19/2026

Matt Smith, who is a Newtonian through and through, speaks at tonight’s meeting who is running against Avery Anderson. Matt is worried about the expensive housing crisis that drives up property taxes by private firms and costs for buyers. He also wants to begin to talk about the trades for students as well as regular education support.

We need someone to represent our area, and lately we feel like that isn’t happening.

Messaging for everyday Kansans:

Our government state/federal spends wildly.

Holding Topeka accountable.

Conceding that we need someone who can reach across the aisle.

Gun rights: we need safety classes, education, education.

Fiscal responsibility.

Holding adult predators accountable. Anyone and everyone no matter who.

Avery and Matt are opposite ends of the spectrum. One is a suit, one is tshirt and jeans like most Newtonians. Matt is in the trades, working class, he has character, and wants the best for Hv Co!!

Had a brave protestor out tonight at 12th and Main! Way to go, standing up for what you believe in.Thanks Jenna for the ...
05/13/2026

Had a brave protestor out tonight at 12th and Main! Way to go, standing up for what you believe in.

Thanks Jenna for the pic!

05/12/2026

[Big Event June 14th: Voter Drive and free HotDogs!!] Know anyone who needs to register to vote, bring friends!? The way the primaries work in Kansas is you have to be registered Dem/Rep to vote in the Aug 4th Dem or Rep Primary. This voter drive will be non-partisan and welcomes all to come register to vote.

There are just so many candidates running on the true blue side for a change and it’s so good to see!!

Great video by : “With a LOT of help from my granddaughter, as well as Rick & Kaitlyn (county clerks’ office) Ella and Bert (Ella’s gpa Brandon helped with cue card), this is what we have.” And an amazing job you guys did to show how easy it is to vote.”

Voting is usually open two weeks early, prior to Election Day of Aug 4th where early voting is at the Newton/Harvey Co Courthouse.

Add to your calendar:
Voter Reg Hot Dog Event is June 14th, old Washington School, 400 S Washington, Newton, KS Noon-3pm.

05/10/2026

Katy for Kansas showed up to run against Ron Estes, and she had such a great speech!

16 great candidates came out today, from ultra local to running for governor, and US Congress! This is what democracy lo...
05/10/2026

16 great candidates came out today, from ultra local to running for governor, and US Congress! This is what democracy looks like when we have choices, when people run because there are issues that truely matter for the face of our nation. For the first time in so long, we can finally say that we have so many choices in so many different offices: that the Democratic Primary in Kansas will be big!!!

If you wanna grab three friends to go vote in August 4th, and again in Nov, we will need every last vote to get wins in our state, in our country over. We will expect elections to be razor thin no matter what poll is thrown at the wall.

June 1st is the final deadline to file to run for an office.

This is what democracy looks like !! ❤️

US Senate: against Roger Marshall

Christy Davis for Kansas, Anne for Kansas, Noah Taylor, Erik Murray, Hart for Kansas,

Running for Governor to take over for Laura Kelly:

Cindy Holscher for Kansas, Ethan for Kansas

Running against Ron Estes for US House:

Epley for Congress, Katy for Kansas, Gilbert For Congress, Chris Carmichael for U.S. Congress, KS-04

Secretary of State running against Pat Proctor

Jennifer Day for Kansas

Insurance commissioner- so we can begin to have insurance that’s actually affordable.

Senator Dinah Sykes

Harvey County District 72nd against Avery Anderson

Smith for 72 - what a great candidate !!

Harvey County Commissioner - running to take power away from the extreme right.

Myron Chaffre - first speech! Good to see it!

05/09/2026

Candidate mingle going on! 2pm Carriage Factory Art Gallery, Newton Ks where candidates all over the state will be attending to speak about their issues.

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North Newton, KS
67117

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Tuesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 6pm

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