John R. Whitmer Explained

John Whitmer
State House:Kansas
District:93rd
Term Start:September 9, 2014[1]
Term End:2018
Predecessor:Joe Edwards
Successor:J.C. Moore
Residence:Wichita, Kansas
Party:Republican
Spouse:Marlena Whitmer
Alma Mater:University of Kansas[2]

John R. Whitmer is an American politician who served two terms in the Kansas House of Representatives as a Republican from the 93rd district from 2014 to 2018.

Whitmer was originally appointed to fill the 93rd district seat left vacant by the death of Joe Edwards.[1] He won election in his own right on the November 2014 ballot, and served for two terms before losing the 2018 primary election to fellow Republican J.C. Moore in a close race; Whitmer received 49% of the vote.[3]

After leaving the legislature, Whitmer worked as a talk radio host.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Whitmer, John . . kslib.info . State Library of Kansas . December 28, 2022.
  2. Web site: Interview with John Whitmer . White, Kevin . October 17, 2016 . ksn.com . KSN News . December 28, 2022.
  3. Web site: 2018 Primary Election Official Vote Totals . sos.ks.gov . Kansas Secretary of State . December 28, 2022.
  4. Web site: Secret recording exposes three Wichita politicians to demands for their resignation . Carpenter, Tim . October 26, 2020 . Kansas Reflector . December 28, 2022.