Lanell Griffith

Republican | Kansas

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Lanell Griffith — State Rep., Dist. 55 (Kansas Primary, Special SD24 & SD25, and Ballot Measure | August 4, 2026)
State Rep., Dist. 55 Kansas General, Specials SD 24 and 25 | November 3, 2026
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Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Kansas State University, Manhattan, MS in Kinesiology, 1996-1998

Kansas State University, Manhattan, BS in Kinesiology, 1994-1996

Barton County Community College, Great Bend, KS, AA in Mass Communications, 1992-1994

WORK & MILITARY

Education, homeschool mom, 2020-2026

Health & Fitness, leader/trainer, 1994-2021

Corporate Wellness, coordinator, 1999-2012

AFFILIATIONS

Shawnee County Republican Party, officer, 2016-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Topeka City Council, 2017-

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (2)

Kansans for Life PAC

Kansas Family Voice

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Kansans for Life

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)

Ty Masterson (2025)

WinRed (2020)

Kansans for Life (2018)

State Republican Party Organizations (2017)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Did not answer

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Agree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

Let the free market work.

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

Stop waste, fraud and abusive. Tighten government agencies' ability to communicate with each other so only people who truly qualify receive government subsidies. Reduce the number of public school administrators and ensure more of the education budget goes to teachers and the classroom.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

The state cannot impose religion, but the Christianity can and should influence government as it has since our nation's founding.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

C - And we should have more options for healthcare insurance to drive competition between insurance providers and thus bring costs down. The state insurance commissioner should bring in more insurance providers to their state for the purpose of driving competition. Also, prices for healthcare services should be transparent so patients can shop for the best price if they want to.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Disagree


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Yes. Israel is our greatest ally in the Middle East and we must continue to stand with them.


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Strongly Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Strongly Agree

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Strongly Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Strongly Agree

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

People are made in the image of God therefore we have an innate understanding of good and evil, a moral conscience which is in agreement with the decalogue. When society adopts and follows laws the honor the ten commandments, then society is generally blessed with more peace and prosperity. We bring a little 'heaven to earth' when we follow these timeless truths for society. No one can follow these laws perfectly, so the promise of heaven is brought to us through the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ. We must repent of our sins and accept His saving grace for eternity in Heaven with Him to be our eternal home. I encourage curious doubters to "pray" 'if this Jesus thing is real, I want in on it' and then keep your heart and eyes open...!


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Strongly Disagree

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

fossil fuels, possibly nuclear, hydropower where fitting


ABOUT YOU

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Very Conservative

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

no.

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

no.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

Protect society. Punish those who harm others.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

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