Tim Carpenter @TimVCarpenter
Politics reporter with Kansas Reflector. Formerly of Topeka Capital-Journal, Lawrence Journal-World and United Press International Joined July 2011-
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Five Republicans up for reelection on Kansas Board of Education decline to seek new terms. kansasreflector.com/2026/06/08/kan… #ksleg
Former Kansan seeks GOP nomination for governor in Iowa. kansasreflector.com/2026/05/29/co-… #ksleg
President Donald Trump endorses Senate President Ty Masterson in 2026 Kansas campaign for governor. kansasreflector.com/2026/05/24/pre… #ksleg
Kansas Democrat running for U.S. Senate raises $1 million in four days. kansasreflector.com/briefs/democra… #ksleg
Trusted by Kansas Legislators, former Beneficient CEO Brad Heppner on trial in NYC for business fraud. kansasreflector.com/2026/04/21/for… #ksleg
Kansas Legislature inspires debate on freedom of speech and religion. kansasreflector.com/2026/04/06/gov… #ksleg
Kansas Supreme Court digs into the absurd on sentencing law. kansasreflector.com/2026/04/03/kan… #ksleg
Former high-ranking officers and enlisted personnel of Kansas National Guard seek transparency in fight with Iran. kansasreflector.com/2026/03/31/ret… #ksleg #kng
Kansas Legislature wants to lower academic bar for hiring nursing school faculty. kansasreflector.com/2026/03/19/kan… #ksleg
Kansas House opens door to unleashing KU, KSU and WSU from state bureaucracy. Kansas Board of Regents isn't happy. kansasreflector.com/2026/03/12/kan… #ksleg
Kansas Air Guard deploys in war against Iran as 5 Kansas congressional members sidestep War Powers Act. kansasreflector.com/2026/03/09/kan… #ksleg
Kansas Senate budget takes on 'wine and cheese' crowd. kansasreflector.com/2026/03/04/kan… #ksleg
Kansas Senate endorses $50 million, low-interest loan for Wichita aviation company. kansasreflector.com/2026/03/04/kan… #ksleg
Never one to give ASU credit for anything but hitting the smoke machine on Bill Self after he’s been ejected is incredible work by that arena worker
Kansas House Republican dies. kansasreflector.com/2026/03/02/ola… #ksleg
Kansas House's budget bill doesn't include funding for state employee salary increases. kansasreflector.com/2026/02/26/kan… #ksleg
Rep. Tracey Mann votes against aviation safety bill tied to crash of Kansas-to-D.C. jet in 2025. kansasreflector.com/2026/02/25/u-s… #ksleg
Kansas Court of Appeals examines state ban on multiple political party nomination of same person. kansasreflector.com/2026/02/24/kan… #ksleg
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids touts aviation reform bill tied to D.C. crash with Kansas victims. kansasreflector.com/2026/02/20/kan… #ksleg
Kansas Senate passes bill giving state regulators more control of companies dictating drug prices. kansasreflector.com/2026/02/19/kan… #ksleg
Governor Laura Kelly @GovLauraKelly
59K Followers 109 Following Official Twitter account of the Office of Governor Laura Kelly, 48th governor of Kansas.
Rui Xu @RuiXuKS
8K Followers 797 Following State Representative for KS-25. It's pronounced Ree Shoe. #ksleg
Kansas Reflector || b... @KansasReflector
13K Followers 10K Following Kansas Reflector is a nonprofit news operation providing in-depth reporting, diverse opinions and daily coverage of state government and politics.
Trooper Ben @TrooperBenKs
99K Followers 79K Following Trying to be my true self in a world wanting otherwise. I live for UNITY, SAFETY, and KANSAS 🇺🇸
Brandon Woodard @Woodard4Kansas
10K Followers 3K Following House Minority Leader, Kansas State Representative, District 108 (Lenexa, Olathe, and Overland Park). Paid for by Woodard for KS. #ksleg 🏳️🌈 he/him
Sherman Smith @sherman_news
10K Followers 10K Following Editor in chief of @kansasreflector. Elsewhere: (@)https://t.co/q8BVrhZqbV
Joshua Svaty @JoshuaSvaty
4K Followers 1K Following Once ran for Governor of Kansas; had I won you would all be missing out on these spicy takes
Davis Hammet @Davis_Hammet
10K Followers 2K Following 🤓 Professional citizen 🌻 Kansas politics/gov nerd 🗳️ Youth voter turnout / #ksleg video explainers @Loud_Light 🌈 Queer/bi co-creator of @Equality_House
Stephanie Clayton @SSCJoCoKs
9K Followers 770 Following State Representative, 19th District, #ksleg. #JoCo #4B #votenoaug4th @KansasDems Pd for by Stephanie Sawyer Clayton for State Rep, Jon Corbin, Treasurer.
Scott Rothschild @srothschild1
6K Followers 3K Following Retired and tweeting on politics, sports and life. Better together.
brick @ksucats96
5K Followers 4K Following Farm kid frm Jewell County—Public school advocate—Transparency, Accountability, Checks & Balances in Gov't—Let's work TOGETHER to solve problems #ksleg #ksed
Christina Haswood @HaswoodForKS
6K Followers 1K Following Former State Representative for KS HD-10 (2020-2024)🌾🌻Diné 🪶Haswood For Kansas | she/hers
Clay Wirestone @ClayWires
3K Followers 3K Following Opinion editor for @KansasReflector. Once called "more calming and grounding than a bottle of Xanax." Husband of @maxwires, father of 13 year old.
Mark Holland For Kans... @Holland4Kansas
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Jonathan Shorman @jonshorman
12K Followers 2K Following Democracy Reporter, States Newsroom. KU graduate. Kansan. Dormant Account.
Dinah Sykes @dinah_sykes
5K Followers 752 Following #Kansas State Senator, Candidate for Kansas Insurance Commissioner. Paid for by Sykes for Insurance Commission- Kevin Moriarty, Treasurer
Leah Fliter @leahfliter
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Flip It Blue @FlipIt2024
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The Lawrence Times @LawrenceKSTimes
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John Hanna @APjdhanna
8K Followers 199 Following Joined Associated Press, 1986; Topeka correspodent since 1999. University of Kansas graduate, BA in journalism. Proud father of a grown (and paid) theater kid.
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3 Followers 86 Following Lawyers telling you to VOTE NO on the constitutional amendment to elect the KS Supreme Court. Because we got law degrees and know what's best for you.
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grace! @GraceHoge
701 Followers 656 Following often seen doing press things @GovLauraKelly 📢🧚♀️📰 product of @WhiteHouse46 + @UnivofKansas rock chalk! diet coke connoisseur | many opinions, all my own 💌
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Variations & Themes @VsAndTs
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Larry @Larryq1gc
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Mike Phillips e/🇺�... @mikephillips1
564 Followers 350 Following @Hamilton4Kansas #PeopleOverPolitics We're sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.
Prof. Mastrosimone @JoeMastrosimone
960 Followers 706 Following #WashburnLaw professor teaching Employment and Contracts law. Former #Crowell, #Stinson, #NLRB, & #KHRC. Only Nationals fan in Kansas. @uofr and @gwlaw grad.
Sunflower Privacy All... @Privacy_KS
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maxrieper @maxrieper
82 Followers 344 Following Editor of Royals Review. Baseball stuff. If you want tech public policy coverage, go to @maxriepertech
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47 Followers 855 Following Im single,no kids,Christian,God fearing and I like to travel a lot...Im an open book. I like Art and music a lot
Stephen Kessler @skessler22
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Henry Johns @HenryJohns4KS
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Dr. Giudicessi CCh.t,... @DebraGiudicessi
572 Followers 2K Following Professional Counselor, Life Coach, Behavior Specialist ( at-risk educator ) Resource Educator, Consultant, Sports Psyd, Hypnotherapist, EMDR
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37 Followers 711 Following restricted by both the rainbow communists and the pro Maga social media platforms proves what I'm saying is right. 🖕🤡🌎🤷♂️
Ma Junk @MaJunk995
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Rico Publicola @RicoPublicola
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Breaker Failure @BreakerFailure
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903 Followers 929 Following Senior Associate at NCIEA, I tweet on #psychology, #basketball 🏀 #a11y #sped #measurement #AcademicTwitter #tech #SchoolPsych
Abby Turner @abbyyturner_
839 Followers 1K Following States and Governors Correspondent @nationaljournal | Previously @CNN @TheEagleOnline & @AmericanU
Brian Rottinghaus @RottinghausBE
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Coleby Henzlik @Chenz27
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AmyCawveyforKansasSta... @AmyCawveyKansas
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Cynthia @Cynthian9w4
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Brian Johnson @SkinnyBrallan
1K Followers 6K Following Tweeting my goofy ideas for Justice, Freedom and Due Process. Stupidly Angry. Y'all that are Positive, kind, insightful and/or cool, are my heroes.
Hans Torgerson @HansTorg
632 Followers 858 Following comms advisor & spokesperson @KansasDems | was: @Tim_Walz @MinnesotaDFL | @uiowa graduate | tweets are mine
John Stork @John5tork
2K Followers 5K Following KC is home | K-State all day | Husband & dad | average ball knower
Natalie Fertig @natsfert
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Gaby Vinick @GabyVinick
529 Followers 1K Following currently: @abc, previously: @WPR, News Not Noise, @PBSWI, @madison_mag, @dailycardinal || UW-Madison ‘22
Risk Assessment Unit @PolicyQueue
5 Followers 49 Following an open system that continuously collects, structures, and analyzes public policy documents to make government activity transparent and understandable. #Kansas
Concerned Citizen @67301TaxPayer
1 Followers 15 Following Montgomery Co. taxpayer. Independence, KS. Asking elected officials to earn their seats. Accountability isn’t partisan. 67301
Governor Laura Kelly @GovLauraKelly
59K Followers 109 Following Official Twitter account of the Office of Governor Laura Kelly, 48th governor of Kansas.
Rui Xu @RuiXuKS
8K Followers 797 Following State Representative for KS-25. It's pronounced Ree Shoe. #ksleg
Kansas Reflector || b... @KansasReflector
13K Followers 10K Following Kansas Reflector is a nonprofit news operation providing in-depth reporting, diverse opinions and daily coverage of state government and politics.
Trooper Ben @TrooperBenKs
99K Followers 79K Following Trying to be my true self in a world wanting otherwise. I live for UNITY, SAFETY, and KANSAS 🇺🇸
Brandon Woodard @Woodard4Kansas
10K Followers 3K Following House Minority Leader, Kansas State Representative, District 108 (Lenexa, Olathe, and Overland Park). Paid for by Woodard for KS. #ksleg 🏳️🌈 he/him
Sherman Smith @sherman_news
10K Followers 10K Following Editor in chief of @kansasreflector. Elsewhere: (@)https://t.co/q8BVrhZqbV
Joshua Svaty @JoshuaSvaty
4K Followers 1K Following Once ran for Governor of Kansas; had I won you would all be missing out on these spicy takes
Davis Hammet @Davis_Hammet
10K Followers 2K Following 🤓 Professional citizen 🌻 Kansas politics/gov nerd 🗳️ Youth voter turnout / #ksleg video explainers @Loud_Light 🌈 Queer/bi co-creator of @Equality_House
Stephanie Clayton @SSCJoCoKs
9K Followers 770 Following State Representative, 19th District, #ksleg. #JoCo #4B #votenoaug4th @KansasDems Pd for by Stephanie Sawyer Clayton for State Rep, Jon Corbin, Treasurer.
Scott Rothschild @srothschild1
6K Followers 3K Following Retired and tweeting on politics, sports and life. Better together.
brick @ksucats96
5K Followers 4K Following Farm kid frm Jewell County—Public school advocate—Transparency, Accountability, Checks & Balances in Gov't—Let's work TOGETHER to solve problems #ksleg #ksed
Rep. Sharice Davids @RepDavids
62K Followers 415 Following Proud to represent #KS03 in the United States Congress. Member of @NewDemCoalition, @TransportDems, and @HouseAgDems.
Christina Haswood @HaswoodForKS
6K Followers 1K Following Former State Representative for KS HD-10 (2020-2024)🌾🌻Diné 🪶Haswood For Kansas | she/hers
Clay Wirestone @ClayWires
3K Followers 3K Following Opinion editor for @KansasReflector. Once called "more calming and grounding than a bottle of Xanax." Husband of @maxwires, father of 13 year old.
Sharice Davids @sharicedavids
105K Followers 1K Following Putting Kansans first and fighting for opportunity, because everyone deserves a shot at success. Proud to represent #KS03 in the US Congress.
Mark Holland For Kans... @Holland4Kansas
6K Followers 5K Following Advocating for smarter public policy that materially benefits human lives.
Jonathan Shorman @jonshorman
12K Followers 2K Following Democracy Reporter, States Newsroom. KU graduate. Kansan. Dormant Account.
Dinah Sykes @dinah_sykes
5K Followers 752 Following #Kansas State Senator, Candidate for Kansas Insurance Commissioner. Paid for by Sykes for Insurance Commission- Kevin Moriarty, Treasurer
Leah Fliter @leahfliter
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The Lawrence Times @LawrenceKSTimes
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Topeka Metro @TopekaMetro
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SnCo Emergency Mgmt @SnCoEmergency
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Matt Holt @mattholt33
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Ryan Munce @ryanmunce
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Judy Thomas @judylthomas
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Pat Proctor @RealPatProctor
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Anna Kaminski @aka_journo
726 Followers 534 Following she/her | current: @KansasReflector | fmr: @BendBulletin
KU Libraries @kulibraries
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N. Dakota Monitor || ... @NDMonitor
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State Affairs Kansas @StateAffairsKS
477 Followers 336 Following Kansas' premier source for Capitol news, intelligence, legislative updates and insider services. Part of @StateAffairsUS.
KDEM @KansasEmergency
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Rep. Kirk Haskins @haskinsforks
502 Followers 264 Following Working for Kansas HD 53. Paid for by Haskins for Kansas, Nick Kramer, Treasurer
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Kansas Hospital Assc @kansashospitals
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Oklahoma Voice @Oklahoma_Voice
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KSRA @KansasRifle
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Secretary Scott Schwa... @ScottSchwabKS
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Jae Moyer @jaemoyerks
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David Folkenflik @davidfolkenflik
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SD Searchlight || bsk... @SDSearchlight
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City of Lawrence KS @lawrenceks
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Elizabeth Patton @lizannpatton
695 Followers 595 Following Kansas conservative, wife, mom, daughter, and obsessive shoe shopper.
Dan Osman @Dan4Kan
632 Followers 159 Following KS State Representative - District 48 in Overland Park. President of Osman Consultants, legal advisory firm for MBE & WBE compliance.
Topeka Fire Departmen... @Topekafire
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Janee' Hanzlick @JaneeHanzlick
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Sam Bailey @SamarahBailey
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Show-Me Institute @ShowMe
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Matt Kleinmann @matt_kleinmann
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Rep. Linda Feathersto... @Linda4Kansas
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KU Center for Global ... @kuglobal
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Community Care Networ... @CommunityCareKS
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Melissa Stiehler @MelissaStiehler
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