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Republican Senator Dennis Pyle is a fourth generation, self-employed Kansas farmer. He and his wife, Jennifer, have been married for forty-four years. Dennis and Jennifer have six daughters, five sons-in-law and nineteen grandchildren. Dennis attended Hiawatha schools as well as Grace College of the Bible, which was located in Omaha, NE. Dennis and Jennifer reside on their farm north of Hiawatha.
Pyle has represented the 1st District since first elected to the Senate in 2004 following a term in the House of Representatives. Pyle has been termed a rogue, maverick who stands for the people and doesn’t take orders from the establishment.
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"I am the only candidate with senate experience and a proven conservative record fighting for traditional family values, 2nd amendment, life, limited government, and fiscal conservatism."
Senator Dennis Pyle
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Dennis is the only candidate for the 1st Senate District with a PROVEN CONSERVATIVE RECORD.
Dennis was endorsed in 2020 by the NRA and by the Kansas State Rifle Association. 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. Dennis has an A rating with the NRA. Dennis sponsored the legislation that became law, protecting your God-given rights.
HCR 5025 | Bills and Resolutions | Kansas State Legislature (kslegislature.org)
fa_2020_hcr5025_s_3315 (kslegislature.org)
Dennis offered an amendment authorizing federally licensed firearm dealers, in addition to county sheriffs, to receive applications for concealed carry licenses and forward such applications to the attorney general, prohibiting sheriffs from assessing any fee related to application services and allowing dealers to assess a fee related to application services not to exceed $20.
SB 7 | Bills and Resolutions | Kansas State Legislature (kslegislature.org)
Dennis offered an amendment that would have allowed a person who is on active duty with any branch of the armed forces of the United States and at least 18 years of age, the ability to carry a concealed firearm. Senate Journal: 06/01/2017, Pages 814-816
daily_journal_senate_20170601164151.pdf (kslegislature.org)
Dennis Pyle voted twice to support and successfully offered amendment language to "Value Them Both" which is still in the amendment. Senator Pyle has ownership in the "Value Them Both" amendment.
http://www.kslegislature.org/li_2020/b2019_20/measures/vote_view/je_20200129202717_560995/
http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/vote_view/je_20210128171734_032316/
See National Right to Life's article on Dennis' amendment:
"Thanks to long-time prolife Sen. Dennis Pyle (R-Hiawatha) for brilliantly offering a friendly amendment to SCR 1613, which shut down the pro-abortion side’s contention that the primary would not be a valid time to have a constitutional amendment on the ballot as it is “not an election.”
Pyle has consistently stood against tax increases.
See how Dennis voted on the largest tax increase in history.
SB 30 | Bills and Resolutions | Kansas State Legislature (kslegislature.org)
Senator Pyle eliminates income tax on social security.
Senator Pyle votes for tax relief in special session. Bill exempts social security income from state income tax.
SB 1 | Bills and Resolutions | Kansas State Legislature (kslegislature.org)
Pyle on exempting social security from Kansas income tax:
February 6, 2019 - An amendment offered by Sen. Dennis Pyle, R-Hiawatha, to exempt Social Security benefits paid to Kansans from the state income tax was rejected. It would result in an $87 million annual reduction in state tax revenue, he said. “We’ve had some talk on the floor about corporation migration," Pyle said. "What about retirees leaving this state because we tax Social Security benefits? Retirees are leaving and they’re taking their income to another state.”
Pyle's testimony on retirement benefits:
March 12, 2019 - 20190312_01.pdf (kslegislature.net)
Pyle on retirement benefits:
February 9, 2021 - Among other things, the Senate added an amendment that would exempt Social Security benefits at a cost of $93 million and another one that would allow retirement benefits to be subtracted from income taxes at a cost of $125 million in just the first year alone.
Both amendments were introduced by Republican Sen. Dennis Pyle of Hiawatha.
UPDATED: Kansas Senate passes $1 billion tax bill over three years | Sunflower State Journal
In 2008, Dennis introduced the Safe Senior legislation, Senate Bill 617.
https://www.kansas.gov/government/legislative/bills/2008/617.pdf
The Senate Journal for its introduction was page 1283 and may be found here: https://www.kansas.gov/government/legislative/journals/2008/sj0213.pdf
Supp Note on HB 2529 (kansas.gov)
In 2012, Dennis offered an amendment that was adopted and later enacted increasing the standard deduction. That amendment is reflected on page 1821 of the Senate Journal, which may be found here: http://www.kslegislature.org/li_2012/b2011_12/chamber/documents/daily_journal_senate_20120320144352.pdf
Dennis voted against the creation of the pay commission
April 6, 2023, Senate Journal page 1084
daily_journal_senate_20230406123920.pdf (kslegislature.org)
and took action against the 93% legislative pay raise, with an amendment to require a legislative vote (see pg. 1645 & 1646).
daily_journal_senate_20240313200654.pdf (kslegislature.org)
See how your House members voted:
https://kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/chamber/documents/daily_journal_house_20230316124040.pdf
March 16, 2023, H Sub for SB 229, House Journal page 434
daily_journal_house_20230406213254.pdf (kslegislature.org)
April 6, 2023, House Journal pages 1124-1129
Pyle supports health freedom.
See his amendment to end vaccine mandates:
HB 2001 | Bills and Resolutions | Kansas State Legislature (kslegislature.org)
See actual language of amendment: fa_2021_hb2001_s_9139 (kslegislature.org)
Dennis sponsored the amendment to restrict statewide mask mandates.
See the amendment at the link below, pages 353 and 354 of the senate journal:
daily_journal_senate_20210316205500.pdf (kslegislature.org)
"Your work to successfully provide transparency on the issue of taxpayer funded lobbying deserves national recognition." - Peggy Venable, Americans for Prosperity
As chairman of the local government committee, Senator Dennis Pyle gave the public a chance to have their voice heard on open records and transparency in the effort to end the abusive practice of having our tax dollars used against us to promote government overspending.
Knowing so many hard working Kansans are struggling to pay for their medical
bills, Dennis Pyle offered an amendment keep your tax dollars from paying the medical bills for people that have entered our country illegally.
Bills and Resolutions | Kansas State Legislature (kslegislature.org)
Senate Journal: 03/27/2017, Page 354
http://kslegislature.org/li_2018/b2017_18/chamber/documents/daily_journal_senate_20170327130007.pdf
Dennis singlehandedly championed the Kansas election audit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BKb4N-v7kg
Please note: Dennis submitting the election audit request begins at 1:53:00
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