Kansas House Democrats exit election committee meeting after accusing chair of antisemitism

In an extraordinary House Elections Committee meeting, Democrats accuse Rep. Pat Proctor, R-Leavenworth, of making antisemitic statements.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: March 16, 2026

Words: 1,011

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — Three Democrats walked out of a Kansas House committee last week, adding physical emphasis to vocal objections against Rep. Pat Proctor’s commentary, including alleged antisemitic statements about a philanthropist whose family survived the Nazi occupation of Hungary.

Proctor, a Leavenworth Republican seeking the GOP nomination for Kansas secretary of state, defended his critique of businessman George Soros and rejected assertions by Democratic Reps. Heather Meyer of Overland Park and Alexis Simmons of Topeka …

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