On the Issues, The Difference Is Clear!
Usha Reddi

Partisan Political Insider & Big Spender
or
Brad Starnes

Career Educator & Your Independent Voice
Taxes
Usha Reddi
- Voted against more tax cuts than she voted for… yet she touts her election-year change of heart1
- Voted twice against a cap on your property tax annual increase2
Brad Starnes
- Will support any tax cut for middle-class families
- Will fight for property tax relief solutions
- Supports giving back state budget surpluses, not just spending more
Energy
Usha Reddi
- Supports government bans on gasoline vehicles3
- Embraces Green New Deal-style policies to restrict energy production, an annual increase of $618 per household4
Brad Starnes
- Will support national energy independence
- Take ideology out of energy: use fossil fuels AND renewables to lower costs
- Oppose policies that lead to families paying more for energy at home
Spending
Usha Reddi
- As Manhattan commissioner, property tax collections increased from $21.5M to $34M, a 58% increase, and yet big spending has the city in severe debt5
- Voted to advance a radical $1.1 billion expansion of welfare programs6
Brad Starnes
- Developed school district budgets and never overspent
- Prioritizes fully funding schools, infrastructure, and public safety
Partisan Gridlock
Usha Reddi
- Votes with Democrats 98% of the time7
- Sponsored only one bipartisan bill in her entire Senate career8
- A career politician who embraces party ideology, including as a member of the elite liberal Democrat National Committee9
Brad Starnes
- A political outsider with a history of ignoring partisan divides to educate kids
- A middle-of-the-road Republican who will use common sense to represent the whole district
The choice is clear!
Sources: 1. No on SB 169, 248, 484, 539; HB 2036 2. No on SCR 1610, 1611 3. No on HB 2783 4. fec.gov, Reddi political contributions 5. Manhattan Mercury, 6/15/22, and kansasopengov.org 6. SB 355 7. 2023: 292/298; 2024: 284/290 8. kslegislature.gov 9. Sunflower State Journal, 6/13/20