Kellie Warren

{{short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder |name = Kellie Warren |image = Kellie Warren.jpg |state_senate = Kansas |district = 11th |term_start = January 11, 2021 |term_end = |predecessor = John Skubal |successor = |state_house1 = Kansas |district1 = 28th |term_start1 = January 14, 2019 |term_end1 = January 11, 2021 |predecessor1 = Joy Koesten |successor1 = Carl Turner |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|2|18}} |birth_place = |death_date = |death_place = |party = Republican |spouse = Patrick |children = 4 |education = Cornell University (BA)<br /> University of Kansas (JD) |website = {{URL|kslegislature.org/li/b2019_20/members/rep_warren_kellie_1/|Official website}}<br /> {{URL|kelliewarrenforsenate.com|Campaign website}} }}

'''Kellie K. Warren''' (born February 18, 1969) is an American politician from the state of Kansas, and former real estate attorney. A Republican, Warren serves as a member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 11th District. She has represented the 28th district in the Kansas House of Representatives, based in eastern Johnson County.<ref name="Leg">{{Cite web|url= http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2019_20/members/rep_warren_kellie_1/|title= Representative Kellie Warren |publisher=Kansas Legislature|access-date=October 15, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Kellie_Warren|title=Kellie Warren|publisher=Ballotpedia|access-date=October 15, 2020}}</ref>

==Career== Warren is an attorney by trade, working at Shook, Hardy, and Bacon from 2006 until 2013, and Property Law Firm from 2013 on. Her political career began in 2018, when she challenged moderate Republican State Representative Joy Koesten in the Republican primary for the 28th district; Warren won the primary election 58-42%, and defeated Democrat Brian Clausen in November.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hppr.org/post/conservatives-aim-claw-back-control-kansas-legislature-starting-tuesday|title= Conservatives Aim To Claw Back Control Of The Kansas Legislature, Starting Tuesday |website=High Plains Public Radio|author=Jim McLean|date=August 7, 2018|access-date=October 15, 2020}}</ref>

In 2020, Warren announced a primary challenge to State Senator John Skubal in the Senate's 11th district, an election she won 64-36%. Warren faced Koesten, now a Democrat, in the competitive general election for the seat, defeating her 53-47%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://shawneemissionpost.com/2020/08/05/moderate-republican-incumbents-fall-to-conservative-opponents-in-state-legislature-primaries-98040/|title=Moderate Republican incumbents fall to conservative opponents in state legislature primaries|website=Shawnee Mission Post|author=Kaylie McLaughlin|date=August 5, 2020|access-date=October 15, 2020}}</ref>

In 2022, Warren ran unsuccessfully for Kansas Attorney General, narrowly losing in the Republican primary to Kris Kobach.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Carpenter |first1=Tim |title=Warren enters GOP contest for attorney general, knocks 'never-win' candidates |url=https://kansasreflector.com/2021/07/06/warren-enters-gop-contest-for-attorney-general-knocks-never-win-candidates/ |website=kansasreflector.com |access-date=28 December 2021 |date=6 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Shroman|first1=Jonathan|last2=Nozicka|first2=Luke|date=August 3, 2022|url=https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/election/article264085621.html|title=Kris Kobach narrowly wins Kansas GOP primary for attorney general in political comeback|work=The Kansas City Star|access-date=August 3, 2022}}</ref>

==Personal life== Warren lives in Leawood with her husband and their four children.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kelliewarrenforsenate.com|title=Meet Kellie|publisher=Kellie Warren for State Senate|access-date=October 15, 2020}}</ref>

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==External links== *[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/183542/kellie-warren Vote Smart Kellie Warren]

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