# Tom Kessler

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**Tom Kessler** is an American [politician](/source/Politician). He served as a [Republican member](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) for the 96th district of the [Kansas House of Representatives](/source/Kansas_House_of_Representatives).[1]

In 2021, Kessler won the election for the 96th district of the [Kansas House of Representatives](/source/Kansas_House_of_Representatives) against [Stephanie Yeager](/source/Stephanie_Yeager) with 53.3% of the vote.[2][3] Kessler assumed his office on January 11, 2021.[2] In 2023 he ran unopposed and was re-elected to his position.[2] He owned a [liquor store](/source/Liquor_store).[4]

In 2025, Kessler as Chair of the House Federal State and Affairs Committee pushed forward a bill to legalize the sale of tobacco products in vending machines.[5] The bill died in committee.[6]

## References

1. ["Representative Tom Kessler"](http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/members/rep_kessler_tom_1/). *[Kansas Legislature](/source/Kansas_Legislature)*. Retrieved May 3, 2022.

1. ["Tom Kessler"](https://ballotpedia.org/Tom_Kessler). *[Ballotpedia](/source/Ballotpedia)*. Retrieved May 3, 2022.

1. Swaim, Chance (November 3, 2020). ["Democrats lose south Wichita seat in Kansas House"](https://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/election/article246932782.html). *[The Wichita Eagle](/source/The_Wichita_Eagle)*. Retrieved May 3, 2022.

1. The Journal Staff (October 19, 2020). ["Voters in south Wichita House district have a choice to make this time around"](https://klcjournal.com/kansas-house96/). *KLC Journal*. Retrieved May 3, 2022.

1. Tim Carpenter. ["Topeka businessman asks state lawmakers to allow vending machine sales of vape products"](https://kansasreflector.com/2025/02/11/topeka-businessman-asks-state-lawmakers-to-allow-vending-machine-sales-of-vape-products/). *Kansas Reflector*

1. ["HB2094"](https://legiscan.com/KS/bill/HB2094/2025)

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