Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for Abortion / life.
What they have done
No public action found for this issue.
RepublicanCurrent officeholder profile
Cathy Hopkins
Current Kansas State Board of Education District 5 member/chair; not confirmed filed for 2026 - current officeholder
This profile is retained for current-officeholder context. It should not be read as confirmation that this person is filed for the listed 2026 race unless the roster page says so.
Sources
23
linked public trail
Issues
2/14
with evidence
Records
7
documented items
Online
0
observations
Source mix
23 total
15 primary8 secondary0 social
Latest source access: May 20, 2026
Source TrailBackgroundWho They Are
Cathy Hopkins is profiled here for Current Kansas State Board of Education District 5 member/chair; not confirmed filed for 2026 as a Republican incumbent/current official. Public-source review. This dump does not treat dated 2022 questionnaire answers as a 2026 platform, does not infer beliefs from faith references, and does not call Hopkins a filed 2026 candidate without an official filing source. Secondary: local/state news, policy-media coverage, candidate-guide summaries. These biography/status records are descriptive background only; no policy position is inferred from identity, faith, family, or associations.
- Party
- Republican
- Office
- Current Kansas State Board of Education District 5 member/chair; not confirmed filed for 2026
- Occupation
- Kansas State Board of Education District 5 member/chair
Issue overviewWhere They Stand on Big Issues
Position summary
Shown first when sourced
Dated actions
7 items on file
Online signals
0 observed
Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for LGBT / gender / parental rights.
What they have done
No public action found for this issue.
Where they stand
What they have done
Hays Post: KS Board of Education conservative wing
KSDE District 5 page
-- KSDE District 5 details and counties -- accessed 2026-03-30
Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for Religious liberty / church / civic morality.
What they have done
No public action found for this issue.
Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for Taxes / spending / debt.
What they have done
No public action found for this issue.
Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for Economy / jobs / labor.
What they have done
No public action found for this issue.
Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for Guns / Second Amendment.
What they have done
No public action found for this issue.
Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for Immigration / border.
What they have done
No public action found for this issue.
Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for Health care / insurance / Medicaid.
What they have done
No public action found for this issue.
Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for Election integrity / voting / courts.
What they have done
No public action found for this issue.
Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for Public safety / law enforcement / criminal justice.
What they have done
No public action found for this issue.
Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for Agriculture / rural economy / water.
What they have done
No public action found for this issue.
Where they stand
What they have done
KSDE District 5 page
-- KSDE District 5 details and counties -- accessed 2026-03-30
Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for Environment / energy / land use.
What they have done
No public action found for this issue.
Actions and source trailActions and Decisions
This profile links 7 public items across 2 of the 14 issue areas. Examples include: Education / curriculum / schools: https://www.change.org/decision-makers/cathy-hopkins-kansas-state-board-of-education-district-5. Education / curriculum / schools: https://www.ksde.gov/Board/Kansas-State-Board-of-Education/District-5 -- KSDE District 5 details and counties -- accessed 2026-03-30. Education / curriculum / schools: KSDE District 5 page. Education / curriculum / schools: Hays Post: KS Board of Education conservative wing. Public online activity is listed separately as context.
How to read this section
Dated actions appear here when a linked source supports them. Candidate statements, reporting, and public online activity are labeled where they appear.
- Abortion / life0 documented items
- LGBT / gender / parental rights0 documented items
- Education / curriculum / schools4 documented items
- Religious liberty / church / civic morality0 documented items
- Taxes / spending / debt0 documented items
- Economy / jobs / labor0 documented items
- Guns / Second Amendment0 documented items
- Immigration / border0 documented items
- Health care / insurance / Medicaid0 documented items
- Election integrity / voting / courts0 documented items
- Public safety / law enforcement / criminal justice0 documented items
- Agriculture / rural economy / water0 documented items
- Local governance / transparency / ethics3 documented items
- Environment / energy / land use0 documented items
Faith affiliationWhere They Worship
iVoterGuide includes Hopkins's 2022 faith self-description and says she identified the Bible as a major influence. This faith/worship note is descriptive only and is not used to infer any policy position.
Campaign financeDonor/Funding Information
Finance snapshot
Not itemized in the reviewed public records
Reporting period
No Hopkins 2026 report found; historical 2022 State Board campaign reports reviewed
Source: Kansas State Board of Education Odd Numbered Districts 2026 Election Cycle
Campaign finance details were not fully itemized in the reviewed public records.
2022 donor records are not treated as evidence of 2026 funding without a current Hopkins 2026 committee or report.
Research trailSources
23 linked public sources
Open the complete source trail with every public URL used for this profile.
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Social/online observationsPublic Online Activity
Hopkins remains a current-officeholder profile. The 2026 SBOE District 5 election page now uses the KPDC District 5 campaign-account records for Michelle Cunningham and Lorie Wood instead of treating Hopkins as the only 2026 candidate.
No issue-relevant follows, likes, comments, reposts, or candidate-controlled posts are listed.