Where they stand
No sourced position or public action found for Abortion / life.
What they have done
No public action found for this issue.
RepublicanCandidate / challenger
Joe Newland
Lieutenant governor running mate on the Vicki Schmidt ticket - candidate
Sources
4
linked public trail
Issues
5/14
with evidence
Records
5
documented items
Online
0
observations
Source mix
4 total
0 primary4 secondary0 social
Latest source access: May 20, 2026
Source TrailBackgroundWho They Are
Joe Newland was added because Vicki Schmidt's campaign and multiple news outlets identified him as her lieutenant governor running mate. Reports identify Newland as Kansas Farm Bureau president, a former Kansas House member from southeast Kansas, and a farmer/rancher from Wilson County operating a diversified farm with wheat, corn, soybeans, hay, and a cow-calf herd.
- Party
- Republican
- Office
- Lieutenant governor running mate on the Vicki Schmidt ticket
- Occupation
- Kansas Farm Bureau president; farmer and former Kansas state representative
- Campaign or official page
- vickiforgovernor.com/
Issue overviewWhere They Stand on Big Issues
Position summary
Shown first when sourced
Dated actions
5 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
No sourced position or public action found for Education / curriculum / schools.
What they have done
No public action found for this issue.
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
Newland described wanting common-sense solutions that lower costs, streamline operations, and get government out of the way.
What they have done
Newland described wanting common-sense solutions that lower costs, streamline operations, and get government out of the way.
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 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
Schmidt's announcement said Newland had worked to protect land, water, and rural Kansas interests.
What they have done
Schmidt's announcement said Newland had worked to protect land, water, and rural Kansas interests.
Where they stand
Kansas Reflector reported Newland served in the Kansas House from 2019 to 2022 and would serve as lieutenant governor and secretary of agriculture if elected.
What they have done
Kansas Reflector reported Newland served in the Kansas House from 2019 to 2022 and would serve as lieutenant governor and secretary of agriculture if elected.
Actions and source trailActions and Decisions
The current record documents Newland's running-mate announcement, former state legislative service, Farm Bureau presidency, agriculture/water policy work, and proposed dual role as lieutenant governor and secretary of agriculture if elected.
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 / schools0 documented items
- Religious liberty / church / civic morality0 documented items
- Taxes / spending / debt0 documented items
- Economy / jobs / labor1 documented item
- Guns / Second Amendment0 documented items
- Immigration / border0 documented items
- Health care / insurance / Medicaid1 documented item
- Election integrity / voting / courts0 documented items
- Public safety / law enforcement / criminal justice0 documented items
- Agriculture / rural economy / water1 documented item
- Local governance / transparency / ethics1 documented item
- Environment / energy / land use1 documented item
Faith affiliationWhere They Worship
No direct public evidence of a current worship community was found. No faith-based policy inference is made.
Campaign financeDonor/Funding Information
Finance snapshot
Not itemized in the reviewed public records for this roster review
Reporting period
Most recent public record reviewed on 2026-05-20
Source: Vicki Schmidt for Governor homepage
No itemized campaign-finance filing was found.
Research trailSources
4 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
No reliable candidate-controlled social follows, likes, comments, or posts were harvested for Joe Newland . Public social evidence remains a signal layer only; none is used as a confirmed policy position.
No issue-relevant follows, likes, comments, reposts, or candidate-controlled posts are listed.