Republican · Kansas Governor
Sources for Joy Eakins
29 public sources used in researching this candidate. Every claim in the profile traces back to one or more of these URLs.
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Primary Records
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Kansas Public Disclosure Commission / Kansas.gov · 2026-05-19
Kansas State Wide Office - 2026 Election Cyclekansas.gov
- Joy Eakins is listed under Gubernatorial Candidates.
- The page links her appointment of treasurer and 202601 receipts/expenditures report.
- The page carries the K.S.A. 25-4154(d) noncommercial-use warning for contributor names.
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Kansas Public Disclosure Commission / Kansas.gov · 2026-05-19
Appointment of Treasurer or Candidate Committee Formkansas.gov
- Candidate name is Joy Eakins.
- Office sought is Governor.
- Treasurer is Kim Borchers.
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Kansas Public Disclosure Commission / Kansas.gov · 2026-05-19
Joy Eakins Campaign Finance Receipts and Expenditures Report - January 2026kansas.gov
- Report covers 2025-01-01 through 2025-12-31.
- Total contributions and other receipts were $1,142,759.55.
- Total expenditures were $116,268.91.
- Campaign describes Eakins as a strong conservative and America First patriot.
- Campaign says Eakins built Cornerstone Data, Inc.
- Campaign says she served on the Wichita Board of Education.
- Campaign calls for robust school choice legislation.
- Campaign calls for civics education and reading/math outcomes.
- Campaign calls for repealing mandatory negotiation with teachers' unions.
- Campaign proposes capping annual appraisal hikes at 3 percent or inflation, whichever is less.
- Campaign proposes in-state comparable properties, regional assessment-dispute sessions, and burden of proof on government.
- Campaign proposes property-tax relief funds for families, seniors, and veterans.
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Joy Eakins for Kansas Governor / KAKE repost · 2026-05-19
Joy Eakins discusses her run for the governor's officekansascomeback.com
- Eakins said Kansas needs a comeback.
- Eakins discussed young people leaving Kansas because of opportunity concerns.
- Eakins discussed education spending, worsening outcomes, and school choice options.
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Sedgwick County, Kansas · 2026-05-19
School Board Member District 2 USD 259-Wichita - April 2, 2013 General Electionsedgwickcounty.org
- Results are official.
- Joy Leigh Eakins received 4,654 votes, 49.9 percent.
- Scott B. Poor received 4,608 votes, 49.4 percent.
- Candidate-list limitation: The SOS live candidate-list endpoint (https://www.sos.ks.gov/elections/elections_upcoming_candidate.aspx) returned a JavaScript / CloudFront anti-bot block during public-source review. The rev...
Reporting and Public Context
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Lawrence Journal-World · 2026-05-19
Hearing on bill to move local elections to November draws big crowdwww2.ljworld.com
- Eakins, as a recently elected Wichita school-board member, supported changing local election timing.
- Eakins said new board members were asked to approve a large budget and contracts before having spring input.
- The Lawrence Journal-World reported in 2015 that Eakins, then a recently elected Wichita school-board member, supported changing the timing of local elections, saying new members were asked in their first meetings to ap...
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Hays Post · 2026-05-19
Gubernatorial candidate Joy Eakins seeks to cap appraisal increaseshayspost.com
- Eakins hosted an Ellis town hall focused on property-tax relief and education reform.
- Eakins discussed capping appraisals at 3 percent or inflation, whichever is lower.
- Eakins discussed education reform, school choice, performance-based teacher pay, and teacher protections.
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Free State News · 2026-05-19
Transcript of the GOP Governor's Debate January 30, 2026. Part 1freestatenews.net
- Unofficial cleaned transcript of January 30, 2026 GOP governor debate.
- Eakins discussed Kansas Comeback, education, property taxes, business, and appraisals.
- Free State News Feb. 17, 2026 debate transcript part 1: Eakins' opening statement, property-tax remarks, economic-incentive criticism, SNAP/federal-compliance answer, and COVID-data claims. This transcript is not an off...
- Unofficial cleaned transcript records Eakins on judicial selection, education, marijuana, abortion, immigration, energy, and data centers.
- The Free State News debate transcript records Eakins praising border closure, referring to trafficking of women and children, and saying Kansas should work with federal enforcement rather than against it. Source: https:...
- The Free State News debate transcript records Eakins opposing special treatment for particular businesses and criticizing government-underwritten data centers and energy deals. Source: https://freestatenews.net/local-is...
- KCUR describes Eakins as a Wichita Republican who served on the Wichita School Board from 2013 to 2018.
- KCUR describes Eakins as founder and President of Cornerstone Data.
- KCUR reports platform language on taxes, regulations, state budgets, and medical decisions.
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Kansas Reflector · 2026-05-19
Six Kansas GOP candidates for governor toss haymakers in first debate, find unity on key issueskansasreflector.com
- Kansas Reflector reported Republican debate consensus on abortion, marijuana opposition, Supreme Court elections, and Trump praise.
- Several policy positions were visible mainly through debate coverage rather than the campaign site. On marijuana, Kansas Reflector quoted Eakins saying legalized marijuana creates service costs and cultural problems, an...
- Kansas Reflector Jan. 30, 2026 debate article: GOP debate coverage; Eakins says established politicians "have been stewarding our decline"; candidates aligned on abortion, marijuana opposition, Supreme Court elections,....
- The Sentinel reported in 2017 that Eakins, then not seeking re-election, wrote a Wichita Eagle letter on school-board transparency. Because the original Eagle item was not directly readable here, use this as secondary c...
- Correct church URL to https://www.rivercc.org/ if the church field remains.
- Church URL verified in public web search: https://www.rivercc.org/
- Eakins' campaign biography says she is a faithful member of River Community Church. The church website is https://www.rivercc.org/, and that is the clearest public church tie in the available record.
- Wichita Chamber: Eakins podcast (Jan 2023)
- On Republican primary alignment, she places herself on the Trump/America First side and against career politicians. Kansas Reflector reported in January 2026 that she argued the United States was on the cusp of a "golde...
- > -- Kansas Reflector, January 19, 2026
- Kansas Reflector: Millionaire candidates (Jan 19, 2026)
- Kansas comeback - campaign brand, 2026-04-01, https://www.kansascomeback.com/ - topic: campaign identity.
- Campaign homepage/current metadata: official campaign site; title and description position Eakins as a conservative Kansas Comeback candidate focused on education reform, economic growth, and family values. The page's O...
- Correct UI/candidate website URL to https://www.kansascomeback.com/.
- KSN: Eakins announces bid
- > -- KSN, accessed April 1, 2026, https://www.ksn.com/news/your-local-election-hq/joy-eakins-announces-bid-for-kansas-governor/
- "source": "KSN, accessed April 1, 2026, https://www.ksn.com/news/your-local-election-hq/joy-eakins-announces-bid-for-kansas-governor/"
- KAKE: Eakins discusses run
- Salina Post Feb. 3, 2026 debate summary: Eakins described school choice, tax and spending reform, and resistance to government incentives for business/entrepreneurs. (source)
- Salina Post - Debate statements and answers
- The campaign News page reposts or summarizes three media items from June 17-19, 2025: the campaign launch, a Pete Mundo radio appearance, and KAKE's interview. The KAKE repost quotes Eakins saying, "I think that Kansas...
- Campaign News page: three media items dated June 17, June 18, and June 19, 2025. (source)
- Ballotpedia: Joy Eakins
- Campaign repost of Pete Mundo appearance: launch and Kansas Comeback radio interview reference. (source)
Public Online Activity
2 sources- Her social footprint is present but not deeply visible from logged-out capture. Facebook metadata listed "Joy Eakins for Governor" with 780 likes and 130 talking about this, and described her as a strong conservative an...
- Facebook: Joy for KS
- Facebook public metadata at capture listed 780 likes and 130 talking about this for "Joy Eakins for Governor." The public page description mirrors the campaign biography language: strong conservative, America First patr...
