08/29/2026
Smith for 72: Says that so many goods and services cost more right now and even local businesses are changing their pricing models so that people can continue to have goods and services. All of this is a problem that comes from the current party in power. We really do deserve better representation in Kansas.
Matt Smith:
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I’ve been quiet since the primary. Not a post. Not a peep.
I’ve spent that time looking at the numbers, listening to people, and…honestly…enjoying a little peace before what comes next.
But things are tough right now.
I’m not merely hearing stories about people struggling. I’m experiencing it firsthand. Despite July’s incredible heat, business was down nearly 50%. We’re down almost 30% for the year and on track for our worst year since we started.
That tells me something: people simply don’t have money to spend.
Everything costs more…groceries, utilities, insurance, housing, healthcare, and nearly everything else families need. As a state legislator, I wouldn’t have the power to control every one of those costs. Anyone promising otherwise isn’t being honest.
But our situation still speaks volumes about the leadership we have, whose interests receive priority, and who finances their campaigns.
Kansans are struggling. Americans are struggling. Farmers, workers, small business owners, parents, and seniors are all feeling the pressure. Here in Newton and throughout District 72, people are working harder just to fall further behind.
So ask yourself a simple question:
Are we safer, freer, and more prosperous than we were?
I believe most people would honestly answer no.
I don’t know whether winning this race will make my own life any easier. It probably won’t. I don’t pretend to know exactly what happens next, either. But I believe the coming months will bring challenges that demand serious, honest leadership.
Our energy problems are real. Threats to our food supply are real. The erosion of privacy and free expression is real. The pressure crushing working families and small businesses is real.
Whatever the current plan is, it isn’t working.
It is time to get engaged…not merely by reacting to headlines, sharing memes, or arguing online, but by learning who represents us, questioning what we’re being told, voting, volunteering, attending meetings, and participating in the process.
This is especially important for younger Kansans. The decisions being made today will shape the jobs available to you, the homes you can afford, the families you can support, and the freedoms you will inherit.
If you want a voice in your future, now is the time to use it.
I’m rested. I’m listening. And I’m ready to get back to work.
If you believe District 72 deserves independent leadership that answers to ordinary people instead of powerful interests, I’m asking for your help. Donate what you can…even $5, $10, or $20 helps us reach more voters and build a campaign capable of competing with big money.
If you cannot donate, sharing this post, volunteering, or simply talking to your neighbors makes a difference too.
Let’s fight for our future together.
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Donation link in comments. Go follow him to see how Kansas could do better over our current representation under Avery Anderson.
