# Tobias Schlingensiepen

Tobias Schlingensiepen is a Democratic member of the Kansas House for district 55.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Kansas House, district 55
- Serving since: 2023-01-09
- Current term: KS 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/9e2cc4ba-4ac7-4554-ac51-b41f2c3667d1

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/9e2cc4ba-4ac7-4554-ac51-b41f2c3667d1 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Schlingensiepen sits at −0.39 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 83% of State House Democrats.

## What Schlingensiepen says (KS 2025–26 session)

37 classified statements: 37 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Schlingensiepen | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 5.4% | 2.5% | 129 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 35.1% | 10.4% | 20 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 46.0% | 39.2% | 286 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.9% | 676 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 10.8% | 14.4% | 411 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 2.7% | 1.0% | 78 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Economics and Public Finance 24% (State House Democrats 11%); Health 24% (State House Democrats 15%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 18% (State House Democrats 9.8%); Agriculture and Food 12% (State House Democrats 4.6%); Education 12% (State House Democrats 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.39 (standard error 0.03), from 458 donors and 185 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 83% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Legislation (KS 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 27 bills: 17 reached committee, 1 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 0. 3.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Kansas House 13.7%; rank 96 of 124).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 6046: Honoring and supporting United States veterans who served in Honduras between 1981 and 1992. (introduced, 2026-04-09) https://openstates.org/ks/bills/2025-2026/HR6046/
- HR 6043: Commemorating the life and service of Representative Melody McCray-Miller. (introduced, 2026-04-09) https://openstates.org/ks/bills/2025-2026/HR6043/
- HR 6044: Commemorating the life and service of Representative Harold Lane. (introduced, 2026-04-09) https://openstates.org/ks/bills/2025-2026/HR6044/
- HR 6041: Recognizing and commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Jayhawk Theatre. (introduced, 2026-03-24) https://openstates.org/ks/bills/2025-2026/HR6041/
- HR 6040: Commemorating the life and service of Representative John Resman. (introduced, 2026-03-24) https://openstates.org/ks/bills/2025-2026/HR6040/
- HR 6034: Commemorating the life and service of Representative Robert Tomlinson. (introduced, 2026-03-13) https://openstates.org/ks/bills/2025-2026/HR6034/
- HCR 5034: Proposing to amend the constitution of the state of Kansas by revising article 11 by establishing the freedom from taxes fund, establishing the Kansas… (in committee, 2026-04-10) https://openstates.org/ks/bills/2025-2026/HCR5034/
- HCR 5030: Urging Congress to enact immigration reform. (in committee, 2026-04-10) https://openstates.org/ks/bills/2025-2026/HCR5030/
- HB 2679: Enacting the adult use cannabis regulation act to regulate the cultivation, manufacturing, possession and sale of cannabis in this state. (in committee, 2026-04-10) https://openstates.org/ks/bills/2025-2026/HB2679/
- HCR 5029: Proposing to amend the bill of rights of the constitution of the state of Kansas by adding a new section relating to the public right to possess and use… (in committee, 2026-04-10) https://openstates.org/ks/bills/2025-2026/HCR5029/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $36.1K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 97% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-08-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/tobiasforkansas/status/2092639682928488468
- 2026-03-31 · Post on X · https://x.com/tobiasforkansas/status/2038999236738437388
- 2026-03-31 · Post on X · https://x.com/tobiasforkansas/status/2038999738377294029
- 2026-01-13 · Post on X · https://x.com/tobiasforkansas/status/2010898878435115280
- 2025-12-07 · Post on X · https://x.com/tobiasforkansas/status/1997745129441103915
- 2025-11-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/tobiasforkansas/status/1988286263733182793
- 2025-11-08 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/tobiasforkansas/status/1986975153998139608
- 2025-10-28 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/tobiasforkansas/status/1983283535038558568
- 2025-10-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/tobiasforkansas/status/1979742320997368134
- 2025-10-10 · Post on X · labels: credit claiming · https://x.com/tobiasforkansas/status/1976690757563302009

## Links

- Official site: https://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/members/rep_schlingensiepen_tobias_1/
- Campaign site: https://www.tobiasforkansashouse.com/
- X: https://x.com/tobiasforkansas
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/schlingensiepen
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/schlingensiepentobias/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobias-schlingensiepen-03b1807/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/9e2cc4ba-4ac7-4554-ac51-b41f2c3667d1