Steve Watkins

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  1. Staff (October 29, 2020). "Top 40 Fittest United States Representatives 2020". Health Fitness Revolution.
  2. Interview with Musher Steve Watkins, Eanes Innovative School District, K. Coffield, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Davis, Watkins debate reveals immigration, health care differences, Topeka Capital Journal , Tim Carpenter, October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  4. Steven Watkins, Jr.'s Biography, Vote Smart . Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 Kansas congressional candidate who ran the Iditarod is having his honesty challenged, Anchorage Daily News , Roxana Hegeman and John Hanna (AP), October 2, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  6. Iditarod race 2015, Iditarod Race Committee. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  7. Iditarod course map, Iditarod Race Committee. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  8. Topeka doctor spending $100K to get son Steve Watkins elected to Congress, Capital Journal , Associated Press, July 3, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  9. 1 2 Kansans Can Do Anything PAC Independent Expenditures 2018 cycle, Federal Elections Commission (FEC), Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  10. 1 2 Watkins has voting history criticized, picks up Rep. Marshall's endorsement, WIBW , Nick Viviani (AP), July 31, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  11. 1 2 Trump/Pence 2020 campaign manager Brad Parscale shared a special message with Kansas Republicans: Please don’t vote for Steve Watkins, Washington Post , Dave Weigel, August 7, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  12. 1 2 Hegeman, Roxana; Hanna, John. "Kansas congressional candidate Steve Watkins' adventure claims challenged". The Topeka Capital-Journal.
  13. Nepal: 'Earthquake?' 'You are still having altitude sickness', New Zealand Herald , May 4, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  14. GOP candidate Watkins told voters he owned a company he built from scratch. He didn't., Kansas City Star , Lindsay Wise, Kevin G. Hall & Hunter Woodall, September 26, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  15. Lowry, Bryan; Woodall, Hunter (October 4, 2018). "'We're just talking two years.' GOP officials grapple with doubts about Watkins". McClatchy DC . Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  16. Doblin, Jim (October 2, 2018). "Update : Watkins challenges AP report about his accomplishments". KSNT. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  17. 1 2 Hegeman, Roxana. "Kansas congressional candidate who ran the Iditarod is having his honesty challenged". Anchorage Daily News. Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  18. 1 2 3 Carpenter, Tim (December 4, 2019). "U.S. Rep. Steve Watkins Tangled in Voter Fraud, Perjury Allegations for Listing UPS Store as Residence". The Topeka Capital-Journal.
  19. David Catanese (September 28, 2018). "Why It's Getting Ugly in Kansas". usnews.com.
  20. Woodall, Hunter (October 3, 2018). "'I want to keep our culture,' GOP candidate says as he calls for Trump's wall". Kansas City Star. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  21. Trump's funniest line in Topeka, Cowley Courier Traveler , October 10, 2018.
  22. Sherman Smith. "Steve Watkins, GOP candidate for Congress, confronts allegations of sexual misconduct - News - The Topeka Capital-Journal - Topeka, KS". Cjonline.com. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  23. Woodall, Hunter (October 27, 2018). "Watkins and GOP denounce allegations of sexual advances | The Kansas City Star". Kansascity.com. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  24. Brown, Alex (October 29, 2018). "Watkins Faces Allegations of Sexual Misconduct, Infidelity". Nationaljournal.com. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  25. GOP newcomer Steve Watkins bucks polls to keep Kansas’ 2nd District red, Kansas City Star , Steve Vockrodt & Eric Adler, November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  26. Ex-Kansas Governor Seeks Primary Challenger For Rep. Watkins, KMUW , Associated Press, August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  27. LaTurner hires former Watkins’ campaign manager in 2020 race Associated Press , September 11, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  28. Brunner, Melissa (July 14, 2020). "DA charges Watkins with voter fraud". www.wibw.com.
  29. LaTurner beats Watkins to take on De La Isla for congress, KSNT , Mark Feuerborn and Tiffany Littler, August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  30. "Republican Jake LaTurner wins election to U.S. House in Kansas' 2nd Congressional District". November 4, 2020.
  31. U.S. Rep. Steve Watkins of Kansas forgives $225,100 loan to his 2018 campaign, Kansas City Star , Lindsay Wise, May 2, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  32. Reps. Mo Brooks, Bradley Byrne at forefront of GOP charge into impeachment room, AL.com , Paul Gattis, October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  33. Total SCIF Show: The GOP's Raid Puts National Security at Risk, Wired.com , Brian Barrett, October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  34. "Whole thing is a sham." Kansas and Missouri Republicans storm impeachment inquiry, Kansas City Star , Bryan Lowry, October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  35. Jim Jordan defends GOP lawmakers who stormed impeachment inquiry room, Fox News , Charles Creitz, October 24, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  36. Chaotic scene as Republicans disrupt impeachment deposition, AL.com , October 24, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  37. Chaotic scene as Republicans disrupt impeachment deposition, Washington Post , Michael Balsamo and Mary Clare Jalonick (Associated Press), October 24, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  38. Carpenter, Tim (June 20, 2020). "Kansas Rep. Watkins Rings Up $400,000 in Taxpayer-Funded Communications in Six Months". The Topeka Capital-Journal . Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  39. Watkins’ father says FEC probing 2018 donations as Kansas congressman’s legal woes grow, Kansas City Star , Bryan Lowry and Jonathan Shorman, March 6, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  40. "Representative Steve Watkins". www.congress.gov.
  41. Kansas GOP Congressman faces probe of voter registration, Washington Post , December 4, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  42. 1 2 Kansas congressman faces felony charges related to 2019 local election, CNN , Paul LeBlanc, July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  43. Wheat, Shawn (July 17, 2020). "Watkins 'voluntarily' steps down from committee assignments". www.kwch.com.
  44. Brunner, Melissa (July 14, 2020). "DA charges Watkins with voter fraud". WIBW. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  45. "Kansas Rep. Steve Watkins faces voting fraud hearing Feb. 4". KSHB. December 4, 2020.
  46. "Case number - 20CR1356". public.shawneecourt.org.
  47. Lowry, Bryan; Shorman, Jonathan (December 13, 2019). "Kansas Rep. Watkins just updated his voter registration. He may have to do it again". Kansas City Star . Retrieved July 18, 2020.
Steve Watkins
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Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from Kansas's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 2019 January 3, 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kansas's 2nd congressional district

2019–2021
Succeeded by
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byas Former US Representative Order of precedence of the United States
as Former US Representative
Succeeded byas Former US Representative