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Elle Boatman Becomes Kansas' Second Openly Transgender Lawmaker

1/10/2026

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Elle Abigail Boatman, a Wichita LGBTQ advocate and Air Force veteran, was selected to fill the District 86 Kansas House seat vacated by Rep. Silas Miller after a 6-2 vote, becoming the second openly transgender lawmaker in Kansas history.
Boatman will push for working-class representation, focusing on public education and affordable healthcare, including Medicaid expansion.
Boatman plans to run for the office later this year.

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Story summary

Elle Abigail Boatman, a Wichita LGBTQ advocate and Air Force veteran, was selected to fill the District 86 Kansas House seat vacated by Rep. Silas Miller after a 6-2 vote, becoming the second openly transgender lawmaker in Kansas history.
Boatman will push for working-class representation, focusing on public education and affordable healthcare, including Medicaid expansion.
Boatman plans to run for the office later this year.