Joseph Scapa
American politician
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Joseph Brian Scapa (born March 18, 1974) is an American politician who served in the Kansas House of Representatives as a Republican from 2011 to 2016.
Joseph Scapa | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 87th district | |
| In office 2011–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Raj Goyle |
| Succeeded by | Mark Kahrs |
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 88th district | |
| In office 2015–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Patricia Sloop |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 18, 1974 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Melissa E. Scapa |
He was originally elected in the 87th district in 2010, facing no opposition in the primary and winning a relatively easy general election victory 65% to 35% over Democrat Om Chauhan.[1][2]
In 2012, redistricting changed district lines and Scapa ran in the 88th district. He once again faced no opposition in the primary, but this time lost the general election in a narrow 53%-47% race to Patricia Sloop.[3][4] In 2014, Scapa made a comeback, challenging Sloop again and winning with 50.2% of the vote.[5] He ran for re-election in 2016, but lost to Democrat Elizabeth Bishop, in his final election as of 2023.
