Wichita Regional Chamber PAC
Helping Elect Business-Friendly Candidates for the Wichita Region
Pro-Business is Pro-Community
The Wichita Regional Chamber Political Action Committee promotes commerce and industry, advances economic growth and enhances the quality of life in the region by supporting candidates and issues at the local, regional and state levels that reflect the goals and objectives of the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce and its members.
Our community is directly impacted by the quality of individuals leading our city, county and region in elected office. WRCPAC has the opportunity to influence the local election process through candidate support. That is why the WRCPAC plans to actively endorse and fund local candidates with a strong vision and demonstrated strategies for creating a prosperous business community.
Our Goal
The goal of our endorsement process is to support candidates who share the core values of the Chamber and WRCPAC, including limited government and government reform. The PAC’s funds will be used to ensure candidates whose priorities align with the WRCPAC’s vision to maintain and expand free enterprise, promote commerce and industry and advance economic growth are elected to local public office.
How You Can Help
It is critical that we back up our candidate endorsements with financial support. Your contribution helps us build a broad base of support and shows that the WRCPAC has broad support to help support pro-business, pro community candidates. Your contribution to the WRCPAC sends a strong message on where the business community stands on important legislative issues in Wichita.
Can we count on your support?
Make checks payable to:
Wichita Regional Chamber PAC
350 W. Douglas Ave.
Wichita, KS, 67202
About Wichita Regional Chamber PAC
As part of its strategic plan, the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce has committed to serve as an effective voice for the region’s business community. We recognize that a strong and vibrant business community is key to the quality of life in the Wichita region and that this quality of life is directly impacted by the individuals serving in elected office. We believe that pro-business is pro-community.
The purpose of the WRCPAC is to support state and local candidates who share the Chamber’s vision to promote commerce and industry and advance economic growth for the Wichita and the region.
Why We Endorse
Endorsements are critical to our mission. Our elected leaders must have a strong understanding of the importance of creating a business-friendly environment. The Chamber is viewed as an important leader on business issues in our community, making our input into the election process is critical.
Wichita Regional Chamber PAC supports candidates who:
- Promote goals of the business community
- Believe in limited government and government reform
- Maintain and expand free enterprise through
- prudent yet adequate government budgets
- opposition to business mandates
- litigation reform
- limited tax and regulatory burden on business
- sensible infrastructure investment - Provide leadership on important issues
- Advance the Chamber’s legislative agenda
- Support job creation and retention in the Wichita Metro area
How We Evaluate
Effectiveness of elected officials will be evaluated via the above criteria and an issues scorecard. The Wichita Regional Chamber PAC will regularly communicate a list of issues and expectations to elected officials and will monitor issue-related votes.
We Have a Mandate from Our Members
Through the Chamber’s 2024-2026 strategic plan, the Government Relations Committee and the WRCPAC have been given a mandate to expand the Chamber’s influence in all levels of government. Among the strategies identified is to support the election of pro-business candidates for public office. As part of the strategic plan, the Board has approved a new success statement for the Government Relations Committee - The Chamber is a highly respected business advocacy organization achieving measurable outcomes on policy issues. A diverse cross section of members are informed and actively involved in advocacy efforts, which is the result of trust in a process that creates high value for Chamber membership.
Note: It is important to note that Chamber membership funds or general funds ARE NOT used for contributions to candidates.
