About SAMantha Poetter Parshall
Poetter Parshall's Fiscal "Responsibility"
The August 10 and August 17, 2022 editions of the Miami County (KS) Republic listed the people who've neglected to pay their property taxes.
VERY interesting reading - several local Republican "pillars of the community", members of the so-called 'party of financial responsibility' are listed there - including Kansas' 6th District current "representative" Samantha Poetter Parshall, whom the trusting souls of Miami county elected to "represent" them in the Kansas statehouse 6th District.(!)
Born into wealth, Poetter Parshall never had to learn financial responsibility like us normal working folks, so somehow paying her property taxes must've slipped by her. THIS WOMAN CAN'T MANAGE HER OWN PERSONAL FINANCIAL AFFAIRS, yet she sat on the KS House Committee on Taxation! (when she shows up, that is.)
Miami County taxpayers deserve better than this irresponsible, out-of-touch child of privilege.
Fortunately we have a far better option on the ballot this fall.
Samantha Poetter-Parshall's background
Samantha is the daughter of wealthy local businessman Hannes Poetter. Hannes owns several commercial properties in Miami County. Mr. Poetter has supported hyper-partisan republican candidates including Kris Kobach and hosted a meet-and-greet for Sam Brownback in his 'Casa Grande' restaurant on Oct 27, 2014.
Samantha worked for Kobach's office 2014-2018. She was part of Kobach's infamous 'voter fraud' quest that netted a half dozen elderly Republican voters who mistakenly voted the wrong ballots after having not updated their addresses, etc.
- Samantha has this notion that greed and unfettered capitalism is good and that those who don't operate in her economic circles are unworthy, losers and deadbeats. She adamantly opposes Medicaid expansion, even though it would help some 140,000+ Kansans to receive quality medical care and would help keep hospitals open in Kansas farm county. Many rural hospitals permanently closed their doors due in no part to partisan republicans refusal to expand Medicaid. Samantha - How are YOU going to persuade young families to stay on the farm and raise the crops and animals that feed America if they have to drive 3-4 hours for medical appointments? But since she lives virtually next door to Olathe Health, Shawnee Mission Med, KU Med Center, etc., she shares no concern about the medical needs of families in rural Kansas - and it shows in her votes.
- "No-Show" Poetter voted only 23% of the time in the (2022) legislative session. She'll excuse her absences by saying she was pregnant. True, but EVERY DAY thousands of Kansas women have to deal with work AND childcare AND pregnancy and DON'T GET TO SKIP WORK WHENEVER THEY PLEASE.
- Samantha dares not debate her opponent on policy issues because she has no legitimate policy objectives. She is a full-on conspiracy theorist, working to defund local, county and state government to the point where it can be 'flushed down the drain' as coined by Grover Norquist. This is exactly the perspective held by her republican party ownership, including the obscenely wealthy Koch family. Samantha hopes that the hate and vitriol fomented by the republican party will carry her and her fellow extremist saboteurs to re-election.
Sam's true supporters are not many. Really.
- Poetter Parshall sits on the House Committee on Federal and State Affairs where she crafted HCR5003 - the Kansas constitutional amendment to ban abortion and to not allow women to make their own medical decisions. Her position on this issue is out of touch with the 59% of Kansans who voted against her proposed amendment
- Poetter Parshall adamantly opposes Medicare expansion which would help so many suffering Kansans. So much for "Love your neighbor as yourself" A whopping 72% of Kansans support this public policy, yet Poetter REFUSES to even consider it. https://kansasreflector.com/2022/10/10/poll-72-of-kansans-back-medicaid-reform-stalled-by-gop-legislators-since-2017/
- Samantha never publishes her achievements for Kansas voters because SHE HAS NONE. ZERO. ZILCH. NADA. (Don't take our word for it, check her non-existent media releases and her FB page.)
- Samantha was raised in a wealthy home and wanted for nothing her entire life. Even though she attended USD368 it was clear that she was out of her element, forced to mingle with the commoners. Upon high school graduation she got a degree in political science and went to work for a rabid racist and all-around hateful lunatic Kris Kobach. Kobach was rebuffed by the Kansas Supreme court for his frivolous lawsuits that cost Kansas taxpayers MILLIONS. The judges also remanded Poetter's mentor to remedial education, since he clearly has no knowledge of courtroom procedures nor precedent.
- Samantha's positions appeal to white nationalists and other groups who consider others lesser than themselves. Her positions on issues are almost identical to those of ex-governor Sam Brownback (who resigned in disgrace after his fellow republicans refused to raise taxes on the poor) and Marjorie Taylor Greene. Poetter is one of the most extreme anti-choice, anti-public education, climate change denying legislators in Kansas. She opposes common-sense wind and solar renewable energy legislation and still wants a total ban on reproductive decisions with NO exceptions. These are only a few of her extreme positions.
Poetter Parshall does not care how much your prescriptions cost!
Poetter Parshall wrote an op-ed in the KC Star, published Nov 19, 2025. Unbelievably, she argues AGAINST price caps for necessary and life-saving prescriptions developed at taxpayer expense in universities across the country. You can't make this stuff up.
Her op-ed -
"When President Donald Trump took office, he did so with a clear mandate: do what must be done to make America great. He immediately got to work securing our borders, creating jobs and bringing down everyday costs for working families. But of all the rising expenses Americans face, none has been harder to control than prescription drug prices. Many ideas have been tried with mixed results, and while we’ve yet to find the perfect fix, we know which policies fail.
Congress is now considering the MFN or Most Favored Nation model, which would tie U.S. drug prices to those paid overseas. While well-intentioned, MFN relies on foreign price controls and risks, limiting innovation and access to lifesaving therapies. As a child of immigrants who grew up under socialized health care, I know the risk is not worth the reward — especially when there are alternative approaches that would yield better outcomes with a free market approach.
Across the country, conservative and pro-growth leaders are instead rallying behind a Most Favored Patient approach. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has warned that linking our prices to foreign systems would import socialist-style mandates and threaten patient access. The Committee to Unleash Prosperity — led by Steve Moore and Steve Forbes — has endorsed the Most Favored Patient framework as a market-based, America first solution that keeps patients, not bureaucrats, at the center. The Trade Alliance to Promote Prosperity has echoed that message, calling it a bold, pro-innovation alternative to failed global pricing models. Even longtime conservative leaders such as Newt Gingrich have stressed that reform must “put patients before bureaucrats” and reject European-style rationing. Together, these voices are united in saying any reform must put American patients first — not foreign governments or centralized price controls.
The Most Favored Patient model would ensure lower out-of-pocket costs, greater transparency and stronger incentives for competition and innovation. It reflects a core conservative belief: America should lead, not follow, in medical breakthroughs and patient care.
We know government price controls stifle innovation and slow growth. By cutting incentives to invest in new cures, they threaten American leadership in medicine and the high-paying jobs that come with it. The prices MFN seeks to mimic come from nations with socialized systems that ration care and limit access. Is it worth copying those systems just to claim lower prices on a handful of drugs?
Instead of importing socialism, we should pursue conservative reforms that actually reduce costs — reining in pharmacy benefit managers, expanding transparency and cutting red tape to encourage competition. A Most Favored Patient approach would achieve those goals while keeping patients first, protecting innovation and ensuring affordability for those who need it most.
As President Trump continues working to lower costs, we owe it to our neighbors to help him finish the job. Let’s support American businesses, protect American patients and reduce prescription costs the right way — through a Most Favored Patient approach that keeps America first."
State Rep. Samantha Poetter Parshall represents Miami County and parts of southeast Kansas, where she champions conservative values and limited government.
https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/readers-opinion/guest-commentary/article312964284.html
Poetter Parshall's contempt for public education shows in her votes
Poetter Parshall detests public education, she is a strident supporter of vouchers, aka "school choice". Vouchers steal funds from YOUR local public schools to give to unaccredited private schools. Kids can go to private schools and come out with 12 years of religious dogma, but little practical skills in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) https://justfacts.votesmart.org/interest-group/2324/rating/13007?p=1&of=rating
And now she sits on the USD368 school board. Having the fox guarding the henhouse is never a good thing!
Poetter Parshall displays her contempt for PHS students even as she sits through USD 368 Board of Education meetings!
While she detests that students speak their minds about the issues that affect them, she is more than happy to display her allegiance to Donald Trump and his policies. https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/paola-school-board-doesnt-act-on-safe-zone-signs-students-teachers-speak-out