Brandon Whipple

American politician

Brandon Whipple (born July 13, 1982) is an American politician and educator. He was elected Mayor of Wichita, Kansas in 2019 but lost the mayoral election in 2023 to Lily Wu. He was a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives representing the 96th district.[1]

Brandon Whipple
102nd Mayor of Wichita
In office
January 13, 2020 – January 8, 2024
Preceded byJeff Longwell
Succeeded byLily Wu
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 96th district
In office
January 14, 2013 – January 13, 2020
Preceded byPhil Hermanson
Succeeded byStephanie Yeager
Personal details
Born (1982-07-13) July 13, 1982 (age 41)
Rochester, New Hampshire, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationWichita State University (BA, MA)
Franklin Pierce University (PhD)
WebsiteGovernment website

He was an adjunct professor of American politics at Wichita State University.[2]

References change

  1. "Representative Brandon Whipple". Kslegislature.org. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  2. Cameron, Kylie. "WSU adjunct professor, alumnus running for mayor of Wichita". thesunflower.com. Retrieved October 2, 2019.