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David Toland

David Toland

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Overview

Current roleLieutenant Governor

PartyDemocratic

Age49 years old (May 27, 1977)

GenderMale

LocationKansas

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BackgroundPolitician

EducationUniversity of Kansas — BA

Notable personal detailsDavid C. Toland is the 52nd Lieutenant Governor of Kansas and concurrently serves as Secretary of the Kansas Department of Commerce. He was appointed Secretary of Commerce in January 2019 and appointed Lieutenant Governor in January 2021 by Governor Laura Kelly. He has worked in economic and community development roles in Washington, D.C., and in Iola, Kansas, and holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Kansas.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

As Kansas Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce, David Toland has promoted tax credits, business incentives, and economic-development programs (including the APEX megaproject incentives and Community Service Tax Credit) to attract private investment and revive communities. His public work emphasizes using tax credits and targeted incentives to spur business recruitment, large private-sector investments, and local development projects.

Healthcare

Supports Medicaid expansion in Kansas and has publicly promoted expanding Medicaid as a way to increase access to care, shore up rural hospitals, and address healthcare workforce shortages.

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Abortion & Reproductive Rights

No clear, explicit public position on abortion was found. Public records show Toland defended small grants his former nonprofit received for maternal health and contraceptive services and he did not join a 2023 coalition of Democratic lieutenant governors focused on protecting abortion access. These items indicate involvement with reproductive-health programs but do not state a definitive stance for or against abortion access.

Climate & Energy

David Toland, as Kansas lieutenant governor and secretary of commerce, has promoted wind and solar development in Kansas and supported clean-energy economic development including recruitment of an electric vehicle battery plant and related investment. His public statements emphasize renewable energy as an economic driver and large-scale clean energy projects while pursuing business recruitment and job growth.

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