Biography
Paula Newell Ellis is the Republican candidate for Kansas House of Representatives District 47 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Democrat Mary Williams in a race with no incumbent.[1][2] In a Ballotpedia survey, she described a 45-year career in healthcare that ended with her retiring as a hospital CEO.[3]
Ellis graduated from Oskaloosa High School, earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Saint Mary in 1982, and earned graduate degrees from the University of Kansas in 1993 and 2013, according to Ballotpedia, which lists her profession as healthcare executive.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she is a sixth-generation Kansan and lifelong Jefferson County resident who grew up on a family farm near Oskaloosa, and that she and her husband continue farming and ranching.[3]
In the survey, Ellis named property tax relief, reduced state spending and support for law enforcement as her key messages, and foster care as an area of policy interest.[3] She listed endorsements from Kansans for Life, the Kansas Farm Bureau, the Chamber of Commerce and the Kansas Hospital Association.[3]
- 1.Paula Newell Ellis - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Paula Newell Ellis - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Kansas House District 47
Paula Newell Ellis is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Kansas House District 47 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.