February 24 – February 25, 2023
For individuals wishing to purchase their tickets, please click the button below:
For those wishing to purchase sponsorships, please see the below flyer:
To purchase a sponsorship, please mail a check written out to “Kansas Democratic Party” with “Washington Days Sponsorship” in the memo line to:
Kansas Democratic Party
P.O. Box 1914
Topeka, KS 66601
For questions concerning sponsorships, please reach out to katiesgroi@kansasdems.org.
Both the luncheon and banquet dinner will take place on Saturday, February 25th. For any dietary restrictions, please reach out to Jae Gray, jae@kansasdems.org.
WASHINGTON DAYS 2023
Join us for our annual convention, the largest gathering of Democrats in the state, at the Ramada Convention Center in Topeka, Kansas.
Reserve your room at a discounted rate here!
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, tickets to these events are limited to ensure participant safety and social distancing. In order to host the safest event possible, KDP Leadership strongly recommends that you follow these COVID protocols for attending the meetings and events.
Masks and hand sanitizer will be provided at the conference for your convenience.
Questions? Contact info@kansasdems.org
Check back for information on this year’s keynote speaker!
1905 – Rep. William Jennings Bryan, Nebraska
1906 – Gov. Joseph Folk, Missouri
1907 – Gov. Ashton C. Shallenberger, Nebraska
1908 – Rep. William Jennings Bryan, Nebraska
1909 – Rep. William Patterson Borland, Missouri
1910 – Gov. Charles S. Thomas, Colorado
1911 – Sen. James Reed, Missouri
1912 – Gov. Woodrow Wilson, New Jersey
1913 – Gov. Alexander Monroe Dockery, Missouri
1914 – Gov. John Burke, North Dakota
1915 – Fred Close, Troy, Kansas
1916 – Gov. John Morehead, Nebraska
1917 – A.D. Nortani, Missouri
1918 – Chair Henderson Martin, Kansas
1919 – National Committeeman Sam Amidon, Kansas
1920 – U.S. Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer
1921 – John B. Pew, Missouri
1922 –Rep. Finis J. Garrett, Tennessee
1923 – House Speaker Henry Rainey
1924 – National Committeeman J.R. Files, Iowa
1925 – Rep. Chauncey Little, Kansas
1926 – State Rep. Charles M. Hay, Missouri
1927 – Rep. Cordell Hull, Tennessee
1928 – Sen. James Reed, Missouri
1929 – Rep. George Combs, Missouri
1930 – DNC Exec. Dir. Jouett Shouse
1931 – Gov. William H. Murray, Oklahoma
1932 – Paul V. McNutt, Oklahoma
1933 – Congressional Candidate Scott Lucas, Illinois
1934 – Sen. George McGill, Kansas
1935 – Sen. Aben Barkley, Kentucky
1936 – Postmaster General James A. Farley
1937 – Gov. Walter A. Huxman, Kansas
1938 – Asst. U.S. Attorney General Joseph B. Keenan
1939 – U.S. Solicitor General Robert H. Jackson
1940 – U.S. Secretary of War Harry H. Woodring
1941 – Sen. Claude Pepper, Florida
1942 – Sen. Albert B. Chandler, Kentucky
1944 – Sen. Harry Truman, Missouri
1946 – Gov. Robert S. Kerr, Oklahoma
1947 – Mayor William O’Dwyer, New York
1948 – DNC Exec. Dir. Gael Sullivan
1949 – DNC Chair J. Howard McGrath
1950 – DNC Chair William M. Boyle
1951 – Vice President Alben W. Barkley
1952 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan
1953 – Sen. Thomas C. Hennings, Missouri
1954 – Sen. Al Gore Sr., Tennessee
1955 – Gov. G. Mennen “Soapy” Williams, Michigan
1956 – DNC Chair Paul M. Butler
1957 – President Harry Truman
1958 – Gov. Herschel C. Loveless, Iowa
1959 – Sen. Stuart Symington, Missouri
1960 – Rep. Chester Bowles, Connecticut
1961 – Rep. Floyd Breeding, Kansas
1962 – Gov. Matthew E. Welsh, Indiana
1963 – Gov. Jack M. Campbell, New Mexico
1964 – Rep. Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr., New York
1965 – Gov. Frank Morrison, Nebraska
1966 – Sen. Fred Harris, Oklahoma
1967 – Gov. Robert Docking, Kansas
1968 – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall
1969 – Sen. Birch Bayh, Indiana
1970 – Gov. Robert Docking, Kansas
1971 – Gov. Robert Docking, Kansas
1972 – Henry “Scoop” Jackson, Washington
1973 – DNC Chair Bob Strauss
1974 – Gov. Robert Docking, Kansas
1975 – Gov. Jimmy Carter, Georgia
1976 – Gov. Robert Docking, Kansas
1977 – Rep. Andy Jacobs, Indiana
1978 – DNC Chair John C. White
1979 – Gov. John Carlin, Kansas
1980 – Sen. Ted Kennedy, Massachusetts
1981 – Gov. John Carlin, Kansas
1982 – Sen. John Glenn, Ohio
1983 – Sen. Gary Hart, Colorado
1984 – DNC Vice Chair Lynn Cutler
1985 – Rep. Dick Gephardt, Missouri
1986 – Sen. Tom Harkin, Iowa
1987 – Gov. Chuck Robb, Virginia
1988 – Gov. Bill Clinton, Arkansas
1989 – Sen. Al Gore Jr., Tennessee
1990 – House Majority Whip Bill Gray, Pennsylvania
1991 – Gov. Joan Finney, Kansas
1992 – Gov. Roy Romer, Colorado
1993 – Rep. John Lewis, Georgia
1994 – Gov. Evan Bayh, Indiana
1995 – Rep. Dan Glickman, Kansas
1996 – Rep. Steny Hoyer, Maryland
1997 – Sen. Paul Wellstone, Minnesota
1998 – Jim Hightower
1999 – Bill Press
2000 – Democratic Leadership Council CEO Al From
2001 – Sen. Joe Biden, Delaware
2002 – Sen. Jean Carnahan, Missouri
2003 – Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, Kansas
2004 – Gen. Wesley Clark, Arkansas
2005 – Sen. John Edwards, North Carolina
2006 – Sen. Barack Obama, Illinois
2008 – Gov. Tim Kaine, Virginia
2009 – Gov. Brian Schweitzer, Montana
2010 – Rep. Mike Honda, California
2011 – Sen. Claire McCaskill, Missouri
2012 – Gov. Ed Rendell, Pennsylvania
2013 – U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis
2014 – Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Michigan
2015 – Gov. Martin O’Malley, Maryland
2016 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman
2016 – U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius
2017 – Sen. Bernie Sanders, Vermont
2018 – Mayor Pete Buttigieg, South Bend, Indiana
2019 – Sen. Jon Tester, Montana
2020 – Governor Laura Kelly, Kansas
2020 – Former Representative Jim Slattery, Kansas
2021 – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, New Mexico
2021 – Sen. Bob Casey, Pennsylvania
2021 – Gov. Jared Polis, Colorado
2021 – Sen. Cory Booker, New Jersey
2021 – U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro
2022 – Gov. Steve Bullock, Montana