Aaron Coleman

rdf:langString Aaron Coleman

rdf:langString Aaron Coleman

rdf:langString Aaron Coleman

rdf:langString Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.

rdf:langString Aaron Coleman

rdf:langString Kristina Smith

rdf:langString Melissa Oropeza

rdf:langString Faith Rivera

rdf:langString Stan Frownfelter

rdf:langString Member of the

rdf:langString from the 37th district

rdf:langString Democratic Party

rdf:langString Independent

rdf:langString Aaron Coleman (born September 20, 2000) is an American politician. A Democrat, he is the Kansas House Representative for the 37th district. The district covers the Turner neighborhood and parts of the Argentine neighborhood of Kansas City in Wyandotte County, Kansas. He was first elected in 2020 at the age of 20. Coleman has been accused of engaging in abusive and harassing behavior on a series of occasions. He has admitted to and apologized for childhood acts of online bullying, blackmail, and revenge porn. He was arrested twice in late 2021. Following Coleman's 2021 arrests, many members of his own party—including Governor Laura Kelly—called for his resignation. Conversely, Republican House members refused to take more severe action, blocking efforts to expel Coleman. Republican John Barker said it would set a precedent by removing Coleman for what he'd done prior to his election. Coleman was suspended from the state Democratic party in February 2022 for two years due to his continuing misconduct. He cannot serve in any party capacity, and the party will not support his campaign. The suspension did not affect his ability to continue serving in public office. After being arrested twice during his first term in office, and continued allegations of domestic violence, Coleman was defeated in a landslide by Melissa Oropeza in the Democratic primary.