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Craig BowserDistrict 1Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Marci FranciscoDistrict 2Democratic · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Rick KloosDistrict 3Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
David B. HaleyDistrict 4Democratic · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Jeff KlempDistrict 5Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Pat PetteyDistrict 6Democratic · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Ethan CorsonDistrict 7Democratic · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Cindy HolscherDistrict 8Democratic · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Beverly GossageDistrict 9Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Michael "Mike" L. ThompsonDistrict 10Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Kellie WarrenDistrict 11Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Caryn TysonDistrict 12Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Tim ShallenburgerDistrict 13Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Michael A. FaggDistrict 14Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Virgil PeckDistrict 15Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Ty MastersonDistrict 16Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Mike ArgabrightDistrict 17Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Kenny TitusDistrict 18Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Patrick SchmidtDistrict 19Democratic · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Brenda S. DietrichDistrict 20Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Dinah SykesDistrict 21Democratic · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Brad StarnesDistrict 22Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Adam T. ThomasDistrict 23Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Scott HillDistrict 24Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Silas MillerDistrict 25Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Chase BlasiDistrict 26Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Joe ClaeysDistrict 27Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Mike PetersenDistrict 28Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Oletha Faust-GoudeauDistrict 29Democratic · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Renee EricksonDistrict 30Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Stephen OwensDistrict 31Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Larry W. AlleyDistrict 32Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Tory Marie BlewDistrict 33Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Michael MurphyDistrict 34Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
TJ RoseDistrict 35Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Elaine S. BowersDistrict 36Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Douglas "Doug" ShaneDistrict 37Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Ronald "Ron" W. Ryckman Sr.District 38Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
William "Bill" CliffordDistrict 39Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profile
Richard "Rick" BillingerDistrict 40Republican · Current term 2025 to 2029
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About State Senator
About this position
State Senators are members of the state's upper chamber, as part of the state's bicameral legislature. State senators are responsible for voting on: bills related to public policy matters, levels for state spending, raises or decreases in taxes, and whether to uphold or override gubernatorial vetoes.
- Office level
- State
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $88/day + $142 per diem
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for State Senator
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
A candidate must be 18 years-old and a elector of the district.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing Fee is $75; signature requirement for Major Party candidates: 2% of the total of the current voter registration of the party in the district. Minor Party candidates: 4% of the current total of qualified voters of the district..
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Secretary of State's office.
- Where to file
- Kansas Secretary of State : Memorial Hall, 1st Floor,120 SW 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612-1594
- Filing phone
- 785-296-4561
- Step 3
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