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Kansas

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Legislation

1,483 bills, 2025-2026 Regular Session

  • Introduced 82
  • In committee 36
  • Passed one chamber 29
  • Passed both chambers 57
  • Enacted 242
  • Vetoed 53
  • Did not advance 984

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Current officeholders

169 legislators and statewide officials

By party (alphabetical):

  • Democratic: 48
  • Republican: 121

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2026 candidates

40 U.S. House and Senate candidates who filed with the FEC

State legislative races are being added.

Governor race: 2 candidates on the Nov. 3 ballot.

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State Legislature · November 3, 2026

Kansas Legislature candidates: 218 candidates in 127 districts, from the state’s official candidate list.

Statewide ballot measures · November 3, 2026

What your vote means: plain-English YES/NO explainers for 1 statewide measure, from official sources.

Districts: who is on the 2026 ballot

Select a district to see who is running there in the November 3, 2026 general election (state legislative candidates from Kansas’s official candidate list), and who represents it now. All Kansas districts as a list.

All districts use the same color. Boundaries: U.S. House: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary files (119th Congress), simplified; State Senate: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary files, simplified; State House of Representatives: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary files, simplified. Simplified for display; check with your state or county elections office for your official district.

Recent bill activity

Sorted by date of most recent official action.

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BillTitleStageLast actionPrimary sponsor
SR 1738 Congratulating the 2025 and 2026 Kansas Association of Independent and Religious Schools award recipients. Introduced April 10, 2026 Mike ArgabrightRepublican
SCR 1626 Providing for the adjournment sine die of the 2026 regular session of the Legislature. Introduced April 10, 2026 Ty MastersonRepublican
SCR 1625 Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to provide a property tax exemption from all school district levies for residential property that is owned by and the principal place of residence of a person who is 60 years of age or older. Did not advance April 10, 2026 Committee on Assessment and Taxation
SCR 1624 Proposing to amend the constitution of the state of Kansas by revising article 11 by establishing the freedom from taxes fund, establishing the Kansas citizens freedom review board, authorizing the board to review tax exemptions and approve or eliminate such exemptions and eliminating the motor vehicle property taxes and fees, state-mandated and state-imposed property taxes and state-imposed income and privilege taxes. Did not advance April 10, 2026 Committee on Assessment and Taxation
SCR 1623 Proposing a constitutional amendment to section 1 of the Kansas bill of rights to affirm that men and women are possessed of equal and inalienable natural rights from conception. Did not advance April 10, 2026 Committee on Federal and State Affairs
SCR 1621 Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to prohibit the levy of any property tax by the state or any political or taxing subdivision of the state. Did not advance April 10, 2026 Committee on Federal and State Affairs
SCR 1620 Recognizing the seriousness of the national debt and the threat to national security that such debt poses. Did not advance April 10, 2026 Ty MastersonRepublican
SCR 1619 Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to decrease the assessment percentage used to determine the assessed value of real property used for residential purposes and mobile homes used for residential purposes from 11½% to 9% for purposes of property taxation. Did not advance April 10, 2026 Cindy HolscherDemocratic
SCR 1618 Proposing amendments to article 10 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to establish requirements for reapportioning congressional, state senatorial, state representative and board of education districts and prohibit the reapportionment thereof except when required by the constitution of the state of Kansas or when ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. Did not advance April 10, 2026 Cindy HolscherDemocratic
SCR 1617 Proposing to amend section 13 of article 2 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to require a simple majority for passage of a resolution to ratify any amendment to the constitution of the United States or to make any application for congress to call a convention for proposing amendments to the constitution of the United States. Did not advance April 10, 2026 Committee on Federal and State Affairs
SCR 1616 Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax assessed value increases for real property in any subclass and personal property classified as mobile homes. Passed both chambers April 10, 2026 Caryn TysonRepublican
SCR 1614 Urging the United States Congress to increase the penalties for violations of federal immigration laws and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to prosecute employers who hire undocumented immigrants. Did not advance April 10, 2026 Cindy HolscherDemocratic
SCR 1612 Proposing to amend the constitution of the state of Kansas by allowing the legislature to contract public debt and pledges to the payment thereof the full faith, credit and taxing power of the state and giving the legislature authority over all matters concerning the contracting of public debt. Did not advance April 10, 2026 Committee on Ways and Means
SCR 1610 Proposing a constitutional amendment to amend section 4 of the Kansas bill of rights to recognize the right to bear arms as a fundamental right that includes the possession and use of ammunition, firearm accessories and firearm components, and that any restrictions on such right are subject to the strict scrutiny standard. Did not advance April 10, 2026 J.R. Claeys
SCR 1609 Proposing to amend the Kansas Constitution to repeal section 12 of article 15, regarding membership and nonmembership in labor organizations. Did not advance April 10, 2026 Dinah SykesDemocratic

Current officeholders

Listed alphabetically by last name within each body. Source: Open States (public domain), refreshed Nov 1, 2026, 1:26 PM UTC.

Statewide executive officials (4)
NameOfficePartySource
Laura KellyGovernorDemocraticRecord
Kris KobachAttorney GeneralRepublicanRecord
Scott SchwabSecretary Of StateRepublicanRecord
David TolandLt GovernorDemocraticRecord

Kansas House (125)

— Democratic 37 · Republican 88
NameDistrictPartyServing sinceSource
John Alcala57DemocraticJanuary 14, 2013Record
Mike Amyx45DemocraticJanuary 14, 2019Record
Avery Anderson72RepublicanJanuary 11, 2021Record
Francis Awerkamp61RepublicanJanuary 9, 2017Record
Barbara Ballard44DemocraticJanuary 11, 1993Record
Brad Barrett76RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Brian Bergkamp93RepublicanJanuary 11, 2021Record
Emil Bergquist91RepublicanJanuary 23, 2018Record
Doug Blex12RepublicanJanuary 9, 2017Record
Bill Bloom64RepublicanJanuary 9, 2023Record
Abi Boatman86DemocraticJanuary 12, 2026Record
Lauren Bohi15RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Jesse Borjon52RepublicanJanuary 11, 2021Record
Sherri Brantley112RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Steve Brunk85RepublicanJune 24, 2025Record
Ron Bryce11RepublicanJanuary 9, 2023Record
Dave Buehler40RepublicanJanuary 9, 2023Record
Nate Butler68RepublicanJanuary 9, 2023Record
Carolyn Caiharr33RepublicanSeptember 5, 2025Record
Sydney Carlin66DemocraticJanuary 13, 2003Record
John Carmichael92DemocraticOctober 16, 2013Record
Blake Carpenter81RepublicanMay 11, 2022Record
Will Carpenter75RepublicanJanuary 14, 2019Record
Ford Carr84DemocraticSeptember 30, 2022Record
Shawn Chauncey65RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Ken Collins2RepublicanJanuary 14, 2019Record
Ken Corbet54RepublicanJanuary 14, 2013Record
Chris Croft8RepublicanJanuary 14, 2019Record
Pam Curtis32DemocraticMarch 8, 2014Record
Leo Delperdang94RepublicanJanuary 9, 2017Record
Duane Droge13RepublicanJanuary 9, 2023Record
Ronald Ellis47RepublicanJanuary 9, 2017Record
Charlotte Esau14RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Robyn Essex78RepublicanJanuary 9, 2023Record
Susan Estes87RepublicanJanuary 11, 2021Record
Brett Fairchild113RepublicanJanuary 11, 2021Record
Linda Featherston16DemocraticJanuary 11, 2021Record
Shannon Francis125RepublicanJanuary 12, 2015Record
Fred Gardner9RepublicanJanuary 9, 2023Record
Dan Goddard7RepublicanJanuary 9, 2023Record
Jason Goetz119RepublicanJanuary 9, 2023Record
Kirk Haskins53DemocraticJanuary 9, 2023Record
Dan Hawkins100RepublicanJanuary 14, 2013Record
Henry Helgerson83DemocraticJanuary 11, 2016Record
Dale Helwig1RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Kyle Hoffman116RepublicanJanuary 10, 2011Record
Nick Hoheisel97RepublicanJanuary 14, 2019Record
Steve Howe71RepublicanJanuary 11, 2021Record
Leah Howell82RepublicanJanuary 9, 2023Record
Cyndi Howerton98RepublicanAugust 24, 2021Record
Jo Ella Hoye17DemocraticJanuary 11, 2021Record
Steve Huebert90RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Susan Humphries99RepublicanJanuary 9, 2017Record
Rick James4RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Tim Johnson38RepublicanJanuary 11, 2021Record
Tom Kessler96RepublicanJanuary 11, 2021Record
Mike King74RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Bob Lewis123RepublicanJanuary 9, 2023Record
Marty Long124RepublicanAugust 21, 2024Record
Angela Martinez103DemocraticJanuary 9, 2023Record
Nikki McDonald49DemocraticDecember 20, 2023Record
Kyle McNorton50RepublicanOctober 24, 2023Record
Lynn Melton36DemocraticJanuary 9, 2023Record
Heather Meyer29DemocraticSeptember 7, 2021Record
Jim Minnix118RepublicanJanuary 11, 2021Record
Lisa Moser106RepublicanJanuary 11, 2021Record
Brooklynne Mosley46DemocraticJanuary 13, 2025Record
Lance Neelly42RepublicanJanuary 11, 2021Record
Cindy Neighbor18DemocraticJanuary 9, 2017Record
K.C. Ohaebosim89DemocraticJanuary 9, 2017Record
Melissa Oropeza37DemocraticJanuary 9, 2023Record
Dan Osman48DemocraticAugust 2, 2021Record
Jarrod Ousley24DemocraticJanuary 12, 2015Record
Wanda Paige35DemocraticOctober 4, 2024Record
Sandy Pickert88RepublicanJanuary 9, 2023Record
Lon Pishny122RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Samantha Poetter Parshall6RepublicanJanuary 11, 2021Record
Mari-Lynn Poskin20DemocraticJanuary 11, 2021Record
Pat Proctor41RepublicanJanuary 11, 2021Record
Ken Rahjes110RepublicanJanuary 11, 2016Record
Allen Reavis63RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Bill Rhiley80RepublicanJanuary 14, 2019Record
Angel Roeser67RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Web Roth79RepublicanJanuary 9, 2023Record
Louis Ruiz31DemocraticJanuary 14, 2013Record
Susan Ruiz23DemocraticJanuary 14, 2019Record
Clarke Sanders69RepublicanJanuary 11, 2021Record
Courtney Sappington5RepublicanOctober 13, 2025Record
Tom Sawyer95DemocraticJanuary 14, 2013Record
Stephanie Sawyer-Clayton19DemocraticDecember 19, 2018Record
Tobias Schlingensiepen55DemocraticJanuary 9, 2023Record
Rebecca Schmoe59RepublicanJanuary 9, 2023Record
Mark Schreiber60RepublicanJanuary 9, 2017Record
Kevin Schwertfeger114RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Joe Seiwert101RepublicanJanuary 12, 2009Record
Alexis Simmons58DemocraticJanuary 13, 2025Record
Adam Smith120RepublicanJanuary 9, 2017Record
Chuck Smith3RepublicanJanuary 11, 2021Record
Megan Steele51RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Angela Stiens39RepublicanMarch 14, 2024Record
Jerry Stogsdill21DemocraticJanuary 9, 2017Record
Mike Storm121RepublicanMarch 16, 2026Record
Bill Sutton43RepublicanJanuary 14, 2013Record
Kyler Sweely102RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Sean Tarwater27RepublicanJanuary 9, 2017Record
Adam Turk117RepublicanJanuary 9, 2023Record
Carl Turner28RepublicanJanuary 11, 2021Record
Chip VanHouden26RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Lindsay Vaughn22DemocraticJanuary 11, 2021Record
Paul Waggoner104RepublicanJanuary 14, 2019Record
Jill Ward105RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Barb Wasinger111RepublicanJanuary 14, 2019Record
Troy Waymaster109RepublicanJanuary 14, 2013Record
Virgil Weigel56DemocraticJanuary 9, 2017Record
Gary White115RepublicanJanuary 9, 2023Record
Suzanne Wikle10DemocraticJanuary 13, 2025Record
Rick Wilborn73RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Sean Willcott62RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Kristey Williams77RepublicanJanuary 12, 2015Record
Laura Williams30RepublicanJanuary 9, 2023Record
Greg Wilson70RepublicanAugust 1, 2025Record
Val Winn34DemocraticJanuary 8, 2001Record
Dawn Wolf107RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Brandon Woodard108DemocraticJanuary 9, 2023Record
Rui Xu25DemocraticJanuary 14, 2019Record

Kansas Senate (40)

— Democratic 9 · Republican 31
NameDistrictPartyServing sinceSource
Larry Alley32RepublicanJanuary 9, 2017Record
Mike Argabright17RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Rick Billinger40RepublicanJanuary 9, 2017Record
Chase Blasi26RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Tory Marie Blew33RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Elaine Bowers36RepublicanJanuary 14, 2013Record
Craig Bowser1RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Joe Claeys27RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Bill Clifford39RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Ethan Corson7DemocraticJanuary 11, 2021Record
Brenda Dietrich20RepublicanJanuary 11, 2021Record
Renee Erickson30RepublicanJanuary 11, 2021Record
Mike Fagg14RepublicanJanuary 11, 2021Record
Oletha Faust-Goudeau29DemocraticJanuary 3, 2009Record
Marci Francisco2DemocraticJanuary 10, 2005Record
Beverly Gossage9RepublicanJanuary 11, 2021Record
David Haley4DemocraticJanuary 8, 2001Record
Scott Hill24RepublicanJune 26, 2025Record
Cindy Holscher8DemocraticJanuary 11, 2021Record
Jeff Klemp5RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Rick Kloos3RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Ty Masterson16RepublicanJanuary 12, 2009Record
Silas Miller25DemocraticDecember 22, 2025Record
Mike Murphy34RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Stephen Owens31RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Virgil Peck15RepublicanJanuary 11, 2021Record
Mike Petersen28RepublicanJanuary 10, 2005Record
Pat Pettey6DemocraticJanuary 14, 2013Record
T.J. Rose35RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Ron Ryckman38RepublicanMarch 10, 2021Record
Patrick Schmidt19DemocraticJanuary 13, 2025Record
Tim Shallenburger13RepublicanJanuary 23, 2023Record
Doug Shane37RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Brad Starnes22RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Dinah Sykes21DemocraticDecember 19, 2018Record
Adam Thomas23RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Mike Thompson10RepublicanJanuary 21, 2020Record
Kenny Titus18RepublicanJanuary 13, 2025Record
Caryn Tyson12RepublicanJanuary 14, 2013Record
Kellie Warren11RepublicanJanuary 11, 2021Record

Official legislature website: https://www.kslegislature.gov/