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2024 Kansas Senate election
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All 40 seats in the Kansas Senate
21 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Ty Masterson Dinah Sykes Dennis Pyle
(lost renomination)
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Leader's seat 16th District 21st district 1st district
Seats before 28 11 1
Seats after 30 9 0
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2 Decrease 1
Results:
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     Results TBD
President of the Senate before election

Ty Masterson
Republican

Elected President of the Senate

TBD

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The 2024 Kansas Senate election was held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections. All 40 seats in the Kansas Senate were up for election and the primary was held on August 6, 2024.[1]

Retirements

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Eleven incumbents did not seek re-election.

Republicans

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  1. District 17: Jeff Longbine is retiring.[2]
  2. District 18: Kristen O'Shea is retiring.[3]
  3. District 23: Robert S. Olson is retiring.[4]
  4. District 26: Dan Kerschen is retiring.[5]
  5. District 31: Carolyn McGinn is retiring.[6]
  6. District 33: Alicia Straub is retiring to run for Barton County Clerk.[7]
  7. District 34: Mark Steffen is retiring.[8]
  8. District 35: Rick Wilborn is retiring to run for State House.[9]
  9. District 37: Molly Baumgardner is retiring.[10]
  10. District 39: John Doll is retiring.[11]

Democrats

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  1. District 3: Tom Holland is retiring.[12]

Incumbents defeated

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In primary election

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One incumbent senator, a Republican, was defeated in the August 6 primary election.

Republicans

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  1. District 1: Dennis Pyle lost renomination to Craig Bowser.[13]

Summary by district

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† - Incumbent not seeking re-election.

District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
1st Dennis Pyle Rep
2nd Marci Francisco Dem
3rd Tom Holland† Dem
Rick Kloos[a] Rep
4th David Haley Dem
5th Jeff Pittman Dem
6th Pat Pettey Dem
7th Ethan Corson Dem
8th Cindy Holscher Dem
9th Beverly Gossage Rep
10th Mike Thompson Rep
11th Kellie Warren Rep
12th Caryn Tyson Rep
13th Tim Shallenburger[b] Rep
14th Michael Fagg Rep
15th Virgil Peck Jr. Rep
16th Ty Masterson Rep
17th Jeff Longbine† Rep
18th Kristen O'Shea† Rep
19th New Seat
20th Brenda Dietrich Rep
21st Dinah Sykes Dem
22nd Usha Reddi[c] Dem
23rd Robert S. Olson† Rep
24th J. R. Claeys Rep
25th Mary Ware Dem
26th Dan Kerschen† Rep
27th Chase Blasi[d] Rep
28th Mike Petersen Rep
29th Oletha Faust-Goudeau Dem
30th Renee Erickson Rep
31st Carolyn McGinn† Rep
32nd Larry Alley Rep
33rd Alicia Straub† Rep
34th Mark Steffen† Rep
35th Rick Wilborn† Rep
36th Elaine Bowers Rep
37th Molly Baumgardner† Rep
38th Bud Estes Rep
39th John Doll† Rep
40th Rick Billinger Rep

Results by district

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District 1

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2024 Kansas Senate District 1 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig Bowser
Republican John Eplee
Republican Dennis Pyle (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0

District 2

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2024 Kansas Senate District 2 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marci Francisco (incumbent)
Democratic Christina Haswood
Total votes 100.0

District 3

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2024 Kansas Senate District 3 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Kloos (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0
2024 Kansas Senate District 3 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dena Sattler
Total votes 100.0

District 4

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2024 Kansas Senate District 4 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Haley (incumbent)
Democratic Ephren Taylor III
Total votes 100.0

District 5

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2024 Kansas Senate District 5 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Pittman (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0
2024 Kansas Senate District 5 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Klemp
Republican Echo Van Meteren
Total votes 100.0

District 6

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2024 Kansas Senate District 6 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pat Pettey (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0
2024 Kansas Senate District 6 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tabitha Burt
Total votes 100.0

District 7

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2024 Kansas Senate District 7 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ethan Corson (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0

District 8

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2024 Kansas Senate District 8 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cindy Holscher (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0
2024 Kansas Senate District 8 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Benee Hudson
Total votes 100.0

District 9

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2024 Kansas Senate District 9 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Beverly Gossage (incumbent)
Republican Bryan Zesiger
Total votes 100.0
2024 Kansas Senate District 9 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Norman Mallicoat
Total votes 100.0

District 10

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2024 Kansas Senate District 10 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Thompson (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0
2024 Kansas Senate District 10 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrew Mall
Total votes 100.0

District 11

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2024 Kansas Senate District 11 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kellie Warren (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0
2024 Kansas Senate District 11 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Thurlow
Total votes 100.0

District 12

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2024 Kansas Senate District 12 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Caryn Tyson (incumbent)
Republican Stetson Kern
Total votes 100.0

District 13

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2024 Kansas Senate District 13 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Shallenburger (incumbent)
Republican Sam Owen
Total votes 100.0
2024 Kansas Senate District 13 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Austin Stapleton
Total votes 100.0

District 14

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2024 Kansas Senate District 14 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Fagg (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0

District 15

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2024 Kansas Senate District 15 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Virgil Peck (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0

District 16

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2024 Kansas Senate District 16 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ty Masterson (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0
2024 Kansas Senate District 16 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sasha Islam
Total votes 100.0

District 17

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2024 Kansas Senate District 17 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Argabright
Republican David Schneider
Total votes 100.0
2024 Kansas Senate District # Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lillian Lingenfelter
Total votes 100.0

District 18

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2024 Kansas Senate District 18 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kenny Titus
Total votes 100.0
2024 Kansas Senate District 18 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matthew Robin
Total votes 100.0

District 19

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2024 Kansas Senate District 19 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tyler Wible
Republican Cynthia Smith
Total votes 100.0
2024 Kansas Senate District 19 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patrick Schmidt
Democratic Vic Miller
Democratic ShaMecha King Simms
Total votes 100.0

District 20

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2024 Kansas Senate District 20 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brenda Dietrich (incumbent)
Republican Josh Powell
Total votes 100.0
2024 Kansas Senate District 20 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Candace Ayers
Total votes 100.0

District 21

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2024 Kansas Senate District 21 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dinah Sykes (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0

District 22

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2024 Kansas Senate District 22 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Usha Reddi (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0
2024 Kansas Senate District 22 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brad Starnes
Total votes 100.0

District 23

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2024 Kansas Senate District 23 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adam Thomas
Total votes 100.0
2024 Kansas Senate District 23 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stacey Knoell
Total votes 100.0

District 24

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2024 Kansas Senate District 24 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J.R. Claeys (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0
2024 Kansas Senate District 24 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Baker
Total votes 100.0

District 25

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2024 Kansas Senate District 25 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Ware (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0
2024 Kansas Senate District 25 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keenan Smith
Total votes 100.0

District 26

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2024 Kansas Senate District 26 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chase Blasi (incumbent)
Republican J.C. Moore
Total votes 100.0
2024 Kansas Senate District 26 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Raymond Shore Jr.
Total votes 100.0

District 27

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2024 Kansas Senate District 27 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Claeys
Total votes 100.0
2024 Kansas Senate District 27 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jennifer Herington
Total votes 100.0

District 28

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2024 Kansas Senate District 28 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Petersen (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0

District 29

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2024 Kansas Senate District 29 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Oletha Faust-Goudeau (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0

District 30

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2024 Kansas Senate District 30 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Renee Erickson (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0
2024 Kansas Senate District 30 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Smith
Total votes 100.0

District 31

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2024 Kansas Senate District 31 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Owens
Total votes 100.0
2024 Kansas Senate District 31 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jason Miller
Total votes 100.0

District 32

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2024 Kansas Senate District 32 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Alley (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0
2024 Kansas Senate District 32 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lawrence Moreno
Democratic Michael Soetaert
Total votes 100.0

District 33

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2024 Kansas Senate District 33 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tory Marie Arnberger
Republican John Sturn
Total votes 100.0
2024 Kansas Senate District 33 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matthew Westenfeld
Total votes 100.0

District 34

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2024 Kansas Senate District 34 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Murphy
Republican Bob Fee
Total votes 100.0

District 35

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2024 Kansas Senate District 35 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican TJ Rose
Total votes 100.0
2024 Kansas Senate District 35 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jason Anderson
Total votes 100.0

District 36

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2024 Kansas Senate District 36 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elaine Bowers (incumbent)
Republican Robert Bonanata
Total votes 100.0

District 37

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2024 Kansas Senate District 37 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Molly Baumgardner (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0
2024 Kansas Senate District 37 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sherry Giebler
Total votes 100.0

District 38

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2024 Kansas Senate District 38 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Ryckman Sr. (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0
2024 Kansas Senate District 38 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jose Lara
Total votes 100.0

District 39

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2024 Kansas Senate District 39 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Clifford
Total votes 100.0

District 40

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2024 Kansas Senate District 40 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Billinger (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Redistricted from the 19th district.
  2. ^ Appointed in 2023 to replace incumbent Richard Hilderbrand.
  3. ^ Appointed in 2023 to replace incumbent Tom Hawk.
  4. ^ Appointed in 2023 to replace incumbent Gene Suellentrop.

References

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  1. ^ "Kansas State Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Brooks, Ryann; Wagoner, Jessie (May 8, 2024). "Longbine announces retirement, Argabright files for Senate". The Emporia Gazette. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  3. ^ Harvel, Jack (April 26, 2024). "What Kansas Sen. Kristen O'Shea said in opting not to run for reelection for Topeka seat". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  4. ^ Cooper, Brad (February 13, 2023). "Olson won't seek fourth term in Senate". Sunflower State Journal. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  5. ^ Cooper, Brad (June 1, 2023). "Kerschen won't seek fourth term in Senate; Blasi to run in new district". Sunflower State Journal. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  6. ^ McMillan, Laura (January 30, 2024). "Sedgwick, Harvey County senator to retire". KSNW. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  7. ^ Thacker, Susan (June 4, 2024). "Straub challenges Schmeidler for county clerk; Reynolds runs for county attorney". Great Bend Tribune. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  8. ^ Kidd, Lucky (September 1, 2023). "Steffen Won't Seek Re-Election to Kansas Senate, Two File for his Seat". Ad Astra Radio. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  9. ^ Carpenter, Tim (June 4, 2024). "Kansas governor orders flags lowered to mark death of state Rep. Les Mason". Kansas Reflector. Retrieved June 16, 2024. Sen. Rick Wilborn, a McPherson Republican who had been friends with Mason for decades, filed Monday for the vacancy created by the representative's untimely death.
  10. ^ Carpenter, Tim (June 4, 2024). "Thirty-one Kansas legislators decline to seek reelection, dozens to win campaigns by default". Kansas Reflector. Retrieved June 16, 2024. In a maneuver comparable to that of Landwehr, Louisburg Republican Sen. Molly Baumgardner withdrew her candidacy for reelection in the final hour.
  11. ^ Swaim, Chance (June 8, 2024). "Dozens of open seats in the Kansas Legislature could tip the scales of power in Topeka". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved June 16, 2024. Elsewhere in the state, Republicans senators who did not file for re-election also include John Doll of Garden City.
  12. ^ Lawhorn, Chad (December 6, 2023). "Douglas County legislator Tom Holland won't seek reelection to the Kansas Senate". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  13. ^ Storm, Alyssa (August 6, 2024). "Pyle loses Kansas Senate 1 seat to Bowser". KSNT. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
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