2024 Kansas Senate election|
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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
Eleven incumbents did not seek re-election.
Incumbents defeated
In primary election
One incumbent senator, a Republican, was defeated in the August 6 primary election.
Results summary
Summary of the November 5, 2024 Kansas Senate election results
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| Party |
Candidates |
Votes |
Seats |
| No. |
% |
Before |
Up |
Won |
After |
+/– |
|
Republican |
37 |
756,351 |
60.43% |
29 |
29 |
31 |
31 |
2 |
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Democratic |
34 |
484,632 |
38.72% |
11 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
2 |
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Libertarian |
2 |
8,663 |
0.69% |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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United Kansas |
1 |
2,006 |
0.16% |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Total |
1,251,652 |
100.0% |
40 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
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| Source:[15] |
Popular vote
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| Republican |
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60.43% |
| Democratic |
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38.72% |
Senate seats
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| Republican |
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77.5% |
| Democratic |
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22.5% |
Close races
Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- District 5, 0.1% (flip)
- District 22, 1.82% (flip)
- District 11, 4.34%
- District 10, 4.78%
- District 23, 4.78%
- District 35, 5.54%
Summary by district
† - Incumbent not seeking re-election.
Results by district
Official primary and general election results from the Kansas Secretary of State:[16][15]
District 2
2024 Kansas Senate District 2 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
David Miller |
1,031 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
1,031 |
100.00 |
District 3
2024 Kansas Senate District 3 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Rick Kloos (incumbent) |
5,200 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
5,200 |
100.00 |
2024 Kansas Senate District 3 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Dena Sattler |
2,813 |
100 |
| Total votes |
2,813 |
100.00 |
District 4
2024 Kansas Senate District 4 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
David Haley (incumbent) |
2,593 |
57.57 |
|
Democratic |
Ephren Taylor III |
1,911 |
42.43 |
| Total votes |
4,504 |
100.00 |
2024 Kansas Senate District 4 general election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
David Haley (incumbent) |
13,941 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
13,941 |
100.00 |
|
Democratic hold |
District 5
2024 Kansas Senate District 5 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Jeff Pittman (incumbent) |
2,805 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
2,805 |
100.00 |
2024 Kansas Senate District 5 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Jeff Klemp |
3,174 |
59.30 |
|
Republican |
Echo Van Meteren |
2,178 |
40.70 |
| Total votes |
5,352 |
100.00 |
District 6
2024 Kansas Senate District 6 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Pat Pettey (incumbent) |
2,471 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
2,471 |
100.00 |
2024 Kansas Senate District 6 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Tabitha Burt |
1,114 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
1,114 |
100.0 |
District 7
2024 Kansas Senate District 7 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Ethan Corson (incumbent) |
6,175 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
6,175 |
100.00 |
2024 Kansas Senate District 7 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Dave Dannov |
3,708 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
3,708 |
100.0 |
District 8
2024 Kansas Senate District 8 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Cindy Holscher (incumbent) |
5,050 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
5,050 |
100.0 |
2024 Kansas Senate District 8 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Beneé Hudson |
4,195 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
4,195 |
100.00 |
District 9
2024 Kansas Senate District 9 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Beverly Gossage (incumbent) |
5,159 |
74.60 |
|
Republican |
Bryan Zesiger |
1,757 |
25.40 |
| Total votes |
6,916 |
100.00 |
2024 Kansas Senate District 9 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Norman Mallicoat |
3,047 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
3,047 |
100.0 |
District 10
2024 Kansas Senate District 10 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Mike Thompson (incumbent) |
5,426 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
5,426 |
100.0 |
2024 Kansas Senate District 10 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Andrew Mall |
4,215 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
4,215 |
100.00 |
District 11
2024 Kansas Senate District 11 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Kellie Warren (incumbent) |
5,334 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
5,334 |
100.00 |
2024 Kansas Senate District 11 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Karen Thurlow |
3,598 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
3,598 |
100.00 |
District 12
2024 Kansas Senate District 12 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Caryn Tyson (incumbent) |
7,037 |
69.24% |
|
Republican |
Stetson Kern |
3,126 |
30.76% |
| Total votes |
10,163 |
100.0 |
District 13
2024 Kansas Senate District 13 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Austin Stapleton |
2,200 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
2,200 |
100.00 |
District 14
2024 Kansas Senate District 14 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Michael Fagg (incumbent) |
5,643 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
5,643 |
100.00 |
2024 Kansas Senate District 14 general election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Michael Fagg (incumbent) |
29,264 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
29,264 |
100.00 |
|
Republican hold |
District 15
2024 Kansas Senate District 15 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Virgil Peck (incumbent) |
7,495 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
7,495 |
100.00 |
2024 Kansas Senate District 15 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Jerry Reeves |
1,200 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
1,200 |
100.00 |
District 16
2024 Kansas Senate District 16 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Ty Masterson (incumbent) |
3,972 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
3,972 |
100.00 |
2024 Kansas Senate District 16 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Sasha Islam |
959 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
959 |
100.00 |
District 17
2024 Kansas Senate District 17 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Mike Argabright |
3,230 |
57.68 |
|
Republican |
David Schneider |
2,370 |
42.32 |
| Total votes |
5,600 |
100.00 |
2024 Kansas Senate District 17 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Lillian Lingenfelter |
1,370 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
1,370 |
100.00 |
District 18
2024 Kansas Senate District 18 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Kenny Titus |
7,226 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
7,226 |
100.0 |
2024 Kansas Senate District 18 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Matthew Robin |
1,696 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
1,696 |
100.0 |
District 19
2024 Kansas Senate District 19 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Tyler Wible |
1,499 |
61.43 |
|
Republican |
Cynthia Smith |
941 |
38.57 |
| Total votes |
2,440 |
100.00 |
District 20
2024 Kansas Senate District 20 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Candace Ayers |
2,818 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
2,818 |
100.00 |
District 21
2024 Kansas Senate District 21 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Dinah Sykes (incumbent) |
4,483 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
4,483 |
100.00 |
2024 Kansas Senate District 21 general election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Dinah Sykes (incumbent) |
25,979 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
25,979 |
100.00 |
|
Democratic hold |
District 22
2024 Kansas Senate District 22 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Usha Reddi (incumbent) |
1,002 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
1,002 |
100.00 |
2024 Kansas Senate District 22 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Brad Starnes |
2,251 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
2,251 |
100.00 |
District 23
2024 Kansas Senate District 23 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Adam Thomas |
3,884 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
3,884 |
100.00 |
2024 Kansas Senate District 23 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Stacey Knoell |
2,847 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
2,847 |
100.00 |
District 24
2024 Kansas Senate District 24 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
J.R. Claeys (incumbent) |
5,573 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
5,573 |
100.00 |
2024 Kansas Senate District 24 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Josh Baker |
978 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
978 |
100.00 |
District 25
2024 Kansas Senate District 25 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Mary Ware (incumbent) |
1,321 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
1,321 |
100.00 |
2024 Kansas Senate District 25 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Keenan Smith |
1,230 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
1,230 |
100.00 |
2024 Kansas Senate District 25 general election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Mary Ware (incumbent) |
11,638 |
57.09 |
|
Republican |
Keenen Smith |
8,746 |
42.91 |
| Total votes |
20,384 |
100.00 |
|
Democratic hold |
District 26
2024 Kansas Senate District 26 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Raymond Shore Jr. |
785 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
785 |
100.00 |
District 27
2024 Kansas Senate District 27 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Joe Claeys |
4,280 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
4,280 |
100.00 |
2024 Kansas Senate District 27 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Jennifer Herington |
1,377 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
1,377 |
100.00 |
District 28
2024 Kansas Senate District 28 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Mike Petersen (incumbent) |
1,450 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
1,450 |
100.0 |
District 29
2024 Kansas Senate District 29 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Oletha Faust-Goudeau (incumbent) |
1,526 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
1,525 |
100.0 |
District 30
2024 Kansas Senate District 30 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Renee Erickson (incumbent) |
2,285 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
2,285 |
100.00 |
2024 Kansas Senate District 30 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Richard Smith |
1,118 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
1,118 |
100.00 |
District 31
2024 Kansas Senate District 31 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Stephen Owens |
4,579 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
4,579 |
100.0 |
2024 Kansas Senate District 31 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Jason Miller |
1,258 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
1,258 |
100.0 |
District 32
2024 Kansas Senate District 32 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Larry Alley (incumbent) |
5,342 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
5,342 |
100.0 |
2024 Kansas Senate District 32 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Lawrence Moreno |
760 |
67.50 |
|
Democratic |
Michael Soetaert |
366 |
32.50 |
| Total votes |
1,126 |
100.0 |
District 33
2024 Kansas Senate District 33 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Matthew Westenfeld |
809 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
809 |
100.00 |
District 34
2024 Kansas Senate District 34 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Shanna Henry |
960 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
960 |
100.00 |
District 35
2024 Kansas Senate District 35 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
TJ Rose |
5,073 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
5,073 |
100.0 |
2024 Kansas Senate District 35 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Jason Anderson |
3,161 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
3,161 |
100.00 |
2024 Kansas Senate District 35 general election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
TJ Rose |
23,088 |
52.77 |
|
Democratic |
Jason Anderson |
20,664 |
47.23 |
| Total votes |
43,752 |
100.00 |
|
Republican hold |
District 36
2024 Kansas Senate District 36 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Elaine Bowers (incumbent) |
9,654 |
83.08 |
|
Republican |
Robert Bonanata |
1,966 |
16.92 |
| Total votes |
11,620 |
100.0 |
District 37
2024 Kansas Senate District 37 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Douglas Shane |
4,542 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
4,542 |
100.0 |
2024 Kansas Senate District 37 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Sherry Giebler |
2,516 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
2,516 |
100.00 |
2024 Kansas Senate District 37 general election
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Douglas Shane |
21,460 |
59.34 |
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Democratic |
Sherry Giebler |
14,705 |
40.66 |
| Total votes |
36,165 |
100.00 |
|
Republican hold |
District 38
2024 Kansas Senate District 38 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Ron Ryckman Sr. (incumbent) |
3,940 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
3,940 |
100.0 |
2024 Kansas Senate District 38 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Jose Lara |
395 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
395 |
100.00 |
District 39
2024 Kansas Senate District 39 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
William Clifford |
6,399 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
6,399 |
100.0 |
2024 Kansas Senate District 39 Democratic primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Isidro Marino |
525 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
525 |
100.0 |
District 40
2024 Kansas Senate District 40 Republican primary
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Rick Billinger (incumbent) |
8,542 |
100.00 |
| Total votes |
8,542 |
100.0 |
References
- ↑ "Kansas State Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ↑ Brooks, Ryann; Wagoner, Jessie (May 8, 2024). "Longbine announces retirement, Argabright files for Senate". The Emporia Gazette. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Cooper, Brad (February 13, 2023). "Olson won't seek fourth term in Senate". Sunflower State Journal. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ McMillan, Laura (January 30, 2024). "Sedgwick, Harvey County senator to retire". KSNW. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ↑ Thacker, Susan (June 4, 2024). "Straub challenges Schmeidler for county clerk; Reynolds runs for county attorney". Great Bend Tribune. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Storm, Alyssa (August 6, 2024). "Pyle loses Kansas Senate 1 seat to Bowser". KSNT. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ↑ Jacobson, Louis (October 23, 2024). "The State Legislatures: Several Key Battleground Chambers Remain Toss-ups". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- 1 2 "2024 General Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). Kansas Secretary of State. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ↑ "2024 Primary Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). Kansas Secretary of State. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
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