Ethan Corson

Ethan Corson
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 7th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 11, 2021
Preceded byBarbara Bollier
Personal details
Born1981 or 1982 (age 44–45)
PartyDemocratic
SpouseJenna Brofsky
Children2
EducationGarden City Community College (attended)
Washington University (BS, JD)

Ethan Corson (born 1982)[1] is an American politician and attorney who represents the 7th district in the Kansas Senate. Elected in 2020, he assumed office on January 11, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he ran for governor of Kansas in the 2026 election, but lost to Cindy Holscher.

Early life and education

Corson was raised in Johnson County, Kansas, and attended Shawnee Mission South High School. After graduating from high school, Corson played baseball at Garden City Community College.[2] He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in political science, journalism, and communication from the Washington University in St. Louis, followed by a Juris Doctor from the Washington University School of Law.[3]

Career

After graduating from law school, Corson worked as an attorney in Washington, D.C., and later served as a senior advisor to Penny Pritzker in the United States Department of Commerce. He also served as chief of staff of the International Trade Administration and director of the Office of the Executive Secretariat in the Commerce Department.[4] Corson returned to Kansas to serve as the executive director of the Kansas Democratic Party. In 2019, he was a visiting fellow at the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas.[5]

After Barbara Bollier declined to seek re-election to the Kansas Senate and instead ran in the 2020 United States Senate election, Corson announced his candidacy to succeed her. Corson did not face an opponent in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican nominee Laura McConwell in the November general election.[6]

On July 22, 2025, Corson announced his candidacy for governor of Kansas in the 2026 election.[1] In November 2025, Governor Laura Kelly — who is ineligible to seek reelection due to term limits — endorsed Corson, citing similar views and "middle-of-the-road" political stances.[7][8] He came in second place, losing the nomination to State Senator Cindy Holscher.[9]

2021-2022 Kansas Senate Committee Assignments[10]

  • Judiciary
  • Utilities
  • Assessment and Taxation
  • Legislative Post Audit Committee
  • Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations
  • Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight

Personal life

Corson is married to Jenna Brofsky, an attorney and member of the Fairway, Kansas City Council.[11] They have two sons.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 Carpenter, Tim (July 22, 2025). "Kansas Sen. Ethan Corson enters race for Democratic Party's nomination for governor • Kansas Reflector". Kansas Reflector. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ "About". Ethan for Kansas. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Ethan Corson - Spring 2019". Dole Institute of Politics. January 22, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  4. ↑ Ethan Corson Commerce
  5. ↑ "Ethan Corson announces candidacy for Kansas Senate, District 7 - Kansas City Jewish Chronicle". www.kcjc.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Ethan Corson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  7. ↑ Carpenter, Tim: "Gov. Laura Kelly offers formal endorsement of Democratic Sen. Ethan Corson for governor: Democratic leader favors candidate she labels ‘true middle-of-the-road’ politician," November 17, 2025, Kansas Reflector, retrieved July 21, 2026
  8. ↑ Kelly, Matthew: "Kelly: Only one Democrat in race can win over ‘extraordinarily moderate’ KS voters," July 12, 2026, Kansas City Star, retrieved July 21, 2026
  9. ↑ Smith, Mitch (August 5, 2026), "Cindy Holscher Wins Kansas Democratic Primary for Governor", The New York Times, ISSN 0362-4331, retrieved August 6, 2026
  10. ↑ "Senator Ethan Corson". Kslegislature.org. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Councilmember Jenna Brofsky". City of Fairway. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Former state Democratic Party leader to run for Bollier's seat in the Kansas Senate". Shawnee Mission Post - Community news and events for northern Johnson County. October 21, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
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