Ty Masterson

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Senator Ty Masterson

Ty Masterson is a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 16th District since 2008. From 2005 to 2008, he was a Representative in the Kansas House of Representatives. He has also served on the Andover City Council.

Issue positions

Sen. Masterson's priorities on the issues[1]:

  • Lower taxes
  • Pro-life
  • Traditional family values
  • Educational choice
  • Limited government
  • Government accountability and transparency
  • Encourage new industries
  • Against illegal immigration
  • Clean energy

Committee assignments

Sen. Masterson serves on these legislative committees:[2]

  • Financial Institutions and Insurance
  • Joint Committee on Special Claims Against the State
  • Utilities
  • Ways and Means

Sponsored legislation

Recent legislation sponsored or co-sponsored by Sen. Masterson includes:

  • A bill to repeal the insurance score act[3]
  • A resolution to encourage the creation of a U.S. laser defense program[4]
  • A resolution to establish a budget stabilization fund[5]
  • A resolution regarding the selection of supreme court justices[6]

Major donors

Some of the top contributors to Masterson's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:[7]

Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee, 4th District Republican Committee, Kansas Chamber of Commerce, Kansas Realtors Association, Kansas Medical Society, Kansas Independent Business PAC, Cox Communications, Wichita Area Business PAC

Financial, insurance and real estate companies were his largest donor groups.

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