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Carolyn McGinn

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Carolyn McGinn
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Republican Party

Prior offices
Sedgwick County Commission
Kansas State Senate District 31

Education

Bachelor's

Wichita State University, 1983

Graduate

Friends University, 1998

Personal
Profession
Business Owner/Project Consultant
Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

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Carolyn McGinn (Republican Party) was a member of the Kansas State Senate, representing District 31. She assumed office in 2005. She left office on January 13, 2025.

McGinn (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Kansas State Senate to represent District 31. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.


Biography

Carolyn McGinn graduated from Valley Center High School. McGinn earned a degree in business from Wichita State University and a master's degree in environmental studies from Friends University. She has served on the Sedgwick County Commission.[1]

Committee assignments

Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.

2023-2024

McGinn was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

McGinn was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

McGinn was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Kansas committee assignments, 2017
• Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Ways and Means, Chair
• Administrative Rules and Regulations
• State Building Construction

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, McGinn served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, McGinn served on the following committees:

Kansas committee assignments, 2013
• Natural Resources
• Judiciary
• Agriculture

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McGinn served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, McGinn served on these committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2024

Carolyn McGinn did not file to run for re-election.

2020

See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Kansas State Senate District 31

Incumbent Carolyn McGinn won election in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 31 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Carolyn McGinn
Carolyn McGinn (R)
 
100.0
 
31,425

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 31,425
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 31

Incumbent Carolyn McGinn advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 31 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Carolyn McGinn
Carolyn McGinn
 
100.0
 
10,829

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 10,829
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2016

See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Kansas State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.

Incumbent Carolyn McGinn defeated J. Michelle Vann in the Kansas State Senate District 31 general election.[2][3]

Kansas State Senate, District 31 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Carolyn McGinn Incumbent 74.51% 23,463
     Democratic J. Michelle Vann 25.49% 8,026
Total Votes 31,489
Source: Kansas Secretary of State


J. Michelle Vann ran unopposed in the Kansas State Senate District 31 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Kansas State Senate, District 31 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png J. Michelle Vann  (unopposed)


Incumbent Carolyn McGinn defeated Renee Erickson in the Kansas State Senate District 31 Republican primary.[4][5]

Kansas State Senate, District 31 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Carolyn McGinn Incumbent 51.39% 4,776
     Republican Renee Erickson 48.61% 4,518
Total Votes 9,294

2012

See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2012

McGinn won re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas State Senate District 31. McGinn defeated Gary Mason in the August 7 Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]

Kansas State Senate, District 31 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngCarolyn McGinn Incumbent 55.1% 4,770
Gary Mason 44.9% 3,893
Total Votes 8,663

Targeted

McGinn is one of eight Republican incumbents that the Kansas Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee targeted for defeat in 2012. It sees the eight incumbents as being impediments to private sector job creation and made $1,000 donations and in-kind contributions to her Republican challengers.[8]

2008

On November 4, 2008, McGinn was re-elected to the 31st District Seat in the Kansas State Senate, defeating Gene E. Marsh (D).[9] McGinn raised $127,866 for her campaign, while Marsh raised $18,615.[10]

Kansas State Senate, District 31 (2008)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.pngCarolyn McGinn (R) 23,548 71.6%
Gene E. Marsh (D) 9,338 28.3%

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Carolyn McGinn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2012

McGinn's website highlighted areas of interest including agriculture, personal property rights, water allocation/conservation, and the environment.[11]

Campaign finance summary

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Carolyn McGinn campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020Kansas State Senate District 31Won general$98,457 N/A**
2016Kansas State Senate, District 31Won $106,057 N/A**
2012Kansas State Senate, District 31Won $170,148 N/A**
2008Kansas State Senate, District 31Won $127,866 N/A**
2004Kansas State Senate, District 31Won $96,126 N/A**
Grand total$598,654 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2024

In 2024, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 8 to April 30.

Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
Legislators are scored on their support for bills that the organization lists as promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.


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External links

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Carolyn McGinn state Senator 31st District, "About Carolyn," accessed February 27, 2020
    2. ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
    3. ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
    6. ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
    7. ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 31, 2014
    8. ↑ Lawrence Journal World, "Business lobby, aided by $36,000 from Koch Industries, targets eight Republican incumbents in state Senate for defeat," January 10, 2012
    9. ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2008 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
    10. ↑ Follow the Money, "Kansas 2008 - General Election Results," accessed March 29, 2014
    11. ↑ McGinn for State Senate, homepage, accessed March 29, 2014

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    -     		Kansas State Senate District 31
    2005-2025    		 Succeeded by
    -
    Preceded by
    -     		Sedgwick County Commission
    1998-2004    		 Succeeded by
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