Caryn Tyson

Caryn Tyson

Republican Party

Kansas State Senate District 12

Tenure

2013 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

12

Prior offices

Kansas House of Representatives District 4

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Compensation

Base salary

$86.66/session day

Per diem

$166/day

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Kansas State University

Graduate

Kansas University

Contact

Official website

Official Twitter

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

Caryn Tyson (Republican Party) is a member of the Kansas State Senate, representing District 12. She assumed office on January 14, 2013. Her current term ends on January 8, 2029.

Tyson (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Kansas State Senate to represent District 12. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Tyson earned her two B.S. degrees in computer science and mathematics from Kansas State University and her M.S. in engineering management from Kansas University. Her professional experience includes working in the IT industry, providing space shuttle support for NASA, and operating a cattle ranch.

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Tyson was assigned to the following committees:

• Assessment and Taxation Committee, Chair
• Commerce Committee
• Senate Transportation Committee
• Administrative Rules and Regulations Committee
• Information Technology Committee
• Legislative Post Audit Committee

2021-2022

Tyson was assigned to the following committees:

• Administrative Rules and Regulations Committee
• Information Technology Committee
• Legislative Post Audit Committee
• Assessment and Taxation Committee, Chair
• Commerce Committee
• Senate Transportation Committee

2019-2020

Tyson was assigned to the following committees:

• Information Technology Committee
• Administrative Rules and Regulations Committee
• Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee
• Assessment and Taxation Committee, Chair
• Senate Transportation Committee

2017 legislative session

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

2015 legislative session

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

Kansas committee assignments, 2015
• Assessment and Taxation, Vice Chair
• Natural Resources
• Education
• Ways and Means

2013-2014

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

Kansas committee assignments, 2013
• Assessment and Taxation, Vice chair
• Natural Resources
• Education
• Federal and State Affairs

2011-2012

Tyson served on the following committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:

Kansas committee assignments, 2011
• Administrative Rules and Regulations
• Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Commerce and Economic Development
• Taxation

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2024

See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Kansas State Senate District 12

Incumbent Caryn Tyson defeated Cullene Lang in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 12 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Caryn Tyson (R)	81.4	27,480
	Submit photo	Cullene Lang (L)	18.6	6,278

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 33,758
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 12

Incumbent Caryn Tyson defeated Stetson Kern in the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 12 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Caryn Tyson	69.2	7,037
	Submit photo	Stetson Kern	30.8	3,126

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,163
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Kansas State Senate District 12

Cullene Lang advanced from the Libertarian convention for Kansas State Senate District 12 on April 20, 2024.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Cullene Lang (L)

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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Kansas Treasurer election, 2022

General election

General election for Kansas Treasurer

Steven C. Johnson defeated incumbent Lynn Rogers and Steve Roberts in the general election for Kansas Treasurer on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steven C. Johnson (R)	54.0	537,488
		Lynn Rogers (D)	41.4	411,813
		Steve Roberts (L)	4.6	45,540

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 994,841
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas Treasurer

Incumbent Lynn Rogers advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas Treasurer on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lynn Rogers	100.0	249,919

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 249,919
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas Treasurer

Steven C. Johnson defeated Caryn Tyson in the Republican primary for Kansas Treasurer on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steven C. Johnson	50.1	219,449
		Caryn Tyson	49.9	218,975

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 438,424
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Sara Hart Weir (R)
• Michael Austin (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Kansas Treasurer

Steve Roberts advanced from the Libertarian convention for Kansas Treasurer on April 23, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Steve Roberts (L)

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2020

See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Kansas State Senate District 12

Incumbent Caryn Tyson defeated Mike Bruner in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 12 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Caryn Tyson (R)	74.4	24,265
	Submit photo	Mike Bruner (D)	25.6	8,359

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 32,624
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 12

Mike Bruner advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 12 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mike Bruner	100.0	2,559

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,559
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 12

Incumbent Caryn Tyson advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 12 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Caryn Tyson	100.0	11,043

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,043
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2018

See also: Kansas' 2nd Congressional District election, 2018

See also: Kansas' 2nd Congressional District election (August 7, 2018 Democratic primary)

See also: Kansas' 2nd Congressional District election (August 7, 2018 Republican primary)

General election

Steve Watkins defeated Paul Davis and Kelly Standley in the general election for U.S. House Kansas District 2 on November 6, 2018.

General election

General election for U.S. House Kansas District 2

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Watkins (R)	47.6	126,098
		Paul Davis (D)	46.8	123,859
		Kelly Standley (L)	5.6	14,731

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 264,688
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Democratic primary election

Paul Davis advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 2 on August 7, 2018.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Kansas District 2

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Paul Davis	100.0	38,846

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Nathan Schmidt (D)

Republican primary election

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 2 on August 7, 2018.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Kansas District 2

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Watkins	26.5	20,052
		Caryn Tyson	23.5	17,749
		Kevin Jones	14.8	11,201
		Steve Fitzgerald	12.2	9,227
		Dennis Pyle	12.1	9,126
		Doug Mays	8.2	6,221
		Vernon Fields	2.6	1,987

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 75,563
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Matt Bevens (R)
• Tyler Tannahill (R)

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 Caryn Tyson defeated Christopher Johnston in the Kansas State Senate District 12 general election.

Kansas State Senate, District 12 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Caryn Tyson Incumbent	73.31%	18,998
	Democratic	Christopher Johnston	26.69%	6,918
Total Votes				25,916
Source: Kansas Secretary of State

Christopher Johnston ran unopposed in the Kansas State Senate District 12 Democratic primary.

Kansas State Senate, District 12 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Christopher Johnston  (unopposed)

Incumbent Caryn Tyson ran unopposed in the Kansas State Senate District 12 Republican primary.

Kansas State Senate, District 12 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Caryn Tyson Incumbent (unopposed)

2012

See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2012

Tyson won election to the State Senate in 2012. Tyson won the August 7 Republican primary against John C. Coen and defeated Denise Cassells (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

Kansas State Senate, District 12, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Caryn Tyson	65.8%	18,720
	Democratic	Denise Cassells	34.2%	9,737
Total Votes				28,457

Kansas State Senate, District 12 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Caryn Tyson	56.1%	6,226
John C. Coen	43.9%	4,864
Total Votes		11,090

2010

Tyson defeated incumbent Shirley Palmer (D) in the November 2 general election.

Kansas House of Representatives, District 4 General Election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Caryn Tyson (R)		4,268
Shirley Palmer (D)		2,818

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

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2020

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2018

“	America First As a small business owner and a software engineer, Caryn knows firsthand the problems that Kansans face each and every day and that is why she supports President Trump’s America First agenda. It’s time to drain the swamp and get rid of the career politicians that put special interests above American interests. That’s why she is running to represent the people of Kansas’ 2nd District. She wants to go to Washington to replace Obamacare, secure our borders, cut wasteful spending, and promote true conservative values. Pro-Life Caryn is 100% pro-life. She believes that life is sacred and deserving of our protection, which is why Caryn is so committed to protecting the life and the rights of the unborn and elderly. As a Kansas state senator, Caryn has propelled the pro-life movement further by fighting against the use of taxpayer money to fund abortions at Planned Parenthood. She has introduced legislation to end brutal dismemberment abortions, and she has supported legislation that prohibits medical facilities and doctors from referring patients to get abortions. Protecting the unborn and elderly is a top priority for Caryn and she is determined to advocate for life at a national level. Caryn has been endorsed by the Susan B. Anthony List. Illegal Immigration Our country has always been and still is a nation of immigrants—legal immigrants. Caryn understands that immigration is vital to our country, but immigrants must enter our country legally. It is not fair to our citizens or legal immigrants that illegal immigrants reap the benefits of our hardworking citizens. While Washington, DC still won’t take action, Caryn passed into law an electronic check for any false information provided on an application for benefits to eliminate fraud and welfare benefits to illegals. Caryn also passed legislation in the Kansas House to end in-state tuition benefits for illegal immigrants. She takes a strong stance against illegal immigration because it affects every aspect of our nation including our national security. Agriculture As a rancher and fifth generation Kansan, Caryn understands the hardships that face farmers and farm families every day. From erratic weather to high taxes and tough environmental regulations, Caryn has dealt with it all. She also knows that farmers and ranchers from the second district produce food that fills grocery stores around the world. Therefore, it is crucial to Caryn that government not get in the way of farmers and ranchers. After all, agriculture is responsible for 1 in 5 jobs in the state of Kansas. Taxes Caryn has a proven track-record of working to cut taxes. This year, she helped pass a major tax overhaul in the Kansas State Senate that would stop another major tax increase. She has repeatedly opposed legislation to raise taxes, and she will do the same thing when she is in Washington. As a small business owner and rancher, Caryn, like most Kansans, knows what it means to live on a budget and she believes the government should too. In Congress, she will fight back against Washington’s out of control wasteful spending and work to reduce our national debt. Fiscal Responsibility As a space-shuttle engineer with NASA, Caryn learned first-hand what government waste looks like. This motivated her to become involved in government because she wanted to find better economic spending solutions and reduce our growing debt. Caryn knows that strong budgets and less government spending would enable the government to cut taxes and give the money back to the people. Getting money back to the hard-working men and women that earn it is a top concern for Caryn. She has a proven record in the Kansas legislature for fighting waste and abuse. While many people talk about cutting wasteful spending, Caryn saved tax payers millions of dollars by finding and addressing overcharges and inflated rates being paid by some agencies. Caryn doesn’t just complain, she takes action to get results. Economy & Jobs Caryn understands that the key to a strong economy is to create jobs and to cut useless regulations. She hates that government has weaseled its way into every aspect of our lives and it is her mission to get them out. As a small business owner, Caryn knows the hardships imposed by burdensome federal regulations and she will fight to remove these obstacles and get Americans working again. Education Caryn knows how vital education is to the future of our children and to the economic well-being of our country. Growing up in Kansas public schools and earning degrees from both Kansas State University and the University of Kansas, Caryn knows both the challenges and the great resources available to Kansans. This is why making sure that all children in both rural and urban communities have access to a high-quality education is so important to her. She also understands that education must be affordable. She will fight to ensure that students who work hard can afford quality education. Energy Caryn will put America first when it comes to our energy issues. She will focus on increasing our domestic energy production and finding alternative solutions to our energy crisis. She will ensure that we are responsible with our use of natural resources, so that we are proactively addressing our energy crisis every step of the way. Liberty Caryn is a strong defender of liberty and believes that government should not infringe on any of our constitutional rights. Our constitution is what our country was founded on and we will not ignore it in favor of radical personal agendas. Recently, our first amendment and second amendment rights have been under attack. Caryn will not allow this. She will go to Washington and defend our first and second amendment rights and will oppose any legislation that threatens to remove these rights. Healthcare Healthcare costs are out of control and we know that healthcare is not a one-size-fits-all program. Therefore, Caryn wants to ensure that healthcare decisions are in the hands of the people— not the government. Government should not be able to dictate healthcare options to the individual because government does not belong in the conversations between you and your doctor. She will work to replace the disastrous Obamacare with common-sense solutions that will lower costs, increase healthcare quality, and increase access to healthcare. Veterans & Military Families Each day, those in our military dedicate their lives to protecting our freedom. The sacrifices made by these men and women is something that we can never repay, and they deserve better treatment when they return home. Caryn will do everything she can to support not only our men and women in uniform but also their families who sacrifice so much as well. It’s time to start taking care of our military and veterans the right way by providing them with quality healthcare and the resources they need when they return home.	”
—Tyson for Congress

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Caryn Tyson campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Kansas State Senate District 12	Won general	$117,935	$0
2022	Kansas Treasurer	Lost primary	$256,459	$0
2020	Kansas State Senate District 12	Won general	$97,405	N/A**
2018	U.S. House Kansas District 2	Lost primary	$629,705	$326,067
2016	Kansas State Senate, District 12	Won	$90,474	N/A**
2012	Kansas State Senate, District 12	Won	$66,700	N/A**
2010	Kansas State House, District 4	Won	$34,026	N/A**
2004	Kansas State Senate, District 12	Lost	$24,395	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2024

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In 2024, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 8 to April 30. Americans for Prosperity-Kansas Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy. Kansas Family Voice Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization. Kansas Policy Institute Legislators are scored on their support for bills that the organization lists as promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education." National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Wichita Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

2023

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2022

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2021

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In 2021, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 11 to May 26. Americans for Prosperity-Kansas Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy. Kansas Policy Institute Legislators are scored on their support for bills that the organization lists as promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education." MainStream Coalition Legislators are scored by the MainStream Coalition on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Wichita Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

2020

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In 2020, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 13 to May 21. A special session convened from June 3 to June 4. Kansas AFL-CIO: House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues. Kansas Policy Institute Legislators are scored on their support for bills that the organization lists as promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education." MainStream Coalition Legislators are scored by the MainStream Coalition on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Wichita Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

2019

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In 2019, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 through May 29. Kansas AFL-CIO: House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues. Kansas Policy Institute Legislators are scored on their support for bills that the organization lists as promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education." MainStream Coalition Legislators are scored by the MainStream Coalition on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2018

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2017

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2016

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2015

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2014

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2013

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Current members of the Kansas State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Ty Masterson

Majority Leader:Chase Blasi

Minority Leader:Dinah Sykes

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District 1

Craig Bowser (R)

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Marci Francisco (D)

District 3

Rick Kloos (R)

District 4

David Haley (D)

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Jeff Klemp (R)

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Pat Pettey (D)

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Ethan Corson (D)

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Cindy Holscher (D)

District 9

Beverly Gossage (R)

District 10

Mike Thompson (R)

District 11

Kellie Warren (R)

District 12

Caryn Tyson (R)

District 13

Tim Shallenburger (R)

District 14

Michael Fagg (R)

District 15

Virgil Peck (R)

District 16

Ty Masterson (R)

District 17

Mike Argabright (R)

District 18

Kenny Titus (R)

District 19

Patrick Schmidt (D)

District 20

Brenda Dietrich (R)

District 21

Dinah Sykes (D)

District 22

Brad Starnes (R)

District 23

Adam Thomas (R)

District 24

Scott Hill (R)

District 25

Mary Ware (D)

District 26

Chase Blasi (R)

District 27

Joe Claeys (R)

District 28

Mike Petersen (R)

District 29

Oletha Faust-Goudeau (D)

District 30

Renee Erickson (R)

District 31

Stephen Owens (R)

District 32

Larry Alley (R)

District 33

Tory Blew (R)

District 34

Michael Murphy (R)

District 35

TJ Rose (R)

District 36

Elaine Bowers (R)

District 37

Douglas Shane (R)

District 38

Ronald Ryckman (R)

District 39

Bill Clifford (R)

District 40

Rick Billinger (R)

Republican Party (31)

Democratic Party (9)

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Current members of the Kansas House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Daniel Hawkins

Majority Leader:Chris Croft

Minority Leader:Brandon Woodard

Representatives

District 1

Dale Helwig (R)

District 2

Kenneth Collins (R)

District 3

Chuck Smith (R)

District 4

Rick James (R)

District 5

Carrie Barth (R)

District 6

Samantha Poetter (R)

District 7

Dan Goddard (R)

District 8

Chris Croft (R)

District 9

Fred Gardner (R)

District 10

Suzanne Wikle (D)

District 11

Ron Bryce (R)

District 12

Doug Blex (R)

District 13

Duane Droge (R)

District 14

Charlotte Esau (R)

District 15

Lauren Bohi (R)

District 16

Linda Featherston (D)

District 17

Jo Ella Hoye (D)

District 18

Cindy Neighbor (D)

District 19

Stephanie Clayton (D)

District 20

Mari-Lynn Poskin (D)

District 21

Jerry Stogsdill (D)

District 22

Lindsay Vaughn (D)

District 23

Susan Ruiz (D)

District 24

Jarrod Ousley (D)

District 25

Rui Xu (D)

District 26

Chip VanHouden (R)

District 27

Sean Tarwater (R)

District 28

Carl Turner (R)

District 29

Heather Meyer (D)

District 30

Laura Williams (R)

District 31

Louis Ruiz (D)

District 32

Pam Curtis (D)

District 33

Vacant

District 34

Valdenia Winn (D)

District 35

Wanda Paige (D)

District 36

Lynn Melton (D)

District 37

Melissa Oropeza (D)

District 38

Timothy Johnson (R)

District 39

Angela Stiens (R)

District 40

David Buehler (R)

District 41

Pat Proctor (R)

District 42

Lance Neelly (R)

District 43

Bill Sutton (R)

District 44

Barbara Ballard (D)

District 45

Mike Amyx (D)

District 46

Brooklynne Mosley (D)

District 47

Ronald Ellis (R)

District 48

Dan Osman (D)

District 49

Nikki McDonald (D)

District 50

Kyle McNorton (R)

District 51

Megan Steele (R)

District 52

Jesse Borjon (R)

District 53

Kirk Haskins (D)

District 54

Ken Corbet (R)

District 55

Tobias Schlingensiepen (D)

District 56

Virgil Weigel (D)

District 57

John Alcala (D)

District 58

Alexis Simmons (D)

District 59

Rebecca Schmoe (R)

District 60

Mark Schreiber (R)

District 61

Francis Awerkamp (R)

District 62

Sean Willcott (R)

District 63

Allen Reavis (R)

District 64

Lewis Bloom (R)

District 65

Shawn Chauncey (R)

District 66

Sydney Carlin (D)

District 67

Angel Roeser (R)

District 68

Nathan Butler (R)

District 69

Clarke Sanders (R)

District 70

Greg Wilson (R)

District 71

Steven Howe (R)

District 72

Avery Anderson (R)

District 73

Rick Wilborn (R)

District 74

Mike King (R)

District 75

Will Carpenter (R)

District 76

Brad Barrett (R)

District 77

Kristey Williams (R)

District 78

Robyn Essex (R)

District 79

Webster Roth (R)

District 80

Bill Rhiley (R)

District 81

Blake Carpenter (R)

District 82

Leah Howell (R)

District 83

Henry Helgerson (D)

District 84

Ford Carr (D)

District 85

Steven Brunk (R)

District 86

Silas Miller (D)

District 87

Susan Estes (R)

District 88

Sandy Pickert (R)

District 89

KC Ohaebosim (D)

District 90

Steve Huebert (R)

District 91

Emil Bergquist (R)

District 92

John Carmichael (D)

District 93

Brian Bergkamp (R)

District 94

Leo Delperdang (R)

District 95

Tom Sawyer (D)

District 96

Tom Kessler (R)

District 97

Nick Hoheisel (R)

District 98

Cyndi Howerton (R)

District 99

Susan Humphries (R)

District 100

Daniel Hawkins (R)

District 101

Joe Seiwert (R)

District 102

Kyler Sweely (R)

District 103

Angela Martinez (D)

District 104

Paul Waggoner (R)

District 105

Jill Ward (R)

District 106

Lisa Moser (R)

District 107

Dawn Wolf (R)

District 108

Brandon Woodard (D)

District 109

Troy Waymaster (R)

District 110

Ken Rahjes (R)

District 111

Barbara Wasinger (R)

District 112

Sherri Brantley (R)

District 113

Brett Fairchild (R)

District 114

Kevin Schwertfeger (R)

District 115

Gary White (R)

District 116

Kyle Hoffman (R)

District 117

Adam Turk (R)

District 118

Jim Minnix (R)

District 119

Jason Goetz (R)

District 120

Adam Smith (R)

District 121

John Resman (R)

District 122

Lon Pishny (R)

District 123

Bob Lewis (R)

District 124

Martin Long (R)

District 125

Shannon Francis (R)

Republican Party (87)

Democratic Party (37)

Vacancies (1)