Chase Blasi
2025 - Present
2029
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Chase Blasi (Republican Party) is a member of the Kansas State Senate, representing District 26. He assumed office on January 13, 2025. His current term ends on January 8, 2029.
Senate Republicans elected Blasi state Senate majority leader, effective January 13, 2025.[1]
Blasi was born in Kansas in 1995. He received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Newman University in 2015. Blasi worked as the legislative policy director for the Kansas Department of Revenue, as chief of staff for two Senate presidents, and in community relations at electric company, Evergy.[2][3][4]
Blasi was appointed to the state Senate in 2023, replacing Sen. Gene Suellentrop (R). At the time, he was the youngest currently serving senator. Blasi was elected to the district in 2024 with 71.2% of the vote. As of 2025, he chaired the Senate Confirmation Oversight Committee.[5][6]
In a 2023 interview with Newman University, Blasi said, "As the youngest member of the Kansas Senate at 28 years old, and only a handful under the age of 50, I’ve had the opportunity to bring issues to light that countless young Kansans are struggling with. From access to safe, affordable childcare to the skills needed to succeed in the workforce, I’ve been able to champion issues that often get ignored simply because of generational differences."[3]
On his campaign website, Blasi said, "My start in politics grew out of a strong belief in the right to life. My faith guides me in all that I do, and my faith led me to be active in the pro-life cause."[4] According to the Kansas Reflector, Blasi introduced a 2023 bill that "would give cities and counties the right to enact stricter laws on abortion than current state law."[7] Blasi also supported bills on overhauling childcare regulations and implementing an NRA gun-safety curriculum in public schools.[8][9]
Biography
Blasi worked as the legislative policy director for the Kansas Department of Revenue, as chief of staff for two Senate presidents, and in community relations at electric company, Evergy. He has been affiliated with the Northwest YMCA, the Knights of Columbus, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and the National Rifle Association.[4][3]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Blasi was assigned to the following committees:
- Assessment and Taxation Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee
- Public Health and Welfare Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kansas State Senate District 26
Incumbent Chase Blasi defeated Raymond H. Shore Jr. and J.C. Moore in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 26 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chase Blasi (R) | 71.2 | 24,824 |
| Raymond H. Shore Jr. (D) | 23.0 | 8,014 | ||
 | J.C. Moore (United Kansas Party)  | 5.8 | 2,006 | |
| Total votes: 34,844 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 26
Raymond H. Shore Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 26 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Raymond H. Shore Jr. | 100.0 | 785 | |
| Total votes: 785 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 26
Incumbent Chase Blasi defeated J.C. Moore in the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 26 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chase Blasi | 85.9 | 4,640 |
| J.C. Moore | 14.1 | 762 | |
| Total votes: 5,402 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 8 to April 30.
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2023
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In 2023, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 28.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Kansas State Senate District 26 |
Officeholder Kansas State Senate District 26 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Kansas Reflector, "Kansas Senate president calls for civility, while issuing warning, as chamber picks leaders," December 2, 2024
- ↑ Eagleton Institute of Politics Center for Youth Political Participation, "2022-2023 Kansas State Legislature Demographics," accessed October 3, 2025
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Newman University, "Alumnus Chase Blasi elected to Kansas Senate," January 17, 2023
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Chase Blasi State Senator, "Meet Chase," accessed October 3, 2025 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "bio" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ The Beacon, "Chase Blasi, J.C. Moore and Raymond Shore Jr. compete for Kansas Senate seat," October 7, 2024
- ↑ Kansas Legislature, "Senator Chase Blasi - Senate Majority Leader," accessed May 7, 2025
- ↑ Kansas Reflector, "Proposed Kansas bill would turn abortion control over to cities, counties," January 23, 2023
- ↑ Kansas Reflector, "Senate adopts bill urging Kansas public schools to offer NRA gun-safety curriculum in grades K-8," February 17, 2023
- ↑ The Topeka Capital-Journal, "'We can't wait' — Kansas lawmakers narrowly advance overhaul of child care regulations," March 26, 2023
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Kansas State Senate District 26 2025-Present |
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| Preceded by Gene Suellentrop (R) |
Kansas State Senate District 27 2023-2025 |
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