Dan Kerschen
Dan Kerschen (Republican Party) was a member of the Kansas State Senate, representing District 26. He assumed office on January 14, 2013. He left office on January 13, 2025.
Kerschen (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Kansas State Senate to represent District 26. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Kershen earned his B.A. from Kansas State University. He has been a board member of the Cattlemen's Beef Board, operating committee member of Hiland/Roberts Dairy Foods and director of the Dairy Farmers of America.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Kerschen was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Chair
- Assessment and Taxation Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
- State-Tribal Relations Committee
2021-2022
Kerschen was assigned to the following committees:
- State-Tribal Relations Committee
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Chair
- Assessment and Taxation Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
2019-2020
Kerschen was assigned to the following committees:
- Special Claims Against the State Committee, Vice Chair
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Chair
- Assessment and Taxation Committee, Vice Chair
- Ways and Means Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources, Chair |
| • Assessment and Taxation, Vice chair |
| • Ways and Means |
| • Special Claims Against the State, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Kerschen served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Natural Resources, Vice Chair |
| • Agriculture |
| • Education |
| • Ways and Means |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kerschen served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Natural Resources, Vice chair |
| • Agriculture, Vice chair |
| • Education |
| • Ways and Means |
| • Financial Institutions and Insurance |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kerschen served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources, Vice chair |
| • Commerce and Economic Development |
| • Economic Development |
| • Transportation and Public Safety Budget |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kerschen served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Commerce and Labor |
| • Transportation |
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
Sponsored legislation
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.
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Kerschen endorsed Marco Rubio for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[2]
- See also: Endorsements for Marco Rubio
Elections
2024
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2024
Dan Kerschen 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 26
Incumbent Dan Kerschen won election in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 26 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dan Kerschen (R) | 100.0 | 27,540 |
| Total votes: 27,540 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 26
Incumbent Dan Kerschen advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 26 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Kerschen | 100.0 | 9,156 |
| Total votes: 9,156 | |||
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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 Dan Kerschen defeated Benjamin Poteete in the Kansas State Senate District 26 general election.[3][4]
| Kansas State Senate, District 26 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dan Kerschen Incumbent |
69.47% | 20,274 | |
| Democratic | Benjamin Poteete | 30.53% | 8,911 | |
| Total Votes | 29,185 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Benjamin Poteete ran unopposed in the Kansas State Senate District 26 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Kansas State Senate, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Benjamin Poteete (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Dan Kerschen defeated Byron Dunlavy in the Kansas State Senate District 26 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Kansas State Senate, District 26 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Dan Kerschen Incumbent |
73.02% | 3,913 | |
| Republican | Byron Dunlavy | 26.98% | 1,446 | |
| Total Votes | 5,359 | |||
2012
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2012
Kerschen won election in the 2012 election for Kansas State Senate District 26. Kerschen defeated Dick Kelsey in the August 7 Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Dan Kerschen |
57.6% | 3,911 |
| Dick Kelsey Incumbent | 42.4% | 2,883 |
| Total Votes | 6,794 | |
2010
Kerschen won re-election to the 93rd District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. He ran unopposed in the August 3 Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 2, 2010.[9]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Kerschen was elected to the 93rd District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives, defeating Joann Keiter (D).[10] Kerschen raised $18,060 for his campaign, while Keiter raised $7,098.[11]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 93 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dan Kerschen (R)
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6,438 | 66.5% | ||
| Joann Keiter (D) | 3,238 | 33.4% | ||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2016
Kerschen's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[12]
Pro-life
- Excerpt: "Dedicated to being a voice and advocate for all Kansans including the unborn, elderly, and most vulnerable."
Education
- Excerpt: "Committed to keeping control to the local school districts rather than mandates from Topeka."
- Excerpt: "Committed to writing a new formula for school funding that includes all the education community."
Core services
- Excerpt: "I will continue to advocate to provide the core services needed to keep our state running efficiently."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Passed legislation that prohibits outsourcing or privatization of Larned and Osawatomie State Hospitals without legislative approval."
- Excerpt: "Supported Acupuncture Act and Physical Therapy Practice Ac, which provides for the licensure of individuals by the Board of Healing Arts and exempts physical therapists from the Acupuncture Act."
Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "I will continue to fight to uphold the second amendment and your right to bear arms."
Agriculture
- Excerpt: "Passed legislation that would strengthen penalties and fines for failure to file a water use report."
- Excerpt: "Passed legislation that would grant additional authority to Secretary of Agriculture to quarantine the state or parts of the state when necessary for protection of public health."
Economics
- Excerpt: "I'm committed to working hard to make a better government where taxes are kept to a minimum and businesses are free to expand and grow."
Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Kerschen was endorsed by Kansans for Life.[13]
Campaign finance summary
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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.
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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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2022
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In 2022, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 23.
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2021
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In 2021, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 11 to May 26.
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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.
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2019
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In 2019, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 through May 29.
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2018
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In 2018, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 8 through April 7.
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2017
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In 2017, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 through June 26.
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2016
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In 2016, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 11 through June 1. A special session was held from June 23 to June 24 over education funding.
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2015
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In 2015, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 12.
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2014
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In 2014, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 30.
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2013
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In 2013, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 20.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Dan Kerschen's Biography," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Topeka Capital-Journal, "Kansas Revenue Secretary Nick Jordan, 18 state legislators endorse Marco Rubio," March 2, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2010 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2008 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Kansas 2008 - Candidates," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Senator Dan Kerschen, "Issues," accessed June 15, 2016
- ↑ Senator Dan Kerschen, "Endorsements and Recognition," accessed June 15, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Kansas State Senate District 26 2013-2025 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Kansas House of Representatives District 93 2009-2013 |
Succeeded by - |
