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Kansas State Senate District 30

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Kansas State Senate District 30
Incumbent
Assumed office: January 11, 2021

Kansas State Senate District 30 is represented by Renee Erickson (R).

As of the 2020 Census, Kansas state senators represented an average of 73,522 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 71,595 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Kansas State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Kansas legislators assume office the second Monday of January after their election.[1]

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Section 4 of Article 2 of the Kansas Constitution states, "During the time that any person is a candidate for nomination or election to the legislature and during the term of each legislator, such candidate or legislator shall be and remain a qualified elector who resides in his or her district."[2]


Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[3]
SalaryPer diem
$86.66/session day$166/day

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Kansas State Legislature, the governor is responsible for appointing a replacement, and a special election is held if the vacancy occurs before May 1 of the second year of the officeholder's term. If the vacancy occurs after or on May 1 of the officeholder's second year, the governor is responsible for appointing a replacement, and that person serves out the rest of the term.[4][5][6]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Kansas Stat. Ann. §25-3903 and Kansas Stat. Ann. §25-312


District map

Redistricting

2020 redistricting cycle

See also: Redistricting in Kansas after the 2020 census

Kansas enacted legislative district boundaries on May 18, 2022, when the Kansas Supreme Court unanimously upheld the validity of the legislative districts that Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (D) signed into law on April 15, 2022.[7][8] Both chambers of the legislature passed the redistricting legislation on March 30, 2022, after a joint House-Senate conference committee had developed it.[9] The Kansas House of Representatives approved the legislative boundaries, 83-40, and the State Senate approved them, 29-11.[9]After Kelly signed the maps, Andrew Bahl and Rafael Garcia of the Topeka Capital-Journal wrote, "The state Senate and House maps were mildly contested in the Legislature, particularly in the Senate where the map will create a fourth, Democrat-leaning district in Topeka and Lawrence."[10]

How does redistricting in Kansas work? In Kansas, the state legislature draws both congressional and state legislative district lines. Redistricting plans are subject to veto by the governor. State legislative district maps must be submitted for final approval to the Kansas Supreme Court, which must determine whether the maps are constitutional. If the court rules that the maps violate the law, the state legislature may attempt to draw the lines again. There are no such provisions in place for congressional redistricting.[11]

In 2002, Kansas adopted guidelines for congressional and state legislative redistricting. These guidelines ask that "both congressional and state legislative districts be contiguous, as compact as possible, and recognize and consider communities of common 'social, cultural, racial, ethnic, and economic' interests." In addition, these guidelines stipulate that state legislative districts should "preserve existing political subdivisions and avoid contests between incumbents to the extent possible." Congressional districts should "preserve whole counties and maintain the core of existing districts where possible." The state legislature may amend these guidelines at its discretion.[11]

Kansas State Senate District 30
until January 12, 2025

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Kansas State Senate District 30
starting January 13, 2025

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Elections

2024

See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Kansas State Senate District 30

Incumbent Renee Erickson defeated Richard Smith and Olivia Hayse in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 30 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Renee Erickson
Renee Erickson (R)
 
57.1
 
18,085
Richard Smith (D)
 
35.3
 
11,180
Image of Olivia Hayse
Olivia Hayse (L) Candidate Connection
 
7.5
 
2,385

Total votes: 31,650
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 30

Richard Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 30 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Richard Smith
 
100.0
 
1,118

Total votes: 1,118
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 30

Incumbent Renee Erickson advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 30 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Renee Erickson
Renee Erickson
 
100.0
 
2,285

Total votes: 2,285
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Kansas State Senate District 30

Olivia Hayse advanced from the Libertarian convention for Kansas State Senate District 30 on April 20, 2024.

Candidate
Image of Olivia Hayse
Olivia Hayse (L) Candidate Connection

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2020

General election

General election for Kansas State Senate District 30

Renee Erickson defeated Melissa Gregory in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 30 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Renee Erickson
Renee Erickson (R)
 
51.8
 
17,376
Melissa Gregory (D)
 
48.2
 
16,199

Total votes: 33,575
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 30

Melissa Gregory defeated Amy Lyon in the Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 30 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Melissa Gregory
 
58.4
 
2,928
Image of Amy Lyon
Amy Lyon
 
41.6
 
2,088

Total votes: 5,016
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 30

Renee Erickson advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 30 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Renee Erickson
Renee Erickson
 
100.0
 
7,291

Total votes: 7,291
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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 Susan Wagle defeated Anabel Larumbe in the Kansas State Senate District 30 general election.[12][13]

Kansas State Senate, District 30 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Susan Wagle Incumbent 58.53% 16,636
     Democratic Anabel Larumbe 41.47% 11,786
Total Votes 28,422
Source: Kansas Secretary of State


Anabel Larumbe defeated Nathan Tokala in the Kansas State Senate District 30 Democratic primary.[14][15]

Kansas State Senate, District 30 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Anabel Larumbe 65.04% 1,230
     Democratic Nathan Tokala 34.96% 661
Total Votes 1,891


Incumbent Susan Wagle ran unopposed in the Kansas State Senate District 30 Republican primary.[14][15]

Kansas State Senate, District 30 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Susan Wagle Incumbent (unopposed)

2012

See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2012

Elections for the office of Kansas State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 7, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 11, 2012. Incumbent Susan Wagle (R) defeated Patrick K. Cantwell (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.[16][17]

Kansas State Senate, District 30, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Wagle Incumbent 61.3% 16,700
     Democratic Patrick K. Cantwell 38.7% 10,527
Total Votes 27,227

Campaign contributions

From 2000 to 2024, candidates for Kansas State Senate District 30 raised a total of $1,305,812. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $54,409 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Kansas State Senate District 30
Year Amount Candidates Average
2024 $170,841 3 $56,947
2020 $281,876 3 $93,959
2016 $210,401 3 $70,134
2012 $159,695 2 $79,848
2010 $26,595 1 $26,595
2008 $130,354 3 $43,451
2006 $5,297 1 $5,297
2004 $133,223 4 $33,306
2002 $2,550 1 $2,550
2000 $184,980 3 $61,660
Total $1,305,812 24 $54,409


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Kansas Constitution, "Article Two, Section 2", accessed February 9, 2021
  2. Kansas Bar Association, "The Constitution," accessed May 21, 2025
  3. National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  4. Kansas Legislature, "2022 Statute," accessed August 9, 2023 (Statute 25-3903, Kansas Statutes)
  5. Kansas Legislature, "2022 Statute," accessed August 9, 2023 (Statute 25-312, Kansas Statutes)
  6. Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes, "25-321. Vacancy in state senate and house of representatives; tenure of office of person appointed to fill vacancy," accessed February 2, 2024
  7. Kansas Supreme Court, "In the Matter of the Petition of DEREK SCHMIDT, Attorney General, to Determine the Validity of Substitute for Senate Bill 563," May 18, 2022
  8. Kansas, Office of the Governor, "Governor Laura Kelly Signs Redistricting Maps for State House, Senate, Board of Education," April 15, 2022
  9. 9.0 9.1 Kansas Legislature, "Sub SB563," accessed April 19, 2022
  10. Topeka Capital-Journal, "Kansas governor signs new legislative, board of education maps, with legal challenge possible," April 16, 2022
  11. 11.0 11.1 All About Redistricting, "Kansas," accessed April 28, 2015
  12. Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
  13. Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
  14. 14.0 14.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
  15. 15.0 15.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
  16. Kansas Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed October 17, 2013
  17. Kansas Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General Election Results," accessed October 17, 2013


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Majority Leader:Chase Blasi
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