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Larry Alley
2017 - Present
2029
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Larry Alley (Republican Party) is a member of the Kansas State Senate, representing District 32. He assumed office on January 9, 2017. His current term ends on January 8, 2029.
Alley (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Kansas State Senate to represent District 32. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Alley was born in Douglass, Kansas, in 1948.[1] He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Pittsburgh State University. Alley's professional experience included serving as president of the East Side Development Company, area supervisor of the Kansas High School Activity Association, and project manager at Spirit Aero Systems.[2]
Alley ran to represent District 78 of the Kansas House of Representatives in 2010 and District 79 in 2012 and 2014. He was defeated in each of these races by Ed Trimmer (D). In 2016, Alley defeated Don Shimkus (D) in the Kansas State Senate District 32 general election. He ran unopposed in 2020, and defeated challenger Lawrence Moreno (D) in 2024.
The Republican caucus elected Alley state Senate majority leader in May 2021. He had been the acting majority leader since members of the Republican caucus voted to remove then-Senate Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop (R) after Suellentrop was charged with reckless driving under the influence and fleeing an officer.[3][4] Alley said his main priority as acting leader was redistricting: "I think the big thing is going to be redistricting, and we have to put a good team together to come up with new maps."[5] Alley served as majority leader until December 2024, when Senate Republicans elected Sen. Chase Blasi (R) to the position.[6]
Alley served as chair of the Confirmation Oversight Committee, State-Tribal Relations Committee, and Federal and State Affairs Committee and vice-chair of the Assessment and Taxation Committee, Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee, and Senate Education Committee.[2] He sponsored legislation to provide property tax exemptions, prohibit noncitizen voting, and amend the state constitution so that the right to bear arms "includes the possession and use of ammunition, firearm accessories and firearm components."[7]
Biography
Alley's professional experience includes working as a small business owner.[8]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Alley was assigned to the following committees:
- Confirmation Oversight Committee, Chair
- Senate Interstate Cooperation Committee
- Organization, Calendar and Rules Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
- State-Tribal Relations Committee, Chair
- Legislative Coordinating Council Committee
2021-2022
Alley was assigned to the following committees:
- State-Tribal Relations Committee
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
- Assessment and Taxation Committee, Vice chair
- Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Alley was assigned to the following committees:
- Assessment and Taxation Committee
- Commerce Committee
- Senate Education 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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| • Assessment and Taxation |
| • Commerce |
| • Education |
| • Ways and Means |
| • Pensions, Investments and Benefits |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kansas State Senate District 32
Incumbent Larry Alley defeated Lawrence Moreno in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 32 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Larry Alley (R) | 73.4 | 23,603 |
 | Lawrence Moreno (D)  | 26.6 | 8,562 | |
| Total votes: 32,165 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 32
Lawrence Moreno defeated Michael Soetaert in the Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 32 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lawrence Moreno | 67.5 | 760 |
 | Michael Soetaert | 32.5 | 366 | |
| Total votes: 1,126 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 32
Incumbent Larry Alley advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 32 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Larry Alley | 100.0 | 5,342 |
| Total votes: 5,342 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Alley in this election.
Pledges
Alley signed the following pledges.
2020
See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kansas State Senate District 32
Incumbent Larry Alley won election in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 32 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Larry Alley (R) | 100.0 | 25,327 |
| Total votes: 25,327 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 32
Incumbent Larry Alley advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 32 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Larry Alley | 100.0 | 9,762 |
| Total votes: 9,762 | |||
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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 Steve Abrams (R) did not seek re-election.
Larry Alley defeated Don Shimkus in the Kansas State Senate District 32 general election.[9][10]
| Kansas State Senate, District 32 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Larry Alley |
62.23% | 16,221 | |
| Democratic | Don Shimkus | 37.77% | 9,844 | |
| Total Votes | 26,065 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Don Shimkus ran unopposed in the Kansas State Senate District 32 Democratic primary.[11][12]
| Kansas State Senate, District 32 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Don Shimkus (unopposed) | |
Larry Alley ran unopposed in the Kansas State Senate District 32 Republican primary.[11][12]
| Kansas State Senate, District 32 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Larry Alley (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Incumbent Ed Trimmer was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Larry Alley was unopposed in the Republican primary. Initially, Alley was deemed the victor based on unofficial results.[13][14] However, official election results found Trimmer defeating Alley by 17 votes.[15]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Ed Trimmer Incumbent |
50.1% | 3,341 | |
| Republican | Larry Alley | 49.9% | 3,324 | |
| Total Votes | 6,665 | |||
2012
Alley ran in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 79. He was unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and was defeated by District 78 incumbent Ed Trimmer (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[16][17][18]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ed Trimmer Incumbent |
50.4% | 4,234 | |
| Republican | Larry Alley | 49.6% | 4,169 | |
| Total Votes | 8,403 | |||
2010
In 2010, Alley ran unsuccessfully as an independent candidate for District 78 in the November 2nd election. Alley was defeated by Ed Trimmer (D) in the November 2 general election.[19]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 78 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Ed Trimmer (D)
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3,534 | |||
| Larry Alley (I) | 2,591 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Larry Alley did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2012
Alley's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[8]
Taxes and Spending
- Excerpt: "I will fight overreaching and costly regulation that hurt small businesses. I believe in a smaller, smarter government and I will stand against tax increases that hurt small businesses and individuals."
Education
- Excerpt: "I believe we should promote more vocational education in addition to math and sciences so that students are college or career ready."
Gun Rights
- Excerpt: "I support concealed carry legislation and will oppose any attempt to take away your right to bear arms."
Life
- Excerpt: "I will fight to end all public funding for abortion providers."
Illegal Immigration
- Excerpt: "I do not believe that Kansas should offer any benefits or incentives to those that come to this nation illegally."
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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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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Personal
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Alley and his wife, Sondra, have two children.[8]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Kansas State Senate District 32 |
Officeholder Kansas State Senate District 32 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Legistorm, "Kansas State Sen. Larry Alley," accessed March 18, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vote Smart, "Larry Alley," accessed March 18, 2025
- ↑ Kansas City Star, "Kansas Senate Republicans elect new majority leader after Suellentrop ouster," May 26, 2021
- ↑ AP News, "GOP ousts Kansas Senate leader charged with DUI from post," April 9, 2021
- ↑ KSNT, "New Senate Majority Leader shares plans, after Suellentrop fallout," May 26, 2021
- ↑ Kansas Reflector, "Kansas Senate president calls for civility, while issuing warning, as chamber picks leaders," December 2, 2024
- ↑ BillTrack50, "State Senator Larry Alley," accessed March 18, 2025
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "larryalley," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed April 17, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary State, "2014 General Election Official Vote Totals," accessed December 8, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2012 primary (official)," accessed July 16, 2012
- ↑ C-SPAN, "Kansas - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ 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
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Kansas State Senate District 32 2017-Present |
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