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Michael Murphy (Kansas)
2025 - Present
2029
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Michael Murphy (Republican Party) is a member of the Kansas State Senate, representing District 34. He assumed office on January 13, 2025. His current term ends on January 8, 2029.
Murphy (Republican Party) ran for election to the Kansas State Senate to represent District 34. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Murphy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Michael Murphy was born in Miami, Oklahoma. He earned a high school diploma from Plattsburgh High School, an associate degree from Clinton Community College in 1973, and additional education from the Ross School of Aviation in 1978. Murphy's career experience includes working as a captain with United Airlines, as a freelance contributor for the Republic Standard, and owning Prairie Oaks Inn.[1][2][3][4]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Murphy was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Murphy was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kansas State Senate District 34
Michael Murphy defeated Shanna Henry in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 34 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Murphy (R)  | 70.8 | 22,757 |
| Shanna Henry (D) | 29.2 | 9,375 | ||
| Total votes: 32,132 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 34
Shanna Henry advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 34 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Shanna Henry | 100.0 | 960 | |
| Total votes: 960 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 34
Michael Murphy defeated Bob Fee in the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 34 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Murphy | 53.3 | 4,500 |
| Bob Fee | 46.7 | 3,945 | ||
| Total votes: 8,445 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Murphy in this election.
Pledges
Murphy signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 114
Incumbent Michael Murphy won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 114 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Murphy (R) | 100.0 | 7,768 |
| Total votes: 7,768 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 114
Incumbent Michael Murphy advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 114 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Murphy | 100.0 | 4,784 |
| Total votes: 4,784 | |||
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2020
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 114
Michael Murphy defeated Jeff Stroberg in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 114 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Murphy (R) | 70.6 | 7,428 |
 | Jeff Stroberg (D) | 29.4 | 3,097 | |
| Total votes: 10,525 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 114
Jeff Stroberg advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 114 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Stroberg | 100.0 | 829 |
| Total votes: 829 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 114
Michael Murphy defeated Bob Booth in the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 114 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Murphy | 59.4 | 2,614 |
| Bob Booth | 40.6 | 1,787 | ||
| Total votes: 4,401 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Michael Murphy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Murphy's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Kansans tax burden is 12th highest in the nation. This is unacceptable. I have worked to reduce property taxes and will continue to do so.
- I was one of the first legislators in the nation to introduce a bill to protect our citizens from ESG metrics brought on by large financial institutions and outside organizations such as the UN and WEF. I was successful in getting part of the legislation through, I plan to continue that effort.
- My first term I cosponsored legislation to make gold and silver legal tender. Last year I introduced legislation to create a state depository with transactional gold and silver for everyday expenses. The technology exists to make this possible and Article 1, Section 10 of the US Constitution allows states to have their own currency if it is gold or silver. The rights of citizens to be secure in their money should be a priority. If we are forced into a CBDC or there is a collapse in the US Dollar, our citizens should have an option available.
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2022
Michael Murphy did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
'Note: Murphy submitted the above survey responses to Ballotpedia on October 24, 2020.
'Note: Murphy submitted the above survey responses to Ballotpedia on October 5, 2020.
Campaign finance summary
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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.
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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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Kansas State Senate District 34 |
Officeholder Kansas State Senate District 34 |
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 3, 2024
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 5, 2020
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 24, 2020.
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Michael Murphy," accessed April 23, 2021
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| Preceded by - |
Kansas State Senate District 34 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Jack Thimesch (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 114 2021-2025 |
Succeeded by Kevin Schwertfeger (R) |
