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Rick Wilborn
Rick Wilborn (Republican Party) is a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 73. He assumed office on January 13, 2025. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Wilborn (Republican Party) ran for election to the Kansas House of Representatives to represent District 73. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Rick Wilborn, as of February 2020, lives in McPherson, Kansas. He earned a degree from Kansas State University. Wilborn’s career experience includes working with Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Company and as the owner of Wilborn Consulting. He founded the McPherson County Crime Stoppers.[1]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Wilborn was assigned to the following committees:
- Elections Committee
- House Transportation Committee
- Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications Committee, Vice Chair
2023-2024
Wilborn was assigned to the following committees:
- Confirmation Oversight Committee
- Senate Interstate Cooperation Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee, Vice Chair
- Organization, Calendar and Rules Committee
- Legislative Coordinating Council Committee
2021-2022
Wilborn was assigned to the following committees:
- Confirmation Oversight Committee
- Senate Interstate Cooperation Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee, Vice chair
- Organization, Calendar and Rules Committee
2019-2020
Wilborn was assigned to the following committees:
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee (decommissioned)
- Senate Judiciary Committee, Chair
- Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
- Utilities 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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| • Financial Institutions and Insurance |
| • Judiciary, Chair |
| • Utilities |
| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Wilborn served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Commerce |
| • Financial Institutions and Insurance |
| • Utilities |
| • Federal and State Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 73
Rick Wilborn won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 73 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rick Wilborn (R) | 100.0 | 8,973 |
| Total votes: 8,973 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 73
Rick Wilborn advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 73 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rick Wilborn | 100.0 | 1,391 |
| Total votes: 1,391 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Les Mason (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Wilborn in this election.
2020
See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kansas State Senate District 35
Incumbent Rick Wilborn won election in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 35 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rick Wilborn (R) | 100.0 | 28,779 |
| Total votes: 28,779 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 35
Incumbent Rick Wilborn advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 35 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rick Wilborn | 100.0 | 12,661 |
| Total votes: 12,661 | |||
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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 Rick Wilborn defeated Levi Morris in the Kansas State Senate District 35 general election.[2][3]
| Kansas State Senate, District 35 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Rick Wilborn Incumbent |
71.36% | 21,271 | |
| Democratic | Levi Morris | 28.64% | 8,538 | |
| Total Votes | 29,809 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Levi Morris ran unopposed in the Kansas State Senate District 35 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Kansas State Senate, District 35 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Levi Morris (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Rick Wilborn ran unopposed in the Kansas State Senate District 35 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Kansas State Senate, District 35 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Rick Wilborn Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for two seats in the Kansas State Senate were held 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.
In District 35, Rick Wilborn defeated four others in the Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election for the open seat. In District 37, incumbent Molly Baumgardner defeated Charlotte O'Hara in the Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election.[6][7]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Rick Wilborn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Rick Wilborn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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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.
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- Legislators are scored on their support for bills that the organization lists as promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
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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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Rick Wilborn's Biography," accessed February 27, 2020
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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 January 27, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed January 27, 2015
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Lori Shultz (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 73 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Clark Shultz (R) |
Kansas State Senate District 35 2015-2025 |
Succeeded by - |
