Ronald Ryckman
- This page is about the Kansas Senate member in District 38. For the former Kansas House District 78 Representative, see his son, Ron Ryckman.
- This page is about the Kansas Senate member in District 38. For the former Kansas House District 78 Representative, see his son, Ron Ryckman.
Ronald Ryckman (Republican Party) is a member of the Kansas State Senate, representing District 38. He assumed office on March 10, 2021. His current term ends on January 8, 2029.
Ryckman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Kansas State Senate to represent District 38. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
The Republican precinct committees of Kansas Senate District 38 appointed Ryckman to the seat on March 4, 2021, to replace Bud Estes (R), who passed away on February 13, 2021.[1]
Biography
Ronald Ryckman graduated from Kalkaska High School in 1966. Ryckman earned a degree in education from Central Michigan University in 1970.[2]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Ryckman was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
- Commerce Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Senate Local Government Committee, Vice Chair
2023-2024
Ryckman was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Vice Chair
- Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee
- Senate Local Government Committee
- Transparency and Ethics Committee (decommissioned)
2021-2022
Ryckman was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee
- Senate Local Government Committee
- Transparency and Ethics Committee (decommissioned)
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Ryckman served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Transportation, Vice Chair |
| • Utilities and Telecommunications |
| • Taxation |
| • Telecommunications Study |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ryckman served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Transportation, Chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Utilities and Telecommunications |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ryckman served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • General Government Budget |
| • Judiciary |
Issues
Presidential endorsements
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Ryckman endorsed Marco Rubio for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[3]
- See also: Endorsements for Marco Rubio
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.
Elections
2024
See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kansas State Senate District 38
Incumbent Ronald Ryckman defeated Jose Lara in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 38 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ronald Ryckman (R) | 73.7 | 14,112 |
 | Jose Lara (D) | 26.3 | 5,023 | |
| Total votes: 19,135 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 38
Jose Lara advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 38 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jose Lara | 100.0 | 395 |
| Total votes: 395 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 38
Incumbent Ronald Ryckman advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 38 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ronald Ryckman | 100.0 | 3,940 |
| Total votes: 3,940 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Ryckman in this election.
2022
See also: Kansas state legislative special elections, 2022
General election
Special general election for Kansas State Senate District 38
Incumbent Ronald Ryckman defeated Jose Lara in the special general election for Kansas State Senate District 38 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ronald Ryckman (R) | 75.3 | 10,067 |
| Jose Lara (D) | 24.7 | 3,307 | |
| Total votes: 13,374 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 38
Jose Lara advanced from the special Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 38 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jose Lara | 100.0 | 1,795 |
| Total votes: 1,795 | |||
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 38
Incumbent Ronald Ryckman advanced from the special Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 38 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ronald Ryckman | 100.0 | 7,214 |
| Total votes: 7,214 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives were held 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 Ronald Ryckman (R) did not seek re-election.
Boyd Orr ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 115 general election.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 115 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Boyd Orr (unopposed) | |
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||
Boyd Orr defeated Andrew Evans in the Kansas House of Representatives District 115 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 115 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Boyd Orr |
57.38% | 1,827 | |
| Republican | Andrew Evans | 42.62% | 1,357 | |
| Total Votes | 3,184 | |||
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. Mark Low was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Ronald Ryckman was unopposed in the Republican primary. Ryckman defeated Low in the general election.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ronald Ryckman Incumbent |
73.7% | 4,041 | |
| Democratic | Mark Low | 26.3% | 1,443 | |
| Total Votes | 5,484 | |||
2012
Ryckman won re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 115. He was unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Marjorie "Mo" Gilbert (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ronald Ryckman Incumbent |
78.7% | 5,144 | |
| Democratic | Marjorie "Mo" Gilbert | 21.3% | 1,392 | |
| Total Votes | 6,536 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Campaign themes
2022
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2025.
- Americans for Prosperity - Kansas — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2024.
- Americans for Prosperity - Kansas — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Kansas Family Voice — Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2023.
- Kansas Family Voice — Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- The Institute for Legislative Analysis — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2022.
- Kansas Family Voice — Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2021.
- Americans for Prosperity - Kansas — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2016.
- American Federation of Teachers-Kansas — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills highlighted by the organization.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Sierra Club Kansas — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2015.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on their support for bills promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2014.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on economic and educational issues.
- Mainstream Coalition — Legislators in Johnson, Wyandotte, and Douglas counties are scored on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Kansas State Legislature in 2013.
- Kansas Policy Institute — Legislators are scored on economic and educational issues.
- Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Dodge City Daily Globe, "Kansas House Speaker Ron Ryckman's father will replace the late Bud Estes in Kansas Senate," March 4, 2021
- ↑ Facebook, "Ronald W Ryckman," accessed May 10, 2021
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 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 of State, "2012 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 31, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bud Estes (R) |
Kansas State Senate District 38 2021-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Kansas House of Representatives District 115 2011-2017 |
Succeeded by - |
