List of United States Senators from Kansas
This page displays current and historical information pertaining to the U.S. Senate delegation from Kansas.
Current members
The current members of the U.S. Senate from Kansas are:
Office | Name | Party | Date assumed office | Date term ends |
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U.S. Senate Kansas | Roger Marshall | Republican | January 3, 2021 | January 3, 2027 |
U.S. Senate Kansas | Jerry Moran | Republican | January 3, 2011 | January 3, 2029 |
Election history
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Class II
Senators in Class II were elected to office in the November 2020 general election, unless they took their seat through appointment or special election. Class II terms run from the beginning of the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021, to the end of the 119th Congress on January 3, 2027.
2020
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Kansas
Roger Marshall defeated Barbara Bollier and Jason Buckley in the general election for U.S. Senate Kansas on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Roger Marshall (R) | 53.2 | 727,962 |
![]() | Barbara Bollier (D) | 41.8 | 571,530 | |
![]() | Jason Buckley (L) | 5.0 | 68,263 |
Total votes: 1,367,755 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Paul Tuten (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Kansas
Barbara Bollier defeated Robert Tillman in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Kansas on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Barbara Bollier | 85.3 | 168,759 |
Robert Tillman | 14.7 | 28,997 |
Total votes: 197,756 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Usha Reddi (D)
- Elliott Adams (D)
- Nancy Boyda (D)
- Barry Grissom (D)
- Adam Smith (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Kansas
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Kansas on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Roger Marshall | 40.3 | 167,800 |
![]() | Kris Kobach | 26.1 | 108,726 | |
![]() | Bob Hamilton | 18.7 | 77,952 | |
![]() | Dave Lindstrom | 6.6 | 27,451 | |
![]() | Steve Roberts | 2.0 | 8,141 | |
![]() | Brian Matlock ![]() | 1.7 | 7,083 | |
Lance Berland | 1.5 | 6,404 | ||
John Miller | 1.1 | 4,431 | ||
![]() | Derek Ellis | 1.0 | 3,970 | |
Gabriel Mark Robles | 0.9 | 3,744 | ||
![]() | John Berman | 0.2 | 861 |
Total votes: 416,563 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bryan Pruitt (R)
- Jacob LaTurner (R)
- Susan Wagle (R)
2014
On November 4, 2014, Pat Roberts (R) won re-election to the U.S. Senate. He defeated Greg Orman (I) and Randall Batson (L) in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
53.1% | 460,350 | |
Independent | Greg Orman | 42.5% | 368,372 | |
Libertarian | Randall Batson | 4.3% | 37,469 | |
Total Votes | 866,191 | |||
Source: Kansas Secretary of State Official Results |
2008
On November 4, 2008, Roberts won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Jim Slattery (D), Randall L. Hodgkinson (L) and Joseph L. Martin (Reformed Party) in the general election.[1]
2002
On November 5, 2002, Pat Roberts won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Steven A. Rosile (L) and George Cook (Reform) in the general election.[2]
1996
On November 5, 1996, Pat Roberts won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Sally Thompson (D), Mark S. Marney (Reform) and Steven Rosile (Libertarian) in the general election.[3]
Class III
Senators in Class III were elected to office in the November 2022 general election, unless they took their seat through appointment or special election. Class III terms run from the beginning of the 118th Congress on January 3, 2023, to the end of the 120th Congress on January 3, 2029.
2022
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Kansas
Incumbent Jerry Moran defeated Mark R. Holland and David Graham in the general election for U.S. Senate Kansas on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jerry Moran (R) | 60.0 | 602,976 |
![]() | Mark R. Holland (D) ![]() | 37.0 | 372,214 | |
David Graham (L) | 3.0 | 29,766 |
Total votes: 1,004,956 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Kansas
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Kansas on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Mark R. Holland ![]() | 38.1 | 101,429 |
![]() | Paul Buskirk ![]() | 20.2 | 53,750 | |
Patrick Wiesner ![]() | 17.6 | 47,034 | ||
Mike Andra | 12.6 | 33,464 | ||
![]() | Robert Klingenberg ![]() | 8.0 | 21,413 | |
![]() | Michael Soetaert | 3.6 | 9,464 |
Total votes: 266,554 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Kansas
Incumbent Jerry Moran defeated Joan Farr in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Kansas on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jerry Moran | 80.5 | 383,332 |
![]() | Joan Farr ![]() | 19.5 | 93,016 |
Total votes: 476,348 | ||||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Kansas
David Graham advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Kansas on April 23, 2022.
Candidate | ||
✔ | David Graham (L) |
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2016
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
62.2% | 732,376 | |
Democratic | Patrick Wiesner | 32.2% | 379,740 | |
Libertarian | Robert Garrard | 5.6% | 65,760 | |
N/A | Write-in | 0% | 46 | |
Total Votes | 1,177,922 | |||
Source: Kansas Secretary of State |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Moran (R) won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Lisa Johnston (D), Michael Wm. Dann (L), and Joseph K. Bellis (Reformed Party) in the general election.[4]
2004
On November 2, 2004, Sam Brownback won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Lee Jones (D), Steven A. Rosile (L) and George Cook (Reform) in the general election.[5]
1998
On November 3, 1998, Sam Brownback won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Paul Feleciano, Jr. (D), Tom Oyler (L) and Alvin Bauman (Reform) in the general election.[6]
Historical members
Historical Representation to the U.S. Senate by Party from Kansas | ||||
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Party | Total | |||
Democratic | 3 | |||
Republican | 30 | |||
Populist | 2 |
Class 2 Senators from Kansas | ||||||||
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Senator | Party | Years Served | ||||||
James H. Lane | Republican | 1861-1866 | ||||||
Edmund G. Ross | Republican | 1866-1871 | ||||||
Alexander Caldwell | Republican | 1871-1873 | ||||||
Robert Crozier | Republican | 1873-1874 | ||||||
James M. Harvey | Republican | 1874-1877 | ||||||
Preston B. Plumb | Republican | 1877-1891 | ||||||
Bishop W. Perkins | Republican | 1892-1893 | ||||||
John Martin | Democratic | 1893-1895 | ||||||
Lucien Baker | Republican | 1895-1901 | ||||||
Joseph R. Burton | Republican | 1901-1906 | ||||||
Alfred W. Benson | Republican | 1906-1907 | ||||||
Charles Curtis | Republican | 1907-1913 | ||||||
William H. Thompson | Democratic | 1913-1919 | ||||||
Arthur Capper | Republican | 1919-1949 | ||||||
Andrew F. Schoeppel | Republican | 1949-1962 | ||||||
James B. Pearson | Republican | 1962-1978 | ||||||
Nancy Landon Kassebaum | Republican | 1978-1997 | ||||||
Pat Roberts | Republican | 1997-2021 | ||||||
Roger Marshall | Republican | 2021 - Present |
Class 3 Senators from Kansas | ||||||||
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Senator | Party | Years Served | ||||||
Samuel C. Pomeroy | Republican | 1861-1873 | ||||||
John J. Ingalls | Republican | 1873-1891 | ||||||
William A. Peffer | Populist | 1891-1897 | ||||||
William A. Harris | Populist | 1897-1903 | ||||||
Chester I. Long | Republican | 1903-1909 | ||||||
Joseph L. Bristow | Republican | 1909-1915 | ||||||
Charles Curtis | Republican | 1915-1929 | ||||||
Henry J. Allen | Republican | 1929-1930 | ||||||
George McGill | Democratic | 1930-1939 | ||||||
Clyde M. Reed | Republican | 1939-1949 | ||||||
Harry Darby | Republican | 1949-1950 | ||||||
Frank Carlson | Republican | 1950-1969 | ||||||
Robert J. Dole | Republican | 1969-1996 | ||||||
Sheila Frahm | Republican | 1996-1996 | ||||||
Sam Brownback | Republican | 1996-2011 | ||||||
Jerry Moran | Republican | 2011-Present |
See also
- United States Senate
- United States congressional delegations from Kansas
- Classes of United States Senators
Footnotes
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013