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List of United States Senators from Kansas

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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
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
Image of Roger Marshall
Roger Marshall (R)
 
53.2
 
727,962
Image of Barbara Bollier
Barbara Bollier (D)
 
41.8
 
571,530
Image of Jason Buckley
Jason Buckley (L)
 
5.0
 
68,263

Total votes: 1,367,755
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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
Image of Barbara Bollier
Barbara Bollier
 
85.3
 
168,759
Robert Tillman
 
14.7
 
28,997

Total votes: 197,756
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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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
Image of Roger Marshall
Roger Marshall
 
40.3
 
167,800
Image of Kris Kobach
Kris Kobach
 
26.1
 
108,726
Image of Bob Hamilton
Bob Hamilton
 
18.7
 
77,952
Image of Dave Lindstrom
Dave Lindstrom
 
6.6
 
27,451
Image of Steve Roberts
Steve Roberts
 
2.0
 
8,141
Image of Brian Matlock
Brian Matlock Candidate Connection
 
1.7
 
7,083
Lance Berland
 
1.5
 
6,404
John Miller
 
1.1
 
4,431
Image of Derek Ellis
Derek Ellis
 
1.0
 
3,970
Gabriel Mark Robles
 
0.9
 
3,744
Image of John Berman
John Berman
 
0.2
 
861

Total votes: 416,563
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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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.

U.S. Senate, Kansas General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPat Roberts Incumbent 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]


U.S. Senate, Kansas General Election, 2008
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPat Roberts 60.1% 727,121
     Democratic Jim Slattery 36.5% 441,399
     Libertarian Randall L. Hodgkinson 2.1% 25,727
     Reformed Joseph L. Martin 1.4% 16,443
Total Votes 1,210,690


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]

U.S. Senate, Kansas General Election, 2002
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPat Roberts incumbent 82.5% 641,075
     Libertarian Steven A. Rosile 9.1% 70,725
     Reform George Cook 8.4% 65,050
Total Votes 776,850


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]

U.S. Senate, Kansas General Election, 1996
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPat Roberts 62% 652,677
     Democratic Sally Thompson 34.4% 362,380
     Reform Mark S. Marney 2.3% 24,145
     Libertarian Steven Rosile 1.2% 13,098
Total Votes 1,052,300


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

See also: United States Senate election in Kansas, 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
Image of Jerry Moran
Jerry Moran (R)
 
60.0
 
602,976
Image of Mark R. Holland
Mark R. Holland (D) Candidate Connection
 
37.0
 
372,214
Image of David Graham
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
Image of Mark R. Holland
Mark R. Holland Candidate Connection
 
38.1
 
101,429
Image of Paul Buskirk
Paul Buskirk Candidate Connection
 
20.2
 
53,750
Image of Patrick Wiesner
Patrick Wiesner Candidate Connection
 
17.6
 
47,034
Mike Andra
 
12.6
 
33,464
Image of Robert Klingenberg
Robert Klingenberg Candidate Connection
 
8.0
 
21,413
Image of Michael Soetaert
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
Image of Jerry Moran
Jerry Moran
 
80.5
 
383,332
Image of Joan Farr
Joan Farr Candidate Connection
 
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
Image of David Graham
David Graham (L)

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2016

U.S. Senate, Kansas General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJerry Moran Incumbent 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]

U.S. Senate, Kansas General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJerry Moran 70.1% 587,175
     Democratic Lisa Johnston 26.4% 220,971
     Libertarian Michael Wm. Dann 2.1% 17,922
     Reformed Joseph "Joe" K. Bellis 1.4% 11,624
Total Votes 837,692


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]

U.S. Senate, Kansas General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSam Brownback incumbent 69.2% 780,863
     Democratic Lee Jones 27.5% 310,337
     Libertarian Steven A. Rosile 1.9% 21,842
     Reform George Cook 1.4% 15,980
Total Votes 1,129,022


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]

U.S. Senate, Kansas General Election, 1998
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSam Brownback incumbent 65.3% 474,639
     Democratic Paul Feleciano, Jr. 31.6% 229,718
     Libertarian Tom Oyler 1.6% 11,545
     Reform Alvin Bauman 1.6% 11,334
Total Votes 727,236


Historical members

Historical Representation to the U.S. Senate by Party from Kansas
Party Total
     Democratic 3
     Republican 30
     Populist 2


Class 2 Senators from Kansas
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
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

Footnotes


Senators
Representatives
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District 2
District 3
District 4
Ron Estes (R)
Republican Party (5)
Democratic Party (1)