Stephen Owens (Kansas)
Stephen Owens (Republican Party) is a member of the Kansas State Senate, representing District 31. He assumed office on January 13, 2025. His current term ends on January 8, 2029.
Owens (Republican Party) ran for election to the Kansas State Senate to represent District 31. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Stephen Owens, as of February 2020, lived in Hesston, Kansas. He earned a bachelor's degree in business and accounting from Bethel College and a master's degree in business administration from Southwestern College. Owens’ career experience includes working as a business owner and a treasurer with Heart to Heart Child Advocacy Center. He has also worked with Hesston Fire and EMS Department.[1]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Owens was assigned to the following committees:
- Assessment and Taxation Committee
- Commerce Committee, Vice Chair
- Public Health and Welfare Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
- Fiduciary Financial Institutions Oversight Committee
- Robert G. (Bob) Bethell Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight
2023-2024
Owens was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee, Chair
- House Judiciary Committee
- Rules and Journal Committee
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee (decommissioned), Chair
- Fiduciary Financial Institutions Oversight Committee
2021-2022
Owens was assigned to the following committees:
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee (decommissioned)
- Appropriations Committee
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee, Vice Chair
- House Judiciary Committee
2019-2020
Owens was assigned to the following committees:
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee (decommissioned)
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee
- Appropriations Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kansas State Senate District 31
Stephen Owens defeated Jason Miller in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 31 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stephen Owens (R) | 64.3 | 22,422 |
 | Jason Miller (D)  | 35.7 | 12,472 | |
| Total votes: 34,894 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 31
Jason Miller advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 31 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Miller | 100.0 | 1,258 |
| Total votes: 1,258 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 31
Stephen Owens advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 31 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephen Owens | 100.0 | 4,579 |
| Total votes: 4,579 | |||
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Endorsements
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Pledges
Owens signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 74
Incumbent Stephen Owens defeated Henry Hein in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 74 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephen Owens (R) | 76.8 | 6,414 |
| Henry Hein (L) | 23.2 | 1,938 | ||
| Total votes: 8,352 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 74
Incumbent Stephen Owens advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 74 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephen Owens | 100.0 | 4,936 |
| Total votes: 4,936 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Kansas House of Representatives District 74
Henry Hein advanced from the Libertarian convention for Kansas House of Representatives District 74 on April 23, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Henry Hein (L) | |
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2020
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 74
Incumbent Stephen Owens won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 74 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephen Owens (R) | 100.0 | 9,204 |
| Total votes: 9,204 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 74
Incumbent Stephen Owens advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 74 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephen Owens | 100.0 | 3,777 |
| Total votes: 3,777 | |||
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2018
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 74
Stephen Owens won election in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 74 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephen Owens (R) | 100.0 | 7,099 |
| Total votes: 7,099 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 74
Stephen Owens defeated incumbent Don Schroeder in the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 74 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephen Owens | 54.8 | 2,071 |
 | Don Schroeder | 45.2 | 1,708 | |
| Total votes: 3,779 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
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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 2020.
- Kansas AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- 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.
- 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 2019.
- 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.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Kansas State Senate District 31 |
Officeholder Kansas State Senate District 31 |
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Kansas State Senate District 31 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Kansas House of Representatives District 74 2019-2025 |
Succeeded by Mike King (R) |
