2026 Kansas Legislative Scorecard

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Kansas Legislature in 2026 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

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Senate Votes

1. Con-Con: Term Limits

Applies to Congress under Article V of the U.S. Constitution to call a constitutional convention for the purpose of proposing term limits for members of Congress.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No
HCR5022 Passed 30 to 8 on Mar 5, 2026 See Article V

2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens

Would have prohibited individuals unlawfully present in the United States from receiving state or local public benefits in Kansas.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes
SB254 Passed 22 to 18 on Mar 24, 2026 See Article I Section 8, Article VI, and 10th Amendment

3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights

Repeals criminal prohibitions on firearm suppressors (silencers) and shotguns with barrels shorter than 18 inches.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes
HB2501 Passed 35 to 4 on Mar 26, 2026 See Second Amendment and 14th Amendment

4. Sports-tourism Grants

Would have established the Kansas Sports Tourism Grant Program.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Cost per household: -$3.13/year
HB2346 Passed 26 to 13 on Mar 26, 2026 See Article I Section 8 and 14th Amendment

5. Property Rights

Prohibits Kansas cities and counties from imposing additional regulations, permits, or fees on battery-powered electric security fences.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes
HB2603 Passed 30 to 9 on Apr 9, 2026 See Fifth Amendment, Ninth Amendment, and 14th Amendment

6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender

Would have established the Kansas Legal Tender Act, recognizing qualifying gold and silver coins as legal tender.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes
HB2515 Passed 29 to 11 on Apr 10, 2026 See Article I Section 8 and Article I Section 10

How did they vote?

Larry W. Alley
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-032
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Mike  Argabright
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-017
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Tory Marie Arnberger-Blew
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-033
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Richard  Billinger
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-040
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Chase  Blasi
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-027
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Elaine S. Bowers
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-036
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Craig  Bowser
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-001
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Joseph  Claeys
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-027
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
William  Clifford
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-039
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Ethan  Corson
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-007
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Brenda S. Dietrich
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-020
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Renee  Erickson
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-030
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Michael A. Fagg
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-014
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Oletha  Faust-Goudeau
50% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-029
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Marci  Francisco
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-002
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Beverly E. Gossage
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-009
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
David  Haley
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-004
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Cindy  Holscher
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-008
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Jeff  Klemp
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-005
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Richard G. Kloos
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-019
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Ty  Masterson
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-016
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Michael  Murphy
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-034
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Stephen  Owens
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-031
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Virgil  Peck
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-015
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Mike  Petersen
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-028
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Pat Huggins Pettey
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-006
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
TJ  Rose
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-035
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Ronald  Ryckman
60% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-038
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Patrick  Schmidt
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-019
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Tim  Shallenburger
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-013
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Douglas  Shane
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-037
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Brad  Starnes
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-022
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Dinah H. Sykes
33% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-021
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Adam  Thomas
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-023
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Mike  Thompson
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-010
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Kenny  Titus
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-018
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Caryn  Tyson
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-012
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
Kellie  Warren
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-011
1. Con-Con: Term Limits
2. Public Benefits for Illegal Aliens
3. Firearm Suppressors and Gun Rights
4. Sports-tourism Grants
5. Property Rights
6. Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
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