Marci Francisco
Kansas State Senator, District 2 since 2004. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 22 yrs
- Since 2004
- Bills became law
- 0
- 11 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.2%
- Chamber median 0.2%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +56.6
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture and Natural Resources · ranking member
- Information Technology · ranking member
- State Building Construction · ranking democratic member
- Utilities · ranking democratic member
- Administrative Rules and Regulations
- Assessment and Taxation
- Campaign Contributions and Transparency Special
- Child Welfare System Oversight
- Federal and State Affairs
- Pensions, Investments and Benefits
- Telecommunications Special
- Water Program Task Force
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Taxation · Failed in committee Apr 2026
Schools · Failed in committee Apr 2026
Boards, Commissions and Task Forces · Failed in committee Apr 2026
Workers Compensation · Failed in committee Apr 2026
Military · Failed in committee Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Francisco sits in the Kansas State Senate
Francisco is closer to the center than 44% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: , Ethan Corson, Patrick Schmidt
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Francisco’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Kansas State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Francisco’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Francisco | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | HB 2111: Senate Substitute for HB 2111 by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources -… | No | No | Yes | Passed 27–13 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | HB 2515: Establishing the Kansas legal tender act and providing for an income tax subtraction… | No | No | Yes | Passed 29–11 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | HB 2513: Making and concerning supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2026 and appropriations… | No | No | Yes | Passed 21–18 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | HB 2043: Providing a protest petition to contest certain increases in property tax revenues and… | No | No | Yes | Passed 27–13 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | HB 2763: Requiring school districts to provide elementary students with a certain amount of daily… | No | No | Yes | Passed 29–10 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Francisco was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kansas State Senate, District 2 | Won | D+56.6 |
| 2020 | Kansas State Senate, District 2 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Kansas Treasurer | Lost | R+15.4 |
| 2016 | Kansas State Senate, District 2 | Won | D+32.2 |
| 2012 | Kansas State Senate, District 2 | Won | D+29.1 |
| 2008 | Kansas State Senate, District 2 | Won | D+25.4 |
| 2004 | Kansas State Senate, District 2 | Won | D+7.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Francisco has held
- Kansas State Senate, District 2 · since 2004
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Francisco has run against
- David G. Miller (R) · 2024 general, won
- Jake Laturner (R) · 2018 general, lost
- Meredith Richey (R) · 2016 general, won
- Ronald B. Ellis (R) · 2012 general, won
- Scott Morgan (R) · 2008 general, won
- Mark Buhler (R) · 2004 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Francisco
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/4fca7c3e-1f7c-455e-b555-a293ff578e60
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET