RepublicanIn office since Nov 2024

Mike Murphy

Kansas State Senator, District 34 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Kansas State Senator, District 34

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
0
9 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 0.2%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+41.6
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.

  • Government Efficiency · vice chair
  • Education
  • Federal and State Affairs
  • Health and Social Services Special
  • Pharmaceutical Studies Special
  • Public Health and Welfare
  • Water Program Task Force

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 9 sponsored · 0 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 10 Providing property tax exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment,…
Taxation · Failed in the House Apr 2026
SB 302 Requiring school districts to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during…
Schools · Failed in committee Apr 2026
SB 200 Designating Kansas as a purple heart state, requiring the governor to proclaim August 7 of each year as…
Military · Failed in committee Apr 2026
SB 118 Imposing conditional term limits on members of the legislature and requiring nomination for office by…
Elections · Failed in committee Apr 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Murphy sits in the Kansas State Senate

Murphy is closer to the center than 20% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianMurphyMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Doug Shane, Kellie Warren, T.J. Rose

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET

With Murphy’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Kansas State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Murphy’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Murphy 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.

YearRaceResultMargin
2024Kansas State Senate, District 34WonR+41.6
2022Kansas House of Representatives, District 114Won—
2020Kansas House of Representatives, District 114WonR+41.1

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Murphy has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Murphy has run against

  • Shanna Henry (D) · 2024 general, won
  • Jeff Stroberg (D) · 2020 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Murphy

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET