Oletha Faust-Goudeau
Kansas State Senator, District 29 since 2008. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 18 yrs
- Since 2008
- Last margin
- +42.2
- Won 2020
- 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.
- Administrative Rules and Regulations · ranking member
- Commerce · ranking member
- Federal and State Affairs · ranking democratic member
- Local Government, Transparency and Ethics · ranking democratic member
- Veterans Affairs Select · ranking democratic member
- Child Welfare System Oversight
- Commerce Special
- Federal and State Affairs Special
- J. Russell (Russ) Jennings Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Faust-Goudeau 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 29 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Kansas State Senate, District 29 | Won | D+42.2 |
| 2016 | Kansas State Senate, District 29 | Won | — |
| 2012 | Kansas State Senate, District 29 | Won | D+33.4 |
| 2008 | Kansas State Senate, District 29 | Won | D+39.6 |
| 2006 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 84 | Won | — |
| 2004 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 84 | Won | D+45.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Faust-Goudeau has held
- Kansas State Senate, District 29 · since 2008
- Kansas House of Representatives, District 84 · 2004–2008
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Faust-Goudeau has run against
- Myron L. Ackerman (R) · 2020 general, won
- Kenya Cox (R) · 2012 general, won
- Kenya Cox (R) · 2008 general, won
- Abdul Q. Arif (R) · 2004 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Faust-Goudeau
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/9f48288b-b1a9-43a1-884b-5cc2abfa4e4f
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET