Tim Shallenburger
Kansas State Senator, District 13 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 1
- 16 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.6%
- Chamber median 0.2%
- With party
- 85%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +37.2
- 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.
- Assessment and Taxation
- Confirmation Oversight
- Interstate Cooperation
- Legislative Coordinating Council
- Organization, Calendar and Rules
- Pharmaceutical Studies Special
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Contracts and Contractors · Became law Mar 2026
Taxation · Failed in the House Apr 2026
Attorney General · Failed in the House Apr 2026
Children and Minors · Failed in the House Apr 2026
Cities · Failed in committee Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Shallenburger sits in the Kansas State Senate
Shallenburger is closer to the center than 67% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Brad Starnes, Tory Marie Blew, Kenny Titus
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Shallenburger’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans85%
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: Shallenburger’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Shallenburger | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | HB 2111: Senate Substitute for HB 2111 by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources -… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 27–13 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | HB 2515: Establishing the Kansas legal tender act and providing for an income tax subtraction… | No | Yes | No | Passed 29–11 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | HB 2513: Making and concerning supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2026 and appropriations… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 21–18 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | HB 2043: Providing a protest petition to contest certain increases in property tax revenues and… | No | Yes | No | Passed 27–13 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | HB 2763: Requiring school districts to provide elementary students with a certain amount of daily… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 29–10 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Shallenburger 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 13 | Won | R+37.2 |
| 2002 | Governor of Kansas | Lost | D+7.9 |
| 1996 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | R+31.1 |
| 1994 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | R+33.6 |
| 1992 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | R+20.8 |
| 1990 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | R+13.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Shallenburger has held
- Kansas State Senate, District 13 · since 2024
- Kansas House of Representatives, District 1 · 1990–1998
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Shallenburger has run against
- Austin B. Stapleton (D) · 2024 general, won
- Kathleen Sebelius (D) · 2002 general, lost
- Thomas L. Wade (D) · 1996 general, won
- Thomas L. Wade (D) · 1994 general, won
- Marion E. Davies (D) · 1992 general, won
- David Gaines (D) · 1990 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Shallenburger
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/c091ed05-ad26-42f2-b7e8-a830404cb152
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET