Ty Masterson
Kansas State Senator, District 16 since 2008. Lost the 2026 race for Kansas Governor. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Kansas State Senator, District 16Born 1969
- In office
- 18 yrs
- Since 2008
- Bills became law
- 1
- 15 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.3%
- Chamber median 0.2%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −0.7
- Lost 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Interstate Cooperation · chair
- Legislative Coordinating Council · chair
- Organization, Calendar and Rules · chair
- Confirmation Oversight
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Cities · Became law Apr 2026
Taxation · Failed in the House Apr 2026
Children and Minors · Failed in the House Apr 2026
Schools · 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 Masterson sits in the Kansas State Senate
Masterson is closer to the center than 30% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Chase Blasi, Stephen Owens, Mike Petersen
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Masterson’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: Masterson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Masterson | 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… | Yes | 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… | Yes | 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 Masterson 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas Governor | Lost | D+0.7 | R+16.4 | −17.1 |
| 2024 | Kansas State Senate, District 16 | Won | R+31.2 | — | — |
| 2020 | Kansas State Senate, District 16 | Won | R+37.9 | — | — |
| 2016 | Kansas State Senate, District 16 | Won | R+29.3 | — | — |
| 2012 | Kansas State Senate, District 16 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Kansas State Senate, District 16 | Won | R+27.1 | — | — |
| 2006 | Kansas House of Representatives, District 99 | Won | R+36.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Masterson has held
- Kansas State Senate, District 16 · since 2008
- Kansas House of Representatives, District 99 · 2006–2008
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Masterson has run against
- Cindy Holscher (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Sasha Islam (D) · 2024 election, won
- Timothy Don Fry II (D) · 2020 election, won
- Gabriel Costilla (D) · 2016 election, won
- Peter Devries (D) · 2008 election, won
- Charlie Mahoney (D) · 2006 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 15 polls; Masterson’s best result was 52% (Kansas Governor).
Masterson’s polls in the database →How we know Masterson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/b4774ff4-de16-4716-8956-65ecc740eb8c
- Wikidata Q7859620
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET