Kansas Senate | |
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Kansas Legislature | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | None |
History | |
New session started | January 9, 2017 |
Leadership | |
President of the Senate | Susan Wagle (R) since January 14, 2013 |
Vice President of the Senate | Jeff Longbine (R) since January 9, 2017 |
Majority Leader | Jim Denning (R) since January 9, 2017 |
Minority Leader | Anthony Hensley (D) since January 8, 1996 |
Structure | |
Seats | 40 |
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Political groups | Majority
Minority
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Length of term | 4 years |
Authority | Article 2, Kansas Constitution |
Salary | $88.66/day + per diem |
Elections | |
Last election | November 8, 2016 (40 seats) |
Next election | November 3, 2020 (40 seats) |
Redistricting | Kansas Reapportionment Commission |
Meeting place | |
State Senate Chamber Kansas State Capitol Topeka, Kansas | |
Website | |
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The Kansas Senate is the upper house of the Kansas Legislature. The other is the Kansas House of Representatives. It has 40 members. 28 of them are Republicans. 11 of them are Democrats. One is an Independent.