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Ty Masterson
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Candidate, Governor of Kansas

Kansas State Senate District 16
Tenure

2009 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

16

Prior offices
Kansas House of Representatives

Compensation

Base salary

$86.66/session day

Per diem

$166/day

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Next election

November 3, 2026

Personal
Profession
Small business owner
Contact

Ty Masterson (Republican Party) is a member of the Kansas State Senate, representing District 16. He assumed office in 2009. His current term ends on January 8, 2029.

Masterson (Republican Party) is running for election for Governor of Kansas. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]

Biography

Ty Masterson was born in El Dorado, Kansas, and, as of February 2020, lived in Andover, Kansas. He attended Kansas State University. Masterson’s career experience includes working as a realtor and a small business owner. He has been elected to serve as a member of the Andover City Council and as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives District 99.[1]

Committee assignments

Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.

2023-2024

Masterson was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Masterson was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Masterson was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Kansas committee assignments, 2017
Federal and State Affairs
Public Health and Welfare
Utilities
Pensions, Investments and Benefits

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Masterson served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Masterson served on the following committees:

Kansas committee assignments, 2013
Ways and Means, Chair
Utilities
Organization, Calendar and Rules

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Masterson served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Masterson served on these committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2026

See also: Kansas gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Governor of Kansas

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2024

See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Kansas State Senate District 16

Incumbent Ty Masterson defeated Sasha Islam in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 16 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ty Masterson
Ty Masterson (R)
 
65.6
 
25,347
Image of Sasha Islam
Sasha Islam (D) Candidate Connection
 
34.4
 
13,300

Total votes: 38,647
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 16

Sasha Islam advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 16 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sasha Islam
Sasha Islam Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
959

Total votes: 959
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 16

Incumbent Ty Masterson advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 16 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ty Masterson
Ty Masterson
 
100.0
 
3,972

Total votes: 3,972
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Endorsements

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Pledges

Masterson signed the following pledges.

  • U.S. Term Limits

2020

See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Kansas State Senate District 16

Incumbent Ty Masterson defeated Timothy Fry II in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 16 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ty Masterson
Ty Masterson (R)
 
69.0
 
27,199
Timothy Fry II (D)
 
31.0
 
12,246

Total votes: 39,445
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 16

Timothy Fry II advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 16 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Timothy Fry II
 
100.0
 
3,280

Total votes: 3,280
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 16

Incumbent Ty Masterson advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 16 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ty Masterson
Ty Masterson
 
100.0
 
11,312

Total votes: 11,312
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2016

See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Kansas State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.

Incumbent Ty Masterson defeated Gabriel Costilla in the Kansas State Senate District 16 general election.[2][3]

Kansas State Senate, District 16 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ty Masterson Incumbent 64.66% 20,980
     Democratic Gabriel Costilla 35.34% 11,467
Total Votes 32,447
Source: Kansas Secretary of State


Gabriel Costilla ran unopposed in the Kansas State Senate District 16 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Kansas State Senate, District 16 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Gabriel Costilla  (unopposed)


Incumbent Ty Masterson defeated Troy Tabor II in the Kansas State Senate District 16 Republican primary.[4][5]

Kansas State Senate, District 16 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ty Masterson Incumbent 59.28% 4,697
     Republican Troy Tabor II 40.72% 3,226
Total Votes 7,923

2012

See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2012

Masterson ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas State Senate District 16. Masterson was unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]

2008

On November 4, 2008, Masterson was elected to the 16th District Seat in the Kansas State Senate, defeating Peter DeVries (D).[8] In 2008 Masterson raised $90,902 for his campaign, while DeVries raised $62,579.[9]

Kansas State Senate, District 16 (2008)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.pngTy Masterson (R) 18,069 63.5%
Peter DeVries (D) 10,372 36.5%

Campaign themes

2026

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Email

2024

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2020

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2016

Masterson's website highlighted the following issues:[10]

  • Pro-life, pro-family, pro-educational choice
  • Protect the principles of limited government, individual liberty, free enterprise, and traditional family values.
  • Proactively work to bring new industries and job opportunities to our communities
  • Promote responsible government through lower taxes, government accountability and transparency
  • Champion the values we hold dear and the principles upon which America was founded
  • Return government to its constitutionally mandated functions[11]

Prior years

Sen. Masterson's priorities on the issues:[12]

  • Lower taxes
  • Pro-life
  • Traditional family values
  • Educational choice
  • Limited government
  • Government accountability and transparency
  • Encourage new industries
  • Against illegal immigration
  • Clean energy

Endorsements

2016

In 2016, Masterson's endorsements included the following:[13]

  • Sam Brownback, Governor of Kansas
  • Bud & Liz Schwindt, Whitewater
  • Kris Kobach, Kansas Secretary of State
  • David Crum, State Representative 77th District
  • Karl Peterjohn, Kansas Taxpayers Network
  • Gracia Burnham
  • Forrest Knox, State Senate District 14
  • Pat Taggart, Andover Family Man (5 Kids ,9 Grandkids)
  • Jeff Colyer, Lt. Governor of Kansas
  • Richard Peckham, Andover
  • KS Chamber of Commerce
  • Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce
  • Kansans for Life
  • Kansas Republican Assembly
  • Culture Shield
  • National Rifle Association
  • National Federation of Independent Businesses
  • Kansas Economic Freedom Index
  • Kansas Farm Bureau
  • Wichita Independent Business Association
  • Kansas Independent Business Coalition
  • Kansas Livestock Association
  • Kansas State Rifle Association

Campaign finance summary


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Ty Masterson campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Kansas State Senate District 16Won general$367,204 $0
2020Kansas State Senate District 16Won general$187,122 N/A**
2016Kansas State Senate, District 16Won $196,114 N/A**
2012Kansas State Senate, District 16Won $115,668 N/A**
2008Kansas State Senate, District 16Won $90,902 N/A**
2006Kansas State House, District 99Won $21,841 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Kansas State Senate District 16
2009-Present
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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Kansas House of Representatives
2005-2008
Succeeded by
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Current members of the Kansas State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Ty Masterson
Majority Leader:Chase Blasi
Minority Leader:Dinah Sykes
Senators
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
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District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
District 14
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District 16
District 17
District 18
District 19
District 20
District 21
District 22
District 23
District 24
District 25
Mary Ware (D)
District 26
District 27
District 28
District 29
District 30
District 31
District 32
District 33
Tory Blew (R)
District 34
District 35
TJ Rose (R)
District 36
District 37
District 38
District 39
District 40
Republican Party (31)
Democratic Party (9)