The Kansas Senate currently has 30 Republicans (occupying the seats starting on the left side of the chamber photo) and 10 Democrats. Each of the 40 State Senators represents approximately 63,000 people in his/her respective district and is elected to a 4 year term.  New Senate districts remapped in 2002 will take effect for the 2004 election.

Profiles of each Republican Senator are available, complete with email and mailing addresses, district information, committee assignments, and biographies. If you need help finding your Senator, you can use our geographical image map to find the Senator representing your district. The Senators are also listed by district number. We also have a listing of our Kansas state and federal leaders. To view recent images from the floor of the Kansas Senate click here.

The Chamber is located in the East Wing of the capitol building, the first section of the Statehouse to be constructed. The Chamber floor is open to visitors from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday when the Senate are not in session. Guided tours of the capitol are available. Find out more information about the history and construction of the Kansas Senate Chamber.

The Legislative Session always begins on the second Monday in January of each year and lasts for 90 calendar days. This year's session began on January 10, 2005. The 90th day of the session will be April 9th. A complete listing of legislative committee rosters and schedules for the Senate and House are available here.

Many state Kansas Departments and officials are online with web sites and email addresses for constituent services and reference. Visit our constituent resource page for information about Kansas Departments, the Judicial Branch, and other commissions and divisions online. 

Another must see is our Kansas Facts and Informational links. Here you can browse through Kansas facts and links about Kansas sights, cities, education, and history.