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| Kansas State Senate District 13 | ||
| Current incumbent | Richard Hilderbrand  | |
Kansas' thirteenth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Richard Hilderbrand.
Kansas state senators represent an average of 71,328 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 67,210 residents.
Members of the Kansas State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Kansas legislators assume office the second Monday of January after their election.
Section 4 of Article 2 of the Kansas Constitution states, "During the time that any person is a candidate for nomination or election to the legislature and during the term of each legislator, such candidate or legislator shall be and remain a qualified elector who resides in his or her district."
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $88.66/day | $144/day |
As of 2011, when pensions are calculated for Kansas legislators, their normal annual salary is inflated by nearly $78,000. This is composed of $32,982, which comes from multiplying their daily salary by 372 (the number of days they would work if in session every day and if every month had 31 days), $45,756 from adding in their daily per diem (also based on 372 days), and $7,083 from expense payments. According to Sen. Steve Morris, this is intended as compensation because of low legislative salaries which are seen as difficult to raise.
The Governor is responsible for filling all vacancies in the senate.
The political party committee that last held the vacant seat must call for a convention within 21 days of the vacancy. The convention is designed to select the Governor's appointee and involves all the committeemen and committeewomen that represent the vacant senate district.
The committeemen and committeewomen present for voting must approve a replacement on a simple majority vote. Once the vote has been conducted, the party committee must send the paperwork certifying the selection to the Governor within 24 hours or the next business day. The Governor has seven days after receiving the paperwork to act on the appointment.
A special election for the position of Kansas State Senate District 13 was called for November 6, 2018. A special primary election was called for August 7, 2018. The filing deadline for this election was June 1, 2018.
Former state Sen. Jacob LaTurner was appointed to the position of state treasurer in April 2017. Richard Hilderbrand was appointed to the seat on April 30, 2017. A special election was held in November 2018 for the final two-years of LaTurner's term.
Bryan Hoffman was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Richard Hilderbrand was unopposed in the Republican primary. Sam Habjan (Lib.) filed to run in the November 2018 special general election.
Incumbent Richard Hilderbrand (R) defeated Bryan Hoffman (D) and Sam Habjan (L) in the special general election for Kansas State Senate District 13 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Richard Hilderbrand (R) |
54.8
|
12,836 |
|
|
Bryan Hoffman (D) |
39.8
|
9,310 | |
|
|
Sam Habjan (L) |
5.4
|
1,261 | |
|
|
Total votes: 23,407 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
Bryan Hoffman advanced from the special Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 13 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Bryan Hoffman (D) |
100
|
3,337 |
|
|
Total votes: 3,337 |
Incumbent Richard Hilderbrand advanced from the special Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 13 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Richard Hilderbrand (R) |
100
|
5,042 |
|
|
Total votes: 5,042 |
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 Jacob LaTurner defeated Lynn Grant in the Kansas State Senate District 13 general election.Kansas State Senate, District 13 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Jacob LaTurner Incumbent |
56.15% | 15,737 | |
| Democratic | Lynn Grant | 43.85% | 12,291 | |
| Total Votes | 28,028 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Kansas State Senate, District 13 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lynn Grant (unopposed) |
Kansas State Senate, District 13 Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jacob LaTurner Incumbent (unopposed) |
Elections for the office of Kansas State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 7, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 11, 2012. Jacob LaTurner (R) defeated Gene Garman (D) in the general election and defeated incumbent Bob Marshall in the Republican primary. Garman was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Kansas State Senate, District 13, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jacob LaTurner |
60.6% | 16,621 | |
| Democratic | Gene Garman | 39.4% | 10,805 | |
| Total Votes | 27,426 | |||
Kansas State Senate, District 13 Republican Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jacob LaTurner |
57.3% | 3,857 |
| Bob Marshall Incumbent | 42.7% | 2,879 |
| Total Votes | 6,736 | |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Kansas State Senate District 13 raised a total of $1,104,483. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $64,970 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Kansas State Senate District 13
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $290,017 | 2 | $145,009 |
| 2012 | $163,646 | 3 | $54,549 |
| 2010 | $3,950 | 1 | $3,950 |
| 2008 | $224,026 | 4 | $56,007 |
| 2006 | $22,357 | 1 | $22,357 |
| 2004 | $267,019 | 3 | $89,006 |
| 2002 | $9,302 | 1 | $9,302 |
| 2000 | $124,166 | 2 | $62,083 |
| Total | $1,104,483 | 17 | $64,970 |
