Brenda Dietrich
2021 - Present
2029
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Brenda Dietrich (Republican Party) is a member of the Kansas State Senate, representing District 20. She assumed office on January 11, 2021. Her current term ends on January 8, 2029.
Dietrich (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Kansas State Senate to represent District 20. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Brenda Dietrich was born in Colby, Kansas. Dietrich graduated from McPherson High School. Dietrich earned a B.S. in elementary education from Kansas State University, and a master's degree and Ph.D. in education administration from the University of Missouri at Kansas City. Her career experience includes working as a teacher and superintendent. Dietrich has volunteered with Topeka South Rotary, the Jayhawk Area Council of Boy Scouts, and Kansas Starbase.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Dietrich was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce Committee, Vice Chair
- Senate Education Committee
- Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
- Pensions, Investments and Benefits Committee
- Special Claims Against the State Committee, Vice Chair
2021-2022
Dietrich was assigned to the following committees:
- Pensions, Investments and Benefits Committee
- Special Claims Against the State Committee, Chair
- Senate Education Committee
- Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee
- Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
2019-2020
Dietrich was assigned to the following committees:
- Pensions, Investments and Benefits Committee
- Financial Institutions and Pensions Committee
- House Education Committee, Vice Chair
- K-12 Education Budget Committee
- Veterans and Military Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Children and Seniors |
| • Education |
| • Financial Institutions |
| • General Government Budget |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kansas State Senate District 20
Incumbent Brenda Dietrich defeated Candace Ayars in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 20 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brenda Dietrich (R) | 61.8 | 23,270 |
 | Candace Ayars (D) | 38.2 | 14,357 | |
| Total votes: 37,627 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 20
Candace Ayars advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 20 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Candace Ayars | 100.0 | 2,818 |
| Total votes: 2,818 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 20
Incumbent Brenda Dietrich defeated Joshua Powell in the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 20 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brenda Dietrich | 52.6 | 4,253 |
 | Joshua Powell | 47.4 | 3,830 | |
| Total votes: 8,083 | |||
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Endorsements
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2020
Kansas State Senate
See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kansas State Senate District 20
Brenda Dietrich defeated Rachel Willis in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 20 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brenda Dietrich (R) | 56.9 | 22,000 |
 | Rachel Willis (D) | 43.1 | 16,696 | |
| Total votes: 38,696 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 20
Rachel Willis advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 20 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rachel Willis | 100.0 | 5,910 |
| Total votes: 5,910 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 20
Brenda Dietrich defeated incumbent Eric Rucker in the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 20 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brenda Dietrich | 54.4 | 6,509 |
 | Eric Rucker | 45.6 | 5,451 | |
| Total votes: 11,960 | |||
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Kansas House of Representatives
Brenda Dietrich did not file to run for re-election.
2018
See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Kansas House of Representatives District 52
Incumbent Brenda Dietrich defeated Toni Scalia in the general election for Kansas House of Representatives District 52 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brenda Dietrich (R) | 69.3 | 8,252 |
| Toni Scalia (D) | 30.7 | 3,664 | ||
| Total votes: 11,916 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 52
Toni Scalia advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 52 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Toni Scalia | 100.0 | 1,662 | |
| Total votes: 1,662 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 52
Incumbent Brenda Dietrich advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas House of Representatives District 52 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brenda Dietrich | 100.0 | 3,758 |
| Total votes: 3,758 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives were held 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 Dick Jones (R) did not seek re-election.
Brenda Dietrich ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 52 general election.[2][3]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 52 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Brenda Dietrich (unopposed) | |
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||
Brenda Dietrich defeated Mark Leenerts in the Kansas House of Representatives District 52 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 52 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Brenda Dietrich |
62.18% | 2,749 | |
| Republican | Mark Leenerts | 37.82% | 1,672 | |
| Total Votes | 4,421 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 8 to April 30.
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2023
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In 2023, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 28.
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2022
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In 2022, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 23.
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2021
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In 2021, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 11 to May 26.
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2020
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In 2020, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 13 to May 21. A special session convened from June 3 to June 4.
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2019
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In 2019, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 through May 29.
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2018
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In 2018, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 8 through April 7.
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2017
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In 2017, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 through June 26.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Kansas State Senate District 20 |
Officeholder Kansas State Senate District 20 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Brenda Dietrich for Senate, "About Brenda Dietrich," accessed January 12, 2021
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
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| Preceded by Eric Rucker (R) |
Kansas State Senate District 20 2021-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Kansas House of Representatives District 52 2017-2021 |
Succeeded by Jesse Borjon (R) |
