Kansas

Kansas Governor
Laura Kelly (Democratic)
Kansas Population
2.98 million
Kansas U.S. Senators
2 U.S. Senators
Kansas U.S. House Members
4 U.S. House members

Kansas became the 34th state on January 29, 1861. Its civic history includes the conflict known as Bleeding Kansas, but its public life today also turns on agriculture, aviation, energy, universities, prairie communities, military installations, water, schools, and rural services. Public choices about taxes, courts, roads, health care, and education often reveal the distance between urban centers and small communities. This profile offers a starting point for Kansas representation and official resources, with attention to the state’s long-running tension between local control, statewide policy, and basic public services.

U.S. Senators

U.S. House Members