Topeka, where two parties are in the majority.

Kansas has traditionally been a conservative state in daily life and with our elected officials in Topeka. Over the last decade there has been a significant shift in those elected and how they vote. This page will look at just how hard it is to identify Topeka as either Conservative or Liberal regarless of which party is in the majority.

One of several traditional conservative values is controlling illegal immigration. How The Kansas Senate recently voted on 5 bills is shown below. Both party leader members voted the same way and against traditional Kansas values.

A Vote to adopt an amendment that sets penalties for businesses that employ undocumented immigrants and practitioners of employment identity fraud, prohibits unauthorized immigrants from receiving public benefits, and sets new requirements for driver's license applicants. Rejected 12 – 27

B Vote to adopt an amendment that makes undocumented immigrants ineligible for state or local public benefits in the state of Kansas. Rejected 11 – 26

C Vote to adopt an amendment that removes state funding for law enforcement agencies that the attorney general finds are obstructing their officers from enforcing immigration law. Rejected 14 – 24

D Vote to adopt an amendment that makes undocumented immigrants ineligible for state or local public benefits in the state of Kansas. Rejected 12 – 26

E Vote to adopt an amendment that sets deadlines for when state employers must participate in E-Verify, and sets penalties for employers that fail to comply. Rejected 11 – 27

Voted Conservative Senate Republican Leadership Senate Democrat Leadership

District Name Party A B C D E

1 Sen. Dennis Pyle Republican Y Y Y Y Y

2 Sen. Marci Francisco Democratic N N N N N

3 Sen. Roger Pine (out of office) Republican N N N N N

4 Sen. David Haley Democratic N N N N N

5 Sen. Mark Gilstrap (out of office) Democratic Y N Y N Y

6 Sen. Chris Steineger Democratic N N N N N

7 Sen. David Wysong Republican N N N N N

8 Sen. Barbara Allen (out of office) Republican N N N N N

9 Sen. Julia Lynn Republican NV Y Y Y N

10 Sen. Nick Jordan (out of office) Republican Y NV NV NV NV

11 Sen. John Vratil Republican N N N N N

12 Sen. Pat Apple Republican N Y Y Y Y

13 Sen. James Barone (out of office) Democratic Y N Y NV Y

14 Sen. Dwayne Umbarger Republican N N N N N

15 Sen. Derek Schmidt Republican N N N N N

16 Sen. Peggy Palmer (out of office) Republican Y Y Y Y Y

17 Sen. Jim Barnett Republican Y Y Y Y Y

18 Sen. Laura Kelly Democratic N N N N N

19 Sen. Anthony Hensley Democratic N N NV N NV

20 Sen. Vicki Schmidt Republican N N N N N

21 Sen. Mark Taddiken Republican Y Y Y Y Y

22 Sen. Roger Reitz Republican N N N N N

23 Sen. Karin Brownlee Republican N N N N N

24 Sen. Pete Brungardt Republican N N N N N

25 Sen. Jean Kurtis Schodorf Republican N N N N N

26 Sen. Phillip Journey (out of office) Republican Y Y Y Y Y

27 Sen. Leslie Donovan Sr. Republican Y Y N N N

28 Sen. Mike Petersen Republican Y Y Y Y Y

29 Sen. Donald Betts Jr. (out of office) Democratic N N N N N

30 Sen. Susan Wagle Republican N N N N N

31 Sen. Carolyn McGinn Republican N N N N N

32 Sen. Greta Goodwin (out of office) Democratic N N N N N

33 Sen. Ruth Teichman Republican N N N N N

34 Sen. Terry Bruce Republican N Y Y Y N

35 Sen. Jay Scott Emler Republican N Y N N N

36 Sen. Janis Lee Democratic N N N N N

37 Sen. Dennis Wilson (out of office) Republican N Y Y Y N

38 Sen. Tim Huelskamp Republican Y Y Y Y Y

39 Sen. Stephen Morris Republican N N N N N

40 Sen. Ralph Ostmeyer Republican Y Y Y Y Y

Clicking on the Senator's name provides you access via "Project Vote Smart" to how that Senator voted on a variety of issues. Buckle your seat belt and take a look.

District	Name	Party	A	B	C	D	E
1	Sen. Dennis Pyle	Republican	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
2	Sen. Marci Francisco	Democratic	N	N	N	N	N
3	Sen. Roger Pine (out of office)	Republican	N	N	N	N	N
4	Sen. David Haley	Democratic	N	N	N	N	N
5	Sen. Mark Gilstrap (out of office)	Democratic	Y	N	Y	N	Y
6	Sen. Chris Steineger	Democratic	N	N	N	N	N
7	Sen. David Wysong	Republican	N	N	N	N	N
8	Sen. Barbara Allen (out of office)	Republican	N	N	N	N	N
9	Sen. Julia Lynn	Republican	NV	Y	Y	Y	N
10	Sen. Nick Jordan (out of office)	Republican	Y	NV	NV	NV	NV
11	Sen. John Vratil	Republican	N	N	N	N	N
12	Sen. Pat Apple	Republican	N	Y	Y	Y	Y
13	Sen. James Barone (out of office)	Democratic	Y	N	Y	NV	Y
14	Sen. Dwayne Umbarger	Republican	N	N	N	N	N
15	Sen. Derek Schmidt	Republican	N	N	N	N	N
16	Sen. Peggy Palmer (out of office)	Republican	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
17	Sen. Jim Barnett	Republican	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
18	Sen. Laura Kelly	Democratic	N	N	N	N	N
19	Sen. Anthony Hensley	Democratic	N	N	NV	N	NV
20	Sen. Vicki Schmidt	Republican	N	N	N	N	N
21	Sen. Mark Taddiken	Republican	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
22	Sen. Roger Reitz	Republican	N	N	N	N	N
23	Sen. Karin Brownlee	Republican	N	N	N	N	N
24	Sen. Pete Brungardt	Republican	N	N	N	N	N
25	Sen. Jean Kurtis Schodorf	Republican	N	N	N	N	N
26	Sen. Phillip Journey (out of office)	Republican	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
27	Sen. Leslie Donovan Sr.	Republican	Y	Y	N	N	N
28	Sen. Mike Petersen	Republican	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
29	Sen. Donald Betts Jr. (out of office)	Democratic	N	N	N	N	N
30	Sen. Susan Wagle	Republican	N	N	N	N	N
31	Sen. Carolyn McGinn	Republican	N	N	N	N	N
32	Sen. Greta Goodwin (out of office)	Democratic	N	N	N	N	N
33	Sen. Ruth Teichman	Republican	N	N	N	N	N
34	Sen. Terry Bruce	Republican	N	Y	Y	Y	N
35	Sen. Jay Scott Emler	Republican	N	Y	N	N	N
36	Sen. Janis Lee	Democratic	N	N	N	N	N
37	Sen. Dennis Wilson (out of office)	Republican	N	Y	Y	Y	N
38	Sen. Tim Huelskamp	Republican	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
39	Sen. Stephen Morris	Republican	N	N	N	N	N
40	Sen. Ralph Ostmeyer	Republican	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y