Candidate records

Ty Masterson

Office now: Kansas Senate, district 16, 2009–now. Kansas Senate; President of the Senate (since 2021). Running for Governor of Kansas, general election Nov 3, 2026. Full record

Latest action on record Apr 2026. This term began 2009. Record through Nov 2026.

132 = 116 on what they have done + 13 of the candidate's own claims + 3 identity links.

  • 132facts through
  • 13their own claims
  • 42recorded votes
  • 4predictions
  • 19of 20 spot-checks correct

What they have done

Latest on record: Voted yes (veto override) on HB 2731, Requiring the department of health and environment in coordination with the Kansas department for aging and disability services to seek federal approval to establish continuous medicaid eligibility for certain individuals with…, in Apr 2026.

Offices, roles, elections, bills and actions, by yearOfficesKansas Senate, district 16 2009–nowKansas House of Representatives 2005–2008RolesPresident of the Senate, Kansas Senate 2021–?Chair, Senate Utilities Committee, Kansas Senate 2019–2020Chair, Senate Ways and Means Committee,Kansas Senate 2013–2016ElectionsWon primary: Governor of Kansas, won primary, 2026Pending: Governor of Kansas, pending, 2026 (general election Nov 3, 2026)2026 won primary, pendingGovernor of KansasWon primary: Kansas Senate, won primary, 2008Won: Kansas Senate, won, 2008Won primary: Kansas Senate, won primary, 2012Won: Kansas Senate, won, 2012Won primary: Kansas Senate, won primary, 2016Won: Kansas Senate, won, 2016Won primary: Kansas Senate, won primary, 2020Won: Kansas Senate, won, 2020Won primary: Kansas Senate, won primary, 2024Won: Kansas Senate, won, 20242008 won primary, won2012 won primary, won2016 won primary, won2020 won primary, won2024 won primary, wonKansas SenateWon primary: Kansas House of Representatives, won primary, 2006Won: Kansas House of Representatives, won, 20062006 won primary, wonKansas House of RepresentativesBills andactions42323111120112013201520172019202120232025NOW 2026
Offices, roles, elections, bills and actions, by yearOfficesKansas Senate, district 16 2009–nowKansas House of Representatives 2005–2008RolesPresident of the Senate, Kansas Senate 2021–?Chair, Senate Utilities Committee, Kansas Senate 2019–2020Chair, Senate Ways and Means Committee,Kansas Senate 2013–2016ElectionsWon primary: Governor of Kansas, won primary, 2026Pending: Governor of Kansas, pending, 2026 (general election Nov 3, 2026)2026 won primary, pendingGovernor of KansasWon primary: Kansas Senate, won primary, 2008Won: Kansas Senate, won, 2008Won primary: Kansas Senate, won primary, 2012Won: Kansas Senate, won, 2012Won primary: Kansas Senate, won primary, 2016Won: Kansas Senate, won, 2016Won primary: Kansas Senate, won primary, 2020Won: Kansas Senate, won, 2020Won primary: Kansas Senate, won primary, 2024Won: Kansas Senate, won, 20242008 won primary, won2012 won primary, won2016 won primary, won2020 won primary, won2024 won primary, wonKansas SenateWon primary: Kansas House of Representatives, won primary, 2006Won: Kansas House of Representatives, won, 20062006 won primary, wonKansas House of RepresentativesBills andactions42323111120112013201520172019202120232025NOW 2026

office, role or ? no end date won won primary pending.

Top topics 56 facts

Facts by topicCivil rights30Macroeconomics11Government operations7Law and crime5Immigration2Health1

Facts by kind

Facts by kindOffice facts6Election facts14Recorded votes42Bills sponsored18Executive actions0Campaign money21Financial disclosures0Court cases5Work and business4Nonprofit roles4Education and service2

Counts of facts collected for this record, not totals of all they have done.

Table
Offices, roles and work
TitleYears
Kansas Senate, district 162009–now
Kansas House of Representatives2005–2008
President of the Senate, Kansas Senate2021–?
Chair, Senate Utilities Committee, Kansas Senate2019–2020
Chair, Senate Ways and Means Committee, Kansas Senate2013–2016
Elections
OfficeResult, year
Kansas House of Representativeswon primary, 2006
Kansas House of Representativeswon, 2006
Kansas Senatewon primary, 2008
Kansas Senatewon, 2008
Kansas Senatewon primary, 2012
Kansas Senatewon, 2012
Kansas Senatewon primary, 2016
Kansas Senatewon, 2016
Kansas Senatewon primary, 2020
Kansas Senatewon, 2020
Kansas Senatewon primary, 2024
Kansas Senatewon, 2024
Governor of Kansaswon primary, 2026
Governor of Kansaspending, 2026 (general election Nov 3, 2026)
Facts by topic
TopicFacts
Civil rights30
Macroeconomics11
Government operations7
Law and crime5
Immigration2
Health1
No topic recorded60
Facts by kind
KindFacts
Office facts6
Election facts14
Recorded votes42
Bills sponsored18
Executive actions0
Campaign money21
Financial disclosures0
Court cases5
Work and business4
Nonprofit roles4
Education and service2

By year: 114 dated; the undated are counted under CHECKED.

Dated facts, by year
YearFacts
20022
20052
20062
20087
20091
20102
20114
20122
20133
20154
20162
20172
20197
20205
202110
20227
202313
202412
202513
202614

Latest actions

  • Cosponsored SB 482 Enacting the firearm industry nondiscrimination act to prohibit certain government contracts with companies that discriminate against firearm entities and firearm trade associations. Cosponsored 2022
  • Cosponsored SB 167 Requiring notification to patients that the effects of a medication abortion may be reversible. Cosponsored 2019
  • Cosponsored SB 13 Increasing and allowing Kansas itemized deductions, allowing individual expensing deduction, providing for certain income tax credits, allowing rural opportunity zone for certain counties, extending certain counties countywide retailers'…. Cosponsored 2019
  • Cosponsored SB 98 Regulating abortion practice; requiring certain physician information to be provided under the woman's-right-to-know act. Cosponsored 2017

How they voted

Yes 41 · No 1 · Not voting 0

Each of the votes on record, by positionYes 41No 1Not voting 0
  • Yes, Veto override: HB 2731 Requiring the department of health and environment in coordination with the Kansas department for aging and disability services to seek federal approval to establish continuous medicaid eligibility for certain individuals with…. Voted 2026

2019–2026. Votes collected for this record; it holds no total of votes cast.

Table
Votes, by position
PositionVotes
Yes41
No1
Excused0
Not voting0
Present0

Kansas Senate.

Questions: Veto override 25, Final passage 17.

Topics: Macroeconomics 10, Civil rights 23, Government operations 4, Other topics 5.

Community: nonprofit roles

Years a nonprofit role is on record, by organization2021202220232024American Legislative Exchange Council, ChairAmerican Legislative Exchange Council, Chair 2021–2024on record
Years a nonprofit role is on record, by organization2021202220232024American Legislative Exchange Council, ChairAmerican Legislative Exchange Council, Chair 2021–2024on record

Nonprofit roles only; the data has no category for other community or volunteer work. 4 roles recorded, 1 organization.

Table
Nonprofit roles
OrganizationTitleFilingsYears
American Legislative Exchange CouncilChair42021–2024

Analysis: likely positions

Highest confidence first. Predictions drawn from the record, not facts.

Recorded confidence: mediumCivil rights
supports abortion restrictions

Likely to vote for, or as governor sign, bills that restrict abortion. Based on: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8. Wrong if: He votes against, or as governor vetoes, a bill whose official title restricts abortion, or he votes for or signs a bill… continues in the record not tested against later actions. Details

medium, 8 basis factsNot tested
Recorded confidence: mediumCivil rights
supports tighter advance-voting, ballot-return and registration rules

Likely to vote for, or as governor sign, bills that tighten advance-voting, ballot-return or voter-registration rules. Based on: 1 2 3. Wrong if: He votes against, or as governor vetoes, a bill whose official title tightens advance-voting, ballot-return or voter-registration rules. not tested against later actions. Details

medium, 3 basis factsNot tested
Recorded confidence: mediumCivil rights
supports limits on transgender sports, minors' treatment and facility use

Likely to vote for, or as governor sign, bills that restrict transgender people's participation in girls' and women's… continues in the record Based on: 1 2 3 4. Wrong if: He votes against, or as governor vetoes, a bill whose official title sets such a restriction, or he votes for or signs a… continues in the record not tested against later actions. Details

medium, 4 basis factsNot tested
Recorded confidence: mediumMacroeconomics
supports income, sales and property tax cuts

Likely to vote for, or as governor sign, bills that cut state income, sales or property taxes. Based on: 1 2 3 4. Wrong if: He votes against, or as governor vetoes, a bill whose official title cuts state income, sales or property taxes, or he votes… continues in the record not tested against later actions. Details

medium, 4 basis factsNot tested

Confidence: medium. Not tested: no later decisions checked.

How the record was checked

Facts, by evidence gradeOfficial record115Secondary source4Self-reported13
How the record was checkedSpot-check of 2019 correct, 0 wrong, 1 partly correctSources: 11191 archived, 19 withheld, 1 not archivedSearches: 13887 found, 51 found nothing
How the record was checkedSpot-check of 2019 correct, 0 wrong, 1 partly correctSources: 11191 archived, 19 withheld, 1 not archivedSearches: 13887 found, 51 found nothing
  • 1source not archived
  • 51searches found nothing
  • 2undated (no source dates them)
  • 0low-confidence facts (counted, not listed)
  • 4corrections logged

Finding nothing is not proof of nothing.

Table
Facts, by evidence grade
EvidenceFacts
Official record115
Secondary source4
Self-reported13
Checks, parts in order
CheckResult
Spot-check19 correct, 0 wrong, 1 partly correct, 0 could not be checked, of 20
Re-check2 correct after corrections, 0 not correct, of 2
Sources91 archived, 19 withheld, 1 not archived, of 111
Searches87 found, 51 found nothing, of 138

Low-confidence facts are counted in the charts, never listed by themselves.

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