Ethan Corson

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Ethan Corson
Kansas State Senate District 7
Tenure
2021 - Present
Term ends
2029
Years in position
5
Predecessor: Barbara Bollier (D)
Compensation
Base salary
$43,000
Per diem
$178/day
Elections and appointments
Last election
August 4, 2026
Education
Associates
Garden City Community College
Bachelor's
Washington University
Law
Washington University
Personal
Profession
Government administrator
Contact

Ethan Corson (Democratic Party) is a member of the Kansas State Senate, representing District 7. He assumed office on January 11, 2021. His current term ends on January 8, 2029.

Corson (Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of Kansas. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 4, 2026.

Corson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Ethan Corson lives in Fairway, Kansas.[1] Corson graduated from Shawnee Mission South High School. He earned a B.S. in political science and journalism/communications and a J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis.[1][2] He also attended Garden City Community College. Corson's career experience includes working as the chief of staff with the International Trade Administration, an attorney with Blake & Uhlig P.A., and as director and executive secretariat with the U.S. Department of Commerce.[2][3]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Corson was assigned to the following committees:

2023-2024

Corson was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Corson was assigned to the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2026

See also: Kansas gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026

Kansas gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026 (August 4 Republican primary)

Kansas gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026 (August 4 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for Governor of Kansas

Cindy Holscher and Ty Masterson are running in the general election for Governor of Kansas on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Cindy Holscher
Cindy Holscher (D)
Image of Ty Masterson
Ty Masterson (R)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Kansas

Cindy Holscher defeated Ethan Corson and Curt Skoog in the Democratic primary for Governor of Kansas on August 4, 2026.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Cindy Holscher
Cindy Holscher
 
48.6
 
106,663
Image of Ethan Corson
Ethan Corson Candidate Connection
 
38.9
 
85,404
Image of Curt Skoog
Curt Skoog
 
12.6
 
27,582

Total votes: 219,649
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Kansas

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Kansas on August 4, 2026.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ty Masterson
Ty Masterson
 
43.1
 
144,271
Image of Philip Sarnecki
Philip Sarnecki Candidate Connection
 
22.5
 
75,310
Image of Vicki Schmidt
Vicki Schmidt
 
13.6
 
45,695
Image of Scott Schwab
Scott Schwab
 
11.0
 
36,895
Image of Charlotte O'Hara
Charlotte O'Hara
 
4.3
 
14,324
Image of Stacy Rogers
Stacy Rogers Candidate Connection
 
3.4
 
11,533
Image of Nick Reinecker
Nick Reinecker
 
2.1
 
7,021

Total votes: 335,049
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Endorsements

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2024

See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Kansas State Senate District 7

Incumbent Ethan Corson defeated Dave Dannov in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 7 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ethan Corson
Ethan Corson (D)
 
64.3
 
29,014
Image of Dave Dannov
Dave Dannov (R)
 
35.7
 
16,085

Total votes: 45,099
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 7

Incumbent Ethan Corson advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 7 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ethan Corson
Ethan Corson
 
100.0
 
6,175

Total votes: 6,175
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 7

Dave Dannov advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 7 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dave Dannov
Dave Dannov
 
100.0
 
3,708

Total votes: 3,708
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Endorsements

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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements or voter guide recommendations for Corson in this election.

2020

See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Kansas State Senate District 7

Ethan Corson defeated Laura McConwell in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 7 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ethan Corson
Ethan Corson (D)
 
59.3
 
28,215
Laura McConwell (R)
 
40.7
 
19,348

Total votes: 47,563
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 7

Ethan Corson advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 7 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ethan Corson
Ethan Corson
 
100.0
 
10,831

Total votes: 10,831
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 7

Laura McConwell advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 7 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔Laura McConwell
 
100.0
 
8,967

Total votes: 8,967
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Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Ethan Corson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Corson's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.
Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
What legacy would you like to leave?
What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

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Campaign website

Corson's campaign website stated the following:

Affordability

Too many Kansans are doing everything right and still struggling to get ahead. As a dad with two young kids, Ethan knows what that looks like firsthand: childcare bills, student loans, mortgage payments, groceries, car payments, and the constant pressure of rising costs.


Ethan is running for governor to build a Kansas where hard work is rewarded, families can get a fair shake, and opportunity is not reserved for the lucky few. That means access to affordable healthcare, housing, and childcare. Tax relief for working families, not the ultra wealthy. A government that is finally focused on the real financial pressures families face rather than wasting time on political sideshows.

Public Education

Ethan is a proud product of Kansas public schools, from pre-K through graduation day at Garden City Community College. His oldest son is now a student in the same school district where Ethan grew up. He believes every child in Kansas, across all 105 counties, deserves a great public education. That means fully funding our public schools, including special education funding. Raising pay and providing better retirement plans for our teachers. And if any bill that takes public dollars and puts it in private schools comes across his desk, he will veto it.


It also means investing in community colleges, technical colleges, and apprenticeships, because a strong future for Kansas depends on giving young people real paths to success, whether that means a four-year degree, skilled trades training, or workforce credentials that lead to good-paying jobs.

Expanding Economic Opportunity to All Kansans

Economic opportunity should be available in your community, in a big city or a small town. But too many Kansas families don’t feel like that’s accessible and are leaving our state for better jobs. Ethan wants to build a Kansas where people can build a career, raise a family, and stay for generations. His approach to economic development is rooted in one basic idea: growth should actually benefit Kansas workers and Kansas communities.


That means creating good-paying jobs, investing in infrastructure, supporting small businesses, strengthening workforce training, and making sure rural communities are not left behind. With experience helping open markets for American producers at the Department of Commerce, Ethan knows how to attract jobs and investment, and he knows Kansas grows strongest when opportunity reaches every corner of the state. He also understands community development is economic development. That means strong schools, accessible healthcare, and vibrant neighborhoods.

Public Safety

Public safety starts with strong communities, trustworthy institutions, and leaders who take people’s concerns seriously. Kansans deserve to feel safe in their neighborhoods, their schools, and on the roads they drive every day.


That means providing support to first responders. Investing in infrastructure that keeps rural roads safer. Standing up to the federal government and the presence of ICE in Kansas causing chaos in our state.

Healthcare

Every Kansan should be able to access quality healthcare without going broke or driving hours just to see a doctor. Ethan has been traveling around the state listening to families, nurses, doctors, and hospital leaders who know the system is under strain, especially in rural Kansas.


Ethan believes it is an economic and moral imperative we expand Medicaid. He will never give up the fight to make that a reality. As governor, he will fight to expand access, lower costs, keep rural hospitals open, and bring more providers to underserved communities. Healthcare is not just a policy issue to him. It is about whether Kansas families can get the care they need, when they need it, in the communities they call home.

Transparency and Accountability in State Government

Working families deserve a governor who works for them, not special interests or the federal government. Ethan is committed to strengthening ethics rules, reducing conflicts of interest, and curbing the influence of dark money in our state government.


As a state senator, he led the charge to ban legislators from trading stocks during the legislative session and becoming lobbyists after leaving office. Ethan is proud to have the endorsement of End Citizens United, who recognize his dedication to bolstering transparency and accountability in Topeka.

— Ethan Corson's campaign website (July 14, 2026)

Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Ethan Corson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Ethan Corson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary


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Ethan Corson campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024Kansas State Senate District 7Won general$354,427 $0
2020Kansas State Senate District 7Won general$225,964 N/A**
Grand total$580,392 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Barbara Bollier (D)
Kansas State Senate District 7
2021-Present
Succeeded by
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