Ron Ryckman
State Senator, Kansas Senate District 38 · Republican
OfficeholderNot running in 2026
Ballot status source: Incumbency rule: KS-38 seat not on the 2026 ballot · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (4)
- Incumbency rule: KS-38 seat not on the 2026 ballot
- Kansas SOS press release lists only 'Kansas Senate – Districts 24 and 25' as Senate contests for 2026
- all other Senate seats have staggered terms not up in 2026
- role and held seat unchanged
The District
What Kansas Senate District 38 covers
Covers all of Ford County, Clark County, Meade County, Gray County, Hodgeman County, Seward County and Haskell County.
Includes Dodge City, Liberal, Jetmore, Ashland, Bucklin, Cimarron, Copeland, Englewood, Ensign, Ford, Fort Dodge, Fowler and 12 more.
129 precincts · District lines: State senate lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: Kansas Legislative Research Department, post-redistricting Voting Districts statewide layer
Results
Certified results for Kansas Senate District 38
Kansas Senate 38
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald RyckmanRepublican | Republican | 14,112 | 73.7% |
| Jose G. LaraDemocrat | Democrat | 5,023 | 26.3% |
Official — Kansas Secretary of State (State Board of Canvassers certified); county aggregated from SOS precinct results · Kansas Secretary of State — general election results by precinct
Kansas Senate 38
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald W. Ryckman SrRepublican | Republican | 10,067 | 75.3% |
| Jose LaraDemocrat | Democrat | 3,307 | 24.7% |
Official — Kansas Secretary of State (State Board of Canvassers certified); county aggregated from SOS precinct results · Kansas Secretary of State — general election results by precinct
Kansas Senate 38
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bud EstesRepublican | Republican | 13,274 | 68.9% |
| Edgar A. PandoDemocrat | Democrat | 5,994 | 31.1% |
Official — Kansas Secretary of State (State Board of Canvassers certified); county aggregated from SOS precinct results · Kansas Secretary of State — general election results by precinct
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File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_182fcmm33.
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