Pat Pettey
2013 - Present
2025
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Pat Pettey (Democratic Party) is a member of the Kansas State Senate, representing District 6. She assumed office on January 14, 2013. Her current term ends on January 13, 2025.
Pettey (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Kansas State Senate to represent District 6. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Pat Pettey, as of February 2020, lived in Kansas City, Kansas. She graduated from Turner High School in 1964. She earned a bachelor of science and a master's degree in education from the University of Kansas. Pettey’s career experience includes working as an educator with Turner High School District 202. She has also been a chairperson of the Homeless Continuum of Care and the Mayors Council Against Domestic Violence.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Pettey was assigned to the following committees:
- Confirmation Oversight Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Public Health and Welfare Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
- Pensions, Investments and Benefits Committee
- Legislative Budget Committee
- Robert G. (Bob) Bethell Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight
2021-2022
Pettey was assigned to the following committees:
- Home and Community Based Services Oversight Committee
- Pensions, Investments and Benefits Committee
- Confirmation Oversight Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Public Health and Welfare Committee, Ranking minority member
- Ways and Means Committee
2019-2020
Pettey was assigned to the following committees:
- Kansas Security Committee
- Pensions, Investments and Benefits Committee
- Public Health and Welfare Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee, Ranking minority member
- Ways and Means Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Education |
| • Judiciary |
| • Public Health and Welfare |
| • Transportation |
| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight |
| • Kansas Security |
| • State-Tribal Relations |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Pettey served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Transportation, Ranking Minority Member |
| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Ranking Minority Member |
| • Judiciary |
| • Education |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Pettey served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Transportation |
| • Judiciary |
| • Education |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kansas State Senate District 6
Incumbent Pat Pettey defeated Tabitha S. Burt in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 6 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Pat Pettey (D) | 63.1 | 11,878 |
 | Tabitha S. Burt (R) | 36.9 | 6,953 | |
| Total votes: 18,831 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 6
Incumbent Pat Pettey advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 6 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pat Pettey | 100.0 | 2,471 |
| Total votes: 2,471 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 6
Tabitha S. Burt advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 6 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tabitha S. Burt | 100.0 | 1,114 |
| Total votes: 1,114 | |||
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Endorsements
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2020
See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kansas State Senate District 6
Incumbent Pat Pettey defeated Diana Whittington in the general election for Kansas State Senate District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pat Pettey (D) | 64.4 | 14,533 |
| Diana Whittington (R) | 35.6 | 8,050 | |
| Total votes: 22,583 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 6
Incumbent Pat Pettey advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Senate District 6 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pat Pettey | 100.0 | 4,917 |
| Total votes: 4,917 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 6
Diana Whittington advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas State Senate District 6 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Diana Whittington | 100.0 | 2,164 |
| Total votes: 2,164 | |||
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2016
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Kansas State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.
Incumbent Pat Pettey defeated Jason Conley in the Kansas State Senate District 6 general election.[3][4]
| Kansas State Senate, District 6 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Pat Pettey Incumbent |
70.80% | 12,640 | |
| Libertarian | Jason Conley | 29.20% | 5,213 | |
| Total Votes | 17,853 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Pat Pettey ran unopposed in the Kansas State Senate District 6 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Kansas State Senate, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Pat Pettey Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2012
Pettey won election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 6. He defeated Mario Escobar in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Chris Steineger (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Pat Pettey |
62.1% | 11,637 | |
| Republican | Chris Steineger Incumbent | 37.9% | 7,106 | |
| Total Votes | 18,743 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Pat Pettey |
72.6% | 1,842 |
| Mario Escobar | 27.4% | 695 |
| Total Votes | 2,537 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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2023
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In 2023, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 28.
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2022
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In 2022, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 23.
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2021
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In 2021, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 11 to May 26.
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2020
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In 2020, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 13 to May 21. A special session convened from June 3 to June 4.
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2019
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In 2019, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 through May 29.
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2018
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In 2018, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 8 through April 7.
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2017
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In 2017, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 through June 26.
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2016
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In 2016, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 11 through June 1. A special session was held from June 23 to June 24 over education funding.
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2015
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In 2015, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 12.
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2014
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In 2014, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 30.
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2013
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In 2013, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 20.
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Personal
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Pettey and her husband, John, have two children.[2]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Kansas State Senate District 6 |
Officeholder Kansas State Senate District 6 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Pat Pettey Kansas Senate District 6, "About Pat," accessed February 28, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "petteyforsenate," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 31, 2014
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Kansas State Senate District 6 2013-Present |
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