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Brad Starnes OppScore Rating: +3.65

Brad Starnes is a Republican State Senate representative for Kansas district 22 and holds an OppScore of +3.65. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Brad Starnes is the Republican state senator for Kansas District 22, which covers Riley County and surrounding areas. A career educator and former school superintendent, he won the seat in 2024 by defeating the Democratic incumbent as a self-described moderate conservative focused on tax relief and practical solutions.

Brad Starnes rating summary

• Party: Republican
• Office: State Senate
• State: Kansas
• District: 22
• OppScore: +3.65 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Record based, documented on 29 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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