Adam Thomas | |
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Member of the Kansas Senate from the 23rd district | |
Assumed office January 13, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Robert S. Olson |
Member of the KansasHouseofRepresentatives from the 26th district | |
In office January 14,2019 –January 13,2025 | |
Preceded by | Larry Campbell |
Succeeded by | Chip VanHouden |
Personal details | |
Born | St. Charles,Missouri,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Kristin Thomas |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | Belmont University |
Adam Thomas is an American politician who has been a Republican member of the Kansas Senate for the 23rd district since 2025. Previously,he served as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 26th district from 2019 to 2025.
Thomas was born in St. Charles,Missouri,and raised in Olathe,Kansas. He attended Belmont University. [1]
Outside of politics,Thomas works as a restaurant manager. He was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in 2018 and assumed office in 2019. [2]
During his campaign,he faced accusations that he lived outside his district. He was later charged with election perjury for giving a false address on election documents and reached a diversionary agreement. [3]
In the 2021–2022 legislative session,he served as vice chair of the House Education Committee. [4]
On June 22,2023,Thomas filed to run for the 23rd Senate district in 2024. [5] Rob Olson,the Republican incumbent,opted not to seek reelection. [6]