Greg Wilson | |
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| Member of the KansasHouseofRepresentatives from the 70th district | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Marcia Wilson |
| Residence(s) | Abilene,Kansas,U.S. |
| Alma mater | Kansas State University |
| Profession | Farmer |
| Website | House Website |
Greg Wilson is an American politician best known for leading the Dickinson County Republican Party and,more recently,for being named to replace Scott Hill in the Kansas House of Representatives following the latter being named to the Kansas Senate.
Incumbent representative Scott Hill resigned from the heavily Republican 70th legislative district on June 26,2025,to fill a vacancy in the Kansas Senate,opening a competition among local Republicans as to who would replace him. [1] The two leading candidates where Wilson,then the chair of the Dickinson County Republican Party,and Brandon Rein,the incumbent mayor of Abilene. [1] Rein saw an endorsement from County Commissioner Kenny Roelofsen and Bret Nagely,a committeeman of Garfield Township while Wilson was endorsed by Kevin Harris,a committeeman of Jefferson Township,and Kent Rock,a committeeman of Ridge Township. [1]
Due to the strong presence of the Republican party in the district,no formal election was called,instead a precinct committee was formed to name a successor,with 79 voters. 6 would abstain or otherwise not be present at the vote,but of the remainder,30 voted for Rein and 43 voted for Wilson. [1] Wilson would be sworn in on August 1,2025,by judge Ben Sexton,with the two being in the same fraternity together while at Kansas State University. [2] One of his first acts as a legislator was to sign a pledge to term limit himself,and to advocate for term limit legislation in Kansas,and the broader United States. [3]
Wilson's wife,Marcia,is the chairwoman of the Dickinson County Republican Women,and the couple have two daughters;Hannah Uhart and Hillary Kersten. [1]