| Kansas's 9th State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 79% White 5% Black 11% Hispanic 3% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 79,805 [1] | ||
Kansas's 9th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Republican Julia Lynn since 2005; Lynn will be succeeded by fellow Republican Beverly Gossage in 2021. [2]
District 9 covers central and northwestern Johnson County in the suburbs of Kansas City, including all of De Soto and parts of Olathe, Lenexa, and Gardner. [3]
The district is located entirely within Kansas's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 14th, 15th, 26th, 30th, 38th, 43rd, 49th, and 121st districts of the Kansas House of Representatives. [4]
After winning the Republican primary unopposed, incumbent Julia Lynn dropped her 2020 bid for re-election citing her sister's health, and was replaced on the Republican line by Beverly Gossage. [5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Beverly Gossage | 22,450 | 52.2 | |
| Democratic | Stacey Knoell | 20,550 | 47.8 | |
| Total votes | 43,000 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Julia Lynn (incumbent) | 20,574 | 60.0 | |
| Democratic | Chris Morrow | 13,708 | 40.0 | |
| Total votes | 34,282 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Julia Lynn (incumbent) | 19,346 | 63.8 | |
| Democratic | Merlin Ring | 10,957 | 36.2 | |
| Total votes | 30,303 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Year | Office | Results [7] [8] |
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| 2020 | President | Trump 50 – 47.5% |
| 2018 | Governor | Kelly 49.7 – 41.8% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 52.7 – 39.5% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 60.1 – 37.6% |
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Beverly Gossage is an American politician, insurance agent, and former educator currently serving as a member of the Kansas Senate representing the 9th district in Johnson County, Kansas. A Republican, she was elected in 2020 to succeed retiring senator Julia Lynn. Previously, she had unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for Kansas Insurance Commissioner in 2014.