Mike Petersen | |
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Member of the Kansas Senate from the 28th district | |
Assumed office January 10, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Henry Helgerson |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] | October 5,1960
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Shelby Petersen |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Wichita,Kansas,U.S. |
Profession | Industrial electrician |
Soren M. Petersen (born October 5,1960) is an American Republican politician who serves in the Kansas Senate,representing the 28th district since 2005.
Petersen serves on these legislative committees: [2]
Petersen was unopposed in the 2012 Republican primary,winning 2,632 votes. He defeated Democratic nominee Keith Humphrey by a margin of 9,853 to 7,957 in the general election —a 52.7- to 47.3-percent margin. [3] [4]
Petersen faced Jo Hillman in the 2016 Republican primary,winning with a margin of 74% to 25% of the vote. [5] In the general election,he defeated Keith Humphrey once again,winning by a margin of 9,915 to 9,353 votes. [6]
He is an industrial electrician from Wichita,and is married to Shelby Petersen.
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