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Masterson is an American politician and a Republican who serves as President of the Kansas Senate.[1](https://www.mastersonforgovernor.com/) He became the Republican nominee for Governor of Kansas in 2026.[1](https://www.mastersonforgovernor.com/) • [2](https://kssos.org/elections/26elec/2026-Primary-Election-Official-Vote-Totals.pdf) Before entering state politics, he held local office in Andover, Kansas.[1](https://www.mastersonforgovernor.com/)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Republican[1](https://www.mastersonforgovernor.com/) |\n| Current office | President of the Kansas Senate[1](https://www.mastersonforgovernor.com/) |\n| Previous offices | Local office, Andover[1](https://www.mastersonforgovernor.com/) |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nMasterson is a Republican. He filed as the Republican nominee for Governor of Kansas in 2026.[1](https://www.mastersonforgovernor.com/)\n\n## Early life and education\n\nAccording to his campaign website, Masterson was born and raised in Butler County, Kansas, and has lived there throughout his life. The site states that he has spent decades in the county raising a family and building businesses.[1](https://www.mastersonforgovernor.com/) He and his wife, Marlo, have been married for 30 years, and together they have six children and seven grandchildren.[1](https://www.mastersonforgovernor.com/)\n\n## Career\n\nMasterson's campaign website says that more than twenty years ago he ran for local office in Andover and won.[1](https://www.mastersonforgovernor.com/) He later became President of the Kansas Senate.[1](https://www.mastersonforgovernor.com/) His campaign states that in that role he supported tax cuts, saying he \"led the fight for $2 billion in tax cuts, the largest in Kansas history.\"[1](https://www.mastersonforgovernor.com/) The campaign also says he has worked for lower taxes, safer streets, and a government accountable to taxpayers.[1](https://www.mastersonforgovernor.com/)\n\nIn 2026, Masterson sought the Republican nomination for Governor of Kansas and became the party's nominee for the November general election.[1](https://www.mastersonforgovernor.com/)\n\n## Issues specific to Masterson\n\nMasterson's 2026 gubernatorial campaign centers on affordability in Kansas. On his campaign website, he writes, \"He wants a Kansas where your children and grandchildren can afford to stay, build a life, and call home.\"[1](https://www.mastersonforgovernor.com/) The campaign lists two signature proposals. The first is what it calls the Homeowners Bill of Rights, which it describes as \"Protecting homeowners from runaway property taxes, giving taxpayers a stronger voice, and helping Kansas families afford to stay in the communities they love.\"[1](https://www.mastersonforgovernor.com/) The second is the Kansas Ratepayer Protection Pledge, which the campaign describes as \"Protecting families, farms, schools, hospitals, and small businesses from being stuck with higher costs created by powerful outside interests.\"[1](https://www.mastersonforgovernor.com/) His campaign slogan is \"Conservative Leadership. Kansas Priorities.\"[1](https://www.mastersonforgovernor.com/)\n\n## Positions and voting record\n\n### Taxes\n\nMasterson's campaign states that he has fought for lower taxes and that, as President of the Kansas Senate, he supported $2 billion in tax cuts, which the campaign calls the largest in Kansas history.[1](https://www.mastersonforgovernor.com/) His campaign says his standard for decisions is whether they \"make life better for the people who actually live here.\"[1](https://www.mastersonforgovernor.com/)\n\n### Property taxes\n\nMasterson has proposed the Homeowners Bill of Rights, which his campaign describes as protecting homeowners from property tax increases and giving taxpayers a stronger voice.[1](https://www.mastersonforgovernor.com/)\n\n### Utility costs\n\nMasterson has put forward the Kansas Ratepayer Protection Pledge, which his campaign describes as protecting households, farms, schools, hospitals, and small businesses from higher costs created by outside interests.[1](https://www.mastersonforgovernor.com/)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Ty Masterson for Governor](https://www.mastersonforgovernor.com/)\n2. [2026 Primary Election Official Vote Totals (kssos.org)](https://kssos.org/elections/26elec/2026-Primary-Election-Official-Vote-Totals.pdf)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Politics and government › Government and public administration › Politicians and government officeholders (biographies) › US governors and state officials › State legislators › Midwestern state legislators › Surnames K to M*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 29, 2026; Oct 25, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/ty-masterson", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/ty-masterson.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. 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