Mike Petersen (politician)

Not to be confused with Michael Peterson (politician).
Mike Petersen
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 28th district
Assumed office
2005
Personal details
Born (1960-10-05) October 5, 1960[1]
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Shelby Petersen
Residence Wichita, Kansas
Profession Industrial electrician

Mike Petersen is a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing Kansas' 28th District since 2005.

He is an industrial electrician from Wichita, and is married to Shelby Petersen.

Committee assignments

Petersen serves on these legislative committees:[2]

Elections

2012

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]

2016

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]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.kanfocus.com/FMPro.php?-DB=House_Profiles_KS&-Lay=Contact&-format=Contact_Senate.html&Name=Mike%20Petersen,%20R-28th&-find
  2. ↑ Profile of Mike Petersen, Kansas Legislature
  3. ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2012 Primary (official)," retrieved March 11, 2013.
  4. ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
  5. ↑ "August 2nd, 2016 Primary Election Official Results - Sedgwick County".
  6. ↑ "November 8th, 2016 General Election Official Results - Sedgwick County".


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