Ethan Corson

After graduating from law school, Corson worked as an attorney in Washington, D.C., and later served as a senior advisor to Penny Pritzker in the United States Department of Commerce. He also served as chief of staff of the International Trade Administration and director of the Office of the Executive Secretariat in the Commerce Department.^[4] Corson returned to Kansas to serve as the executive director of the Kansas Democratic Party. In 2019, he was a visiting fellow at the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas.^[5]

After Barbara Bollier declined to seek re-election to the Kansas Senate and instead run for the 2020 United States Senate election, Corson announced his candidacy to succeed her. Corson did not face an opponent in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican nominee Laura McConwell in the November general election.^[6]

On July 22, 2025, Corson announced his candidacy for Governor of Kansas in the 2026 election.^[1]

2021-2022 Kansas Senate Committee Assignments^[7]

• Judiciary
• Utilities
• Assessment and Taxation
• Legislative Post Audit Committee
• Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations
• Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight

Corson is married to Jenna Brofsky, an attorney and member of the Fairway, Kansas City Council.^[8] They have two sons.^[9]