Mike Petersen (Kansas politician)
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Mike Petersen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 28th district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Helgerson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 5, 1960[1] |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Shelby Petersen |
| Children | 2 |
| 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]
- Joint Committee on Information Technology (chair)
- Transportation (chair)
- Utilities (vice-chair)
- Joint Committee on Kansas Security
- Clean Power Plan Implementation Study Committee
- Judiciary
- Telecommunications Study Committee
- Assessment and Taxation
- Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee, Ways and Means
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]
