Rick Kloos
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July 26, 1966
Miltonvale, Kansas, U.S.
Rick Kloos | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 19th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Hensley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Gene Kloos July 26, 1966 Miltonvale, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Pennie Kloos |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Trinity College, Ellendale, North Dakota (BA) |
| Website | Official website |
Richard Gene Kloos (born July 26, 1966) is a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 19th district, which covers Topeka and eastern Shawnee County, western Douglas County and all of Osage County and Jefferson County.[1] On November 3, 2020, he defeated Anthony Hensley, who had been holding office in the Kansas statehouse for 44 years, by 51.2% to 48.8%.[2][3]
2018 Kansas Governor campaign
In June 2009, Rick started God's Storehouse in Topeka, Kansas, a non-profit, community thrift store with over 80 employees.[4]
Kloos ran as an Independent for governor, on a ticket with his son, Nathaniel, running for lieutenant governor. They finished last, in 5th place in the general election, with 6,584 votes, 0.6% of the total.[5][6]
2020 Kansas 19th Senate district campaign
Kloos ran unchallenged in the GOP primary; however, he received 6,758 in the primary.[7] He beat Anthony Hensley 16,141 votes to 15,383 votes, 51% to 49%, in the November 3, 2020 general election—in what Titus Wu of the Topeka Capitol-Journal has called "a huge upset victory".[3][2] Hensley had at least three times the campaign budget that Kloos had.[1] Kloos opposes abortion and was endorsed by Kansans for Life.[1] Hensley had represented the area for 44 years as either the state representative or state senator.[5] The Kloos campaign outraised Hensley $37,433 to $1,286.[8]