| State: | Kansas |
| District: | 20 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Brenda Dietrich |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Topeka |
| Percent White: | 81 |
| Percent Black: | 5 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 7 |
| Percent Asian: | 2 |
| Percent Native American: | 1 |
| Percent Other Race: | 3 |
| Population: | 73,035[1] |
| Population Year: | 2018 |
Kansas's 20th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Republican Eric Rucker since his appointment in 2018 to replace fellow Republican Vicki Schmidt; Rucker was defeated in the 2020 primary election by State Representative Brenda Dietrich.[2]
District 20 is based in southern Topeka, also stretching to cover sparsely populated portions of Shawnee and Wabaunsee Counties.[3]
The district is located almost entirely within Kansas's 2nd congressional district, with a small portion extending into the 1st district. It overlaps with the 50th, 51st, 52nd, 53rd, 54th, 55th, and 56th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[4]
In 2018, incumbent Vicki Schmidt was elected Kansas Insurance Commissioner, and Assistant Secretary of State Eric Rucker was chosen to replace her.[5]
| Year | Office | Results[6] [7] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 49.2 – 48.1% | |
| 2018 | Governor | Kelly 56.2 – 35.8% | |
| 2016 | President | Trump 49.6 – 43.5% | |
| 2012 | President | Romney 53.9 – 44.1% |