| Marci Francisco | |
| State Senate: | Kansas |
| District: | 2nd |
| Term Start: | January 10, 2005 |
| Predecessor: | Mark Buhler |
| Birth Date: | 22 April 1950 |
| Birth Place: | Prairie Village, Kansas, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Spouse: | Joe Bickford |
| Education: | University of Kansas (BA, BArch) |
Marci Francisco (born April 22, 1950) is an American politician who currently serves as the Kansas State Senator from the 2nd district, a position she has held since 2005.[1]
She was a city commissioner of Lawrence, Kansas, from 1979 to 1983, and served as mayor from 1981 to 1983.[2] She was a space analyst at the University of Kansas.
In 2004, she defeated Mark Buhler, the appointed Republican incumbent, with 49% of the vote, versus 43% for Buhler. Jim Mullins of the Reform party finished third, with 7%.[3] In 2008, she defeated Republican Scott Morgan, 21,069 to 12,540 votes. In 2012, her margin was 64.5% over Republican Ron Ellis 35.4%. In 2016, her margin was 66.1% over Republican Meredith Richey's 33.8%.[4]
Francisco was the Democratic nominee for Kansas State Treasurer in 2018, finishing second, with 42.26% of the vote.[5]