| Ty Masterson | |
| Office: | President of the Kansas Senate |
| Term Start: | January 11, 2021 |
| Predecessor: | Susan Wagle |
| State Senate1: | Kansas |
| District1: | 16th |
| Term Start1: | January 12, 2009 |
| Predecessor1: | Peggy Palmer |
| State House2: | Kansas |
| District2: | 99th |
| Term Start2: | October 28, 2005 |
| Term End2: | January 12, 2009 |
| Preceded2: | Todd Novascone |
| Succeeded2: | Aaron Jack |
| Birth Place: | El Dorado, Kansas, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Marlo Masterson |
| Children: | 6 |
| Education: | Kansas State University |
Ty Masterson (born September 23, 1969) [1] is a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 16th district since 2009.[2] [3] From 2005 to 2008, he was a Representative in the Kansas House of Representatives. He lives in Andover and has served on the Andover City Council. In 2017, the American Conservative Union gave him a lifetime rating of 81%.
In 2011, Masterson filed for bankruptcy. At the time, he owed Corner Bank $209,000 and Emprise Bank $53,890 in commercial loans and had over $160,000 in revolving credit card debt.[4]
Masterson serves on these legislative committees:[5]
Some of the top contributors to Masterson's 2008 campaign, according to OpenSecrets:[6]
Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee, 4th District Republican Committee, Kansas Chamber of Commerce, Kansas Realtors Association, Kansas Medical Society, Kansas Independent Business PAC, Cox Communications, Wichita Area Business PAC
Financial, insurance and real estate companies were his largest donor groups.