Jerry Moran

Jerry Moran, born on May twenty-ninth, nineteen fifty-four, is a prominent American lawyer and politician currently serving as the senior United States senator from Kansas. He has held this esteemed position since two thousand eleven, representing the Republican Party. Notably, he chaired the National Republican Senatorial Committee during the one hundred thirteenth U.S. Congress, where he played a pivotal role in securing a Republican Senate majority in the two thousand fourteen elections, marking the first such majority since two thousand six.

Raised in the small town of Plainville, Kansas, Moran pursued higher education at the University of Kansas, where he earned his degree, followed by a law degree from the University of Kansas School of Law. His professional journey began in private law, and he served as the state special assistant attorney general from nineteen eighty-two to nineteen eighty-five, later becoming the deputy attorney of Rooks County from nineteen eighty-seven to nineteen ninety-five.

Moran's political career took off when he was elected to the Kansas Senate, where he served from nineteen eighty-nine to nineteen ninety-seven, culminating his tenure as majority leader. In nineteen ninety-six, he transitioned to the United States House of Representatives, representing Kansas's first congressional district for seven terms with minimal electoral opposition. His ascent continued when he won the U.S. Senate seat in two thousand ten, defeating fellow representative Todd Tiahrt in a competitive primary, and he was subsequently reelected in two thousand sixteen and two thousand twenty-two.

Since two thousand twenty-one, Moran has held the distinguished title of dean of the Kansas congressional delegation, following the retirement of Senator Pat Roberts. His extensive experience and leadership within the Senate underscore his commitment to serving the people of Kansas and advancing the Republican agenda.