Brad Starnes is a Republican state senator representing District 22 in the Kansas State Senate, serving since 2025. A career educator, he has decades of experience as a classroom teacher, athletics coach, and public school district superintendent. He now works with college, university, and high-school students to educate them about in-demand jobs in the construction field. Starnes and his wife, Mari, have four children and nine grandchildren and are active at St. Isidore’s. Notable achievements include serving on the Riley County Public Health Advisory Board, the K-State Council for Public School Improvement Executive Board, and a passion for suicide prevention projects; he was also named to The Manhattan Mercury’s “Most Admired Citizens” list. He serves on the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Education and Political Experience

Specific details on Starnes' formal education are not detailed in available records. His political experience includes election to the Kansas State Senate in 2025, where he represents District 22 as a Republican.