Rick “Ricky” James is a Republican representing Kansas House District 4 , serving since 2025. Born in August 1962 in La Cygne, Kansas, he is a self-described Conservative Republican opposing solar energy, abortion, and tax increases while supporting the Second Amendment and term limits.

Education and Political Experience

Limited public details are available on his formal education. Politically, James was elected to the Linn County Commission’s first district in 2014, reelected in 2018 for a second term, and chose not to seek reelection in 2022 due to term limits. He ran unsuccessfully in the 2016 Republican primary for the state House but won the District 4 seat in the 2024 election, succeeding Trevor Jacobs.