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521 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
Campaign Finance (2026)
Funding Sources
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Source: FEC · 2026 cycle
About
Jerry Moran is a Republican U.S. Senator from Kansas who has served in the chamber since 2011 and previously represented the state's 1st congressional district in the House.
Background
Jerry Moran was born in Great Bend, Kansas, and raised in Plainville. He earned a Bachelor of Science in economics from the University of Kansas and later received a Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas School of Law. Before entering politics, he worked as a banker, practiced law in Kansas City and Hays, and served as a special assistant attorney general and deputy county attorney.
Political career
Jerry Moran began his public service as a state special assistant attorney general and deputy county attorney before serving in the Kansas Senate from 1989 to 1997, where he spent two years as majority leader. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996 and served seven terms representing Kansas's 1st congressional district. In 2010, he was elected to the U.S. Senate and has served as a senator for Kansas since 2011, winning reelection in 2016 and 2022.
Current focus
Moran, Jerry represents the state of KS in the U.S. Senate. Moran, Jerry chairs the Aviation, Space, and Innovation and the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies. They also serve on the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. They have sponsored 280 bills in the current Senate, including S. 4498; S. 4487; S. 4400.
Committee Assignments
119th Congress
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Aviation, Space, and InnovationChair
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related AgenciesChair
- Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade
- Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
- Department of Defense
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
- Rural Development, Energy, and Credit
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
- Senate Committee on Veterans' AffairsChair
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
- State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Telecommunications and Media
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
118th Congress
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Aviation, Space, and InnovationChair
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related AgenciesChair
- Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade
- Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
- Department of Defense
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
- Rural Development, Energy, and Credit
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
- Senate Committee on Veterans' AffairsChair
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
- State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Telecommunications and Media
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Legislative Activity
280
Bills Sponsored
10
Recent Votes