Kansas's 5th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate.
It has been represented by Republican Kevin Braun since his appointment in 2018; Braun was defeated by Democrat Jeff Pittman in 2020.
[2] District 5 covers parts of Leavenworth and Wyandotte Counties, stretching from Bonner Springs, Edwardsville, and western Kansas City in the south to Lansing and Leavenworth in the north.
[4] It borders the state of Missouri.
[1] In 2018, incumbent Republican Steve Fitzgerald resigned from the Senate, and pharmaceutical operative Kevin Braun was chosen to serve the remainder of Fitzgerald's term.