# Beverly Gossage

Beverly Gossage is a Republican member of the Kansas Senate for district 9.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Kansas Senate, district 9
- Serving since: 2021-01-11
- Current term: KS 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/35630402-1f6a-4a3e-b6cf-48c1b93bd6ae

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/35630402-1f6a-4a3e-b6cf-48c1b93bd6ae (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Gossage reported $7,750 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom quarter of State Senate Republicans (median $46.2K).

## What Gossage says (KS 2025–26 session)

3 classified statements: 3 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Gossage | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.3% | 273 of 355 |
| Policy criticism | 33.3% | 9.5% | 10 of 355 |
| Policy discussion | 66.7% | 37.3% | 19 of 355 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.3% | 311 of 355 |
| Credit claiming | 33.3% | 15.4% | 37 of 355 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.3% | 261 of 355 |

Most discussed policy areas: Families 50% (State Senate Republicans 4.2%); Health 50% (State Senate Republicans 9.1%); Agriculture and Food 0% (State Senate Republicans 6.2%); Armed Forces and National Security 0% (State Senate Republicans 6.5%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 0% (State Senate Republicans 5.0%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.31 (standard error 0.02), from 142 donors and 495 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 42% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Legislation (KS 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 16 bills: 9 reached committee, 4 passed one chamber, 3 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 0. 25.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Kansas Senate 18.3%; rank 15 of 40).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SR 1732: Commending Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve and acknowledging the patriotic commitment of all Kansas employers who support their employees serving in… (introduced, 2026-03-13) https://openstates.org/ks/bills/2025-2026/SR1732/
- SR 1727: Congratulating the 2026 Kansas Master Teachers. (introduced, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/ks/bills/2025-2026/SR1727/
- SB 397: Providing that a person shall not lose eligibility for a homestead property tax refund claim or the selective assistance for effective senior relief (SAFESR)… (in committee, 2026-04-10) https://openstates.org/ks/bills/2025-2026/SB397/
- SCR 1615: Honoring the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk and recognizing October 14 as Charlie Kirk Free Speech Day. (passed both chambers, 2026-02-17) https://openstates.org/ks/bills/2025-2026/SCR1615/
- SCR 1616: Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax assessed value increases for real property in any… (passed both chambers, 2026-04-10) https://openstates.org/ks/bills/2025-2026/SCR1616/
- SR 1718: Commemorating Dr. David J. Spittal's retirement as President of MidAmerica Nazarene University. (introduced, 2025-03-26) https://openstates.org/ks/bills/2025-2026/SR1718/
- SR 1717: Denouncing the planned satanic worship ritual scheduled to take place on March 28, 2025. (introduced, 2025-03-26) https://openstates.org/ks/bills/2025-2026/SR1717/
- SR 1715: Recognizing March 13, 2025, as Mental Health Advocacy Day at the capitol. (introduced, 2025-03-14) https://openstates.org/ks/bills/2025-2026/SR1715/
- SR 1714: Recognizing the members of the Kansas Task Force 1 for their outstanding efforts as responders during Hurricanes Helene and Milton. (introduced, 2025-03-14) https://openstates.org/ks/bills/2025-2026/SR1714/
- SR 1711: Honoring Michael Young for his outstanding work and contribution to our state as a talented artist and proud Kansas native. (introduced, 2025-02-28) https://openstates.org/ks/bills/2025-2026/SR1711/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $7,750 (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-11 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/bghsa/status/2109408490548777101
- 2026-08-08 · Post on X · https://x.com/bghsa/status/2085911259518836870
- 2026-01-11 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/bghsa/status/2010390748605428188

## Links

- Official site: https://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/members/sen_gossage_beverly_1/
- X: https://x.com/bghsa
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beverlygossageks
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gossagebeverly/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hsaconsulting/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/35630402-1f6a-4a3e-b6cf-48c1b93bd6ae