Jerry Moran
RepublicanU.S. Senator, KS| Age | 72 (b. 1954-05-29) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 1997-01-07 (~29 yrs) |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Education | University of Kansas (B.S. in Economics, 1976); University of Kansas School of Law (J.D., 1982); also attended Fort Hays State University |
| Prior occupation | Attorney (private practice and as state special assistant attorney general and deputy county attorney of Rooks County); banker; adjunct professor of political science |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Great Bend, Kansas |
| Marital status | married — Robba Addison Moran |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Manhattan, Kansas |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2010 |
| Previous offices | Kansas State Senate (1989-1997), serving as Majority Leader · U.S. House of Representatives, Kansas's 1st congressional district (1997-2011) |
| Committees | Committee on Appropriations · Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation · Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Chair) · Committee on Indian Affairs · Select Committee on Intelligence |
| Caucuses | Senate Taiwan Caucus · Rare Disease Caucus · Congressional Coalition on Adoption · Senate Hunger Caucus (co-founder) |
| Leadership | Chair, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs (2025-present; previously 2020-2021) · Chair, National Republican Senatorial Committee (2013-2015) · Dean of the Kansas congressional delegation (since 2021) |
| Ideology | Conservative Republican; American Conservative Union lifetime rating of 86 percent; Club for Growth lifetime rating of 71 percent |
| Signature legislation | Startup Act 3.0 (lead sponsor) · Pharmacy Competition and Consumer Choice Act (2011) · VA Management Accountability Act of 2014 |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $1,000,000–$2,810,000 (2023) · estimate
| Mainstar Trust | other · –$1,000,000 · 2025 |
| Hanston Insurance Agency | business_owned · $250,001–$500,000 · 2025 |
| ExxonMobil (XOM) common stock | stock · $100,001–$250,000 · 2025 |
| FRSXX - FIMM Treasury Only Portfolio | fund · –$250,000 · 2025 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (VGSH) | fund · –$100,000 · 2025 |
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.