Craig Bowser

Craig Bowser is an American politician serving as a member of the Kansas Senate from the 1st district. A member of the Republican Party, he defeated incumbent senator Dennis Pyle, who served as an Independent from 2022 to 2024, in the party's primary election in the 2024 Kansas Senate election.

Kansas Senate Elections 2020 In 2020, Bowser challenged incumbent Democrat Tom Hawk for the 22nd district. He opposed Medicaid expansion and government spending, instead emphasizing increasing the state's revenue through medical cannabis, sports betting, and privatizing the Kansas Turnpike. He was defeated in the general election with 48.7% of the vote.

2024 In 2024, Bowser announced he would challenge incumbent state senator Dennis Pyle in the Republican primary election. Pyle had previously served as an independent from 2022 to 2024 and ran for governor as one in the 2022 election, irking the Kansas Republican Party's leadership. Bowser defeated state representative John Eplee and Pyle in the primary election with 40.6% of the vote. He was unopposed in the general election.

Tenure In 2025, Bowser supported a bill nullifying racial covenants on land owned by Wichita State University.

Electoral history 2020

2024

Personal life Bowser and his wife, Erin, live on their farm near Holton, Kansas.