{{Short description|American politician (born 1952)}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Dan Kerschen | image = | caption = | state_senate = Kansas | district = 26th | term_start = January 14, 2013 | term_end = January 13, 2025 | preceded = Dick Kelsey | succeeded = Chase Blasi | state_house2 = Kansas | district2 = 93rd | term_start2 = January 12, 2009 | term_end2 = January 14, 2013 | preceded2 = Dick Kelsey | succeeded2 = George F. Edwards | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|8|2|mf=y}} | birth_place = Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = Republican | spouse = Norene Kerschen | children = 5 | education = Kansas State University (B.S.) | signature = | website = | footnotes = }}
'''Daniel J. Kerschen''' (born August 2, 1952) is an American politician from the state of Kansas. He served as a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives from 2009 to 2013, and of the Kansas Senate from 2013 to 2025, representing the 26th district. He did not seek re-election in 2024.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.kha-net.org/Communications/CapitolCommentsArticles/Legislative-Farewells-and-Filings_170357.aspx|title=Legislative Farewells and Filings|work=Kansas Hospital Association|date=May 1, 2024}}</ref>
He has a B.S. from Kansas State University.
==Major donors== The top 5 donors to Kerschen's 2008 campaign:<ref>[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=107950 Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions]</ref> *1. Kerschen, Dan $2,426 *2. Kansas Chamber of Commerce & Industry $500 *3. Koch Industries $500 *4. Sunflower Dairy PAC $500 *5. Heart PAC $500
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==External links== * [http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2015_16/members/sen_kerschen_dan_1/ Kansas Legislature - Dan Kerschen] * [http://votesmart.org/summary.php?can_id=107298 Project Vote Smart profile] * Campaign contributions: [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=108041 2008]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kerschen, Dan}} Category:1952 births Category:Living people Category:Republican Party Kansas state senators Category:Republican Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives Category:Kansas State University alumni Category:21st-century members of the Kansas Legislature