Caryn Tyson

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Caryn Tyson

|state_senate = Kansas

|district = 12th

|term_start = January 14, 2013

|term_end =

|predecessor = Pat Apple

|successor =

|state_house1 = Kansas

|district1 = 4th

|term_start1 = January 10, 2011

|term_end1 = January 14, 2013

|predecessor1 = Shirley Palmer

|successor1 = Marty Read

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|2|15}}

|birth_place =

|death_date =

|death_place =

|party = Republican

|education = St. Mary of the Plains College
Kansas State University (BS)
University of Kansas (MS)

|website = {{URL|votetyson.org|Campaign website}}

}}

Caryn Tyson (born February 15, 1963) is a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 12th district since 2013. She succeeded Republican Senator Pat Apple, who chose to run in the newly redistricted 37th district, winning that seat. She was previously a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 4 from 2011 to 2013.{{cite web|title=Senator Caryn Tyson|url=http://kslegislature.org/li/b2015_16/members/sen_tyson_caryn_1/|website=Kansas Legislature, 2015-2016 Legislative Sessions|publisher=Kansas Legislative Information Systems and Services|accessdate=27 October 2015}} Tyson is a fifth generation Kansan from Parker, Kansas.{{cite web|title=U.S. House — 2nd District: Caryn Tyson|url=http://www.cjonline.com/special/20180714/us-house---2nd-district-caryn-tyson?start=2|website=The Topeka Capital-Journal|accessdate=16 July 2018|language=en}} She earned two Bachelor of Science degrees (Mathematics and Computer Science) from Kansas State University before completing a Master of Science in Engineering Management from the University of Kansas. Before her time in the public sphere, she worked in the IT field for over 24 years.{{cite web|title=About Caryn|url=http://votetyson.org/bio.html|website=Caryn Tyson, Kansas Senate District 12|publisher=Kansans for Tyson|accessdate=27 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909084304/http://www.votetyson.org/bio.html|archive-date=9 September 2015|url-status=dead}} Her work included space shuttle support for NASA.{{cite web|title=About Caryn|url=https://www.tysonforcongress.com/about-caryn/|website=Tyson for Congress|accessdate=16 July 2018|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717041656/https://www.tysonforcongress.com/about-caryn/|archive-date=17 July 2018|url-status=dead}}

Tyson was a Republican candidate for Kansas's 2nd congressional district.{{cite web|title=Kansas State Sen. Tyson Joins 2nd District GOP Race|url=http://kcur.org/post/kansas-state-sen-tyson-joins-2nd-district-gop-race#stream/0|website=KCUR|date=24 August 2017 |accessdate=16 July 2018|language=en}} In a crowded field, she finished a close second to the eventual general election winner, Steve Watkins.

Kansas Senate

Tyson is a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, where she has represented the 12th District since 2013. As a member of the Kansas Senate, Tyson served on a number of committees. She served as the Chair of the Assessment and Taxation Committee.{{cite web|title=Senator Caryn Tyson|url=http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2017_18/members/sen_tyson_caryn_1/|website=Kansas Legislature|accessdate=16 July 2018|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704020310/http://kslegislature.org/li/b2017_18/members/sen_tyson_caryn_1/|archive-date=4 July 2018|url-status=dead}}

Electoral history

=2018 2nd Congressional District Primary =

On August 24, 2017, Tyson formally announced her campaign for Kansas's 2nd congressional district.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}} Tyson was endorsed by the Kansas Farm Bureau,{{cite web|title=Kansas Farm Bureau's VOTE FBF announces endorsements for state and federal races|url=https://www.kfb.org/Article/Kansas-Farm-Bureaus-VOTE-FBF-announces-endorsements-for-state-and-federal-races|website=KFB.org|accessdate=16 September 2019|date=June 25, 2018|language=en}} Kansans for Life,{{citation needed|date=September 2019}} the Susan B. Anthony List,{{cite web|title=Nat'l Pro-life Group Endorses Caryn Tyson for KS-02 Open Seat|url=https://www.sba-list.org/newsroom/press-releases/natl-pro-life-group-endorses-caryn-tyson-for-ks-02-open-seat|website=Susan B. Anthony List|accessdate=16 September 2019|date=January 30, 2018|language=en}} Maggie's List,{{cite web|title=Maggie's List Announces 2018 National Endorsements Supporting 49 Women Candidates Running for US Congress and Statewide Executive Office|url=http://www.maggieslist.org/press/maggies-list-announces-2018-national-endorsements-supporting-48-women-candidates-running-for-us-congress-and-statewide-executive-office|website=Maggie's List|accessdate=16 September 2019|date=May 2, 2018|language=en}} and the Madison Project.{{cite web|title=The Madison Project Endorses Caryn Tyson in KS-2|url=http://madisonproject.com/2018/07/the-madison-project-endorses-caryn-tyson-in-ks-2/|website=Madison Project|accessdate=16 September 2019|date=July 6, 2018|language=en|archive-date=17 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717041749/http://madisonproject.com/2018/07/the-madison-project-endorses-caryn-tyson-in-ks-2/|url-status=dead}}

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