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Eric Rosen

Eric Rosen

Live Odds — Will Eric Rosen be retained on the Kansas Supreme Court?

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0%chance to win

NOV 7, 2026

Candidate Overview

Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.

Current roleJudge

Political ideologyMainstream Democrat

Age73 years old (May 25, 1953)

GenderMale

LocationKansas

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BackgroundJudge

EducationUniversity of Kansas (bachelor’s degree; master’s degree)

Notable personal detailsEric S. Rosen is Chief Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court and has served on the court since November 2005. A Topeka native, he previously worked in education and social work before earning a law degree from Washburn University School of Law. His legal career has included private practice, service as an assistant district attorney and assistant public defender in Shawnee County, associate general counsel for the Kansas Securities Commissioner, and more than a decade as a state district court judge in Shawnee County before joining the Supreme Court.

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Political Positions

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Healthcare

Eric Rosen’s documented healthcare-related position is most clearly reflected in his Kansas Supreme Court opinions protecting abortion access as part of personal autonomy and medical decision-making. Those opinions treat restrictions on abortion as intrusions into bodily integrity and reproductive health choices.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Eric Rosen authored Kansas Supreme Court opinions holding that the Kansas Constitution protects a fundamental right to personal autonomy that includes the decision whether to continue or terminate a pregnancy. The court applied strict scrutiny to abortion restrictions and struck down state limits on abortion procedures and abortion-provider regulations.

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Public Safety & Guns

He has joined or authored Kansas court opinions applying firearm-related restrictions in criminal cases, including language recognizing that Kansas law restricting gun sales to certain felons is intended to protect citizens from violent crime. The available evidence shows support for at least some gun-safety restrictions, but not a clearly stated broader policy position on guns.

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