The present study focused on possible linkages between (1) the global characteristics of Kansas with individual characteristics, voting behavior, and attitudes of the Kansas state senators; (2) the personal and attitudinal characteristics of senators with various educational policy outcomes; and (3) the structural features of the senatorial district and constituency with the senators' attitudes and voting behavior. Data collected for all 40 Kansas state senators were subjected to stepwise regression analyses. The study revealed that, in efforts to develop an adequate theory of legislator decision-making behaviors, variables that relate to the legislator's district and constituency offer the greatest explanatory and predictive potential. (Author)