2014 Kansas elections
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A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Kansas on November 4, 2014. Primary elections were held on August 5.
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Incumbent Republican Governor Sam Brownback and Lieutenant Governor Jeff Colyer are running for re-election to a second term in office.[1] They defeated Jennifer Winn[2] and her running mate Robin Lais[3] in the Republican primary.
Democrat Paul Davis, Minority Leader of the Kansas House of Representatives,[4] will run in the general election with running mate businesswoman Jill Docking. Keen Umbehr will appear on the ballot as the Libertarian Party candidate along with running mate Josh Umbehr, a Wichita-based physician.[5]
Attorney General
Incumbent Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt is running for re-election to a second term in office.
He is opposed by Democrat A.J. Kotich.[6]
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Derek Schmidt (R) |
A.J. Kotich (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | September 11–14, 2014 | 1,328 | ± 3% | 50% | 27% | 24% |
| Public Policy Polling | August 14–17, 2014 | 903 | ± 3.3% | 49% | 25% | 26% |
Secretary of State
Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Kris Kobach is running for re-election to a second term in office.
Republican primary
Kobach was opposed in the primary by Scott Morgan.
Endorsements
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Kris Kobach |
Scott Morgan |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA | July 17–22, 2014 | 691 | ± 3.8% | 56% | 30% | 13% |
| SurveyUSA | June 19–23, 2014 | 508 | ± 4.4% | 61% | 29% | 10% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kris Kobach | 166,793 | 64.7 | |
| Republican | Scott Morgan | 90,680 | 35.2 | |
| Total votes | 257,473 | 100 | ||
General election
Former Republican State Senator Jean Schodorf is the Democratic nominee for the general election.[6]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Kris Kobach (R) |
Jean Schodorf (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | September 11–14, 2014 | 1,328 | ± 3% | 43% | 42% | 15% |
| KSN/SurveyUSA | September 4–7, 2014 | 555 | ± 4.2% | 43% | 46% | 11% |
| SurveyUSA | August 20–23, 2014 | 560 | ± 4.2% | 46% | 46% | 8% |
| Public Policy Polling | August 14–17, 2014 | 903 | ± 3.3% | 43% | 38% | 19% |
| SurveyUSA | July 17–22, 2014 | 1,208 | ± 2.9% | 47% | 41% | 11% |
| SurveyUSA | June 19–23, 2014 | 1,068 | ± 3.1% | 47% | 41% | 12% |
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State Treasurer
Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Ron Estes is running for re-election to a second term in office.
He will face Democrat Carmen Alldritt.[6]
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ron Estes (R) |
Carmen Alldritt (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | September 11-14, 2014 | 1,328 | ± 3% | 47% | 28% | 24% |
| Public Policy Polling | August 14–17, 2014 | 903 | ± 3.3% | 49% | 25% | 26% |
Commissioner of Insurance
Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Insurance Sandy Praeger is not running for re-election to a fourth term in office.
Republican primary
Beverly Gossage, David J. Powell, Ken Selzer, Clark Shultz and John M. Toplikar ran for the Republican nomination.[6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Selzer | 64,911 | 27 | |
| Republican | Beverly Gossage | 55,306 | 23 | |
| Republican | Clark Shultz | 54,565 | 22.7 | |
| Republican | David Powell | 40,388 | 16.8 | |
| Republican | John Toplikar | 24,773 | 10.3 | |
| Total votes | 239,943 | 100 | ||
General election
Selzer will face Democrat Dennis Anderson in the general election.[6]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ken Selzer (R) |
Dennis Anderson (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | September 11–14, 2014 | 1,328 | ± 3% | 43% | 32% | 25% |
| Public Policy Polling | August 14–17, 2014 | 903 | ± 3.3% | 43% | 29% | 28% |
United States Senate
Republican Senator Pat Roberts is running for re-election to a fourth term. Greg Orman is running as an Independent. Shawnee County District Attorney Chad Taylor won the Democratic primary, but withdrew his candidacy on September 3. The Kansas Supreme Court will decide whether he will remain on the ballot.
United States House of Representatives
Four U.S. Representatives from the state of Kansas will be elected in 2014, one from each of the state's four congressional districts.
Kansas State Senate
A special election for the 35th district will be held following the resignation of incumbent Jay Emler.[16]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Marshall Christmann
- Donald Hobson
- Nick Reinecker
- James E. Toews
- Richard Wilborn[6]
Kansas House of Representatives
Elections will be held for all 125 seats in the Kansas House of Representatives.
References
- ^ "Brownback running for re-election". Lawrence Journal-World. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ "Wichita woman enters governor's race". KAKE. January 12, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ^ Benchaabane, Nassim (June 2, 2014). "Wichita candidate for governor announces new running mate". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ^ Carpenter, Tim (September 17, 2013). "Davis launches Democratic campaign for Kansas governor". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
- ^ Milburn, John (October 22, 2013). "Davis teams with Docking in Kansas governor's race". Kentucky.com. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "Candidates for the 2014 Primary" (Document). Office of the Kansas Secretary of State.
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- ^ http://www.kansas.com/2014/06/06/3495456/ted-nugent-endorses-kris-kobachs.html
- ^ http://www.kansascity.com/news/government-politics/article795636.html
- ^ http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article761590.html
- ^ http://www.kansas.com/2014/07/26/3568440/endorsements-governor-secretary.html
- ^ http://www.gctelegram.com/news/editorial-7-28-14/
- ^ http://ottawaherald.com/opinion/072614editorial
- ^ http://m.hutchnews.com/opinion/editorials/secretary-of-state/article_ff60bb68-6b23-5ab4-bc4d-b8ea1f453a35.html?mode=jqm
- ^ a b "2014 Primary Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). Kansas Secretary of State. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "Emler resigns Senate seat". McPherson Sentinel. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.