Kansas elections, 2014
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Governor and Lieutenant Governor
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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 |
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Public Policy Polling | November 1–3, 2014 | 963 | ± 3.2% | 59% | 32% | 9% |
Public Policy Polling | October 9–12, 2014 | 1,081 | ± 3% | 53% | 27% | 20% |
Suffolk University | September 27–30, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 45.4% | 24.8% | 29.8% |
Public Policy Polling | September 11–14, 2014 | 1,328 | ± 2.7% | 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
Kris Kobach |
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Scott Morgan |
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Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Kris Kobach |
Scott Morgan |
Undecided |
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SurveyUSA | July 17–22, 2014 | 691 | ± 3.8% | 56% | 30% | 13% |
SurveyUSA | June 19–23, 2014 | 508 | ± 4.4% | 61% | 29% | 10% |
Results
Republican primary results[15] | ||||
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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 |
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Public Policy Polling | November 1–3, 2014 | 963 | ± 3.2% | 49% | 44% | 7% |
Survey USA | October 22–26, 2014 | 623 | ± 4% | 45% | 45% | 11% |
Gravis Marketing | October 20–21, 2014 | 1,124 | ± 3% | 48% | 40% | 11% |
Public Policy Polling | October 9–12, 2014 | 1,081 | ± 3% | 47% | 41% | 12% |
SurveyUSA | October 2–5, 2014 | 549 | ± 4.3% | 48% | 43% | 9% |
Gravis Marketing | September 30–October 1, 2014 | 850 | ± 3% | 44% | 44% | 12% |
Suffolk University | September 27–30, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 45.2% | 40.2% | 14.6% |
Fort Hays State University | September 10–27, 2014 | 685 | ± 3.8% | 45.3% | 40.4% | 14% |
Public Policy Polling | September 11–14, 2014 | 1,328 | ± 2.7% | 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 |
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Public Policy Polling | November 1–3, 2014 | 963 | ± 3.2% | 60% | 32% | 9% |
Public Policy Polling | October 9–12, 2014 | 1,081 | ± 3% | 50% | 30% | 20% |
Public Policy Polling | September 11–14, 2014 | 1,328 | ± 2.7% | 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. She has endorsed the Democratic nominee, Dennis Anderson, saying that he is more "dedicated to good public policy and [will] not use the office for political gain."[16]
Republican primary
Beverly Gossage, David J. Powell, Ken Selzer, Clark Shultz and John M. Toplikar ran for the Republican nomination.[6]
Results
Republican primary results[15] | ||||
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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 |
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Public Policy Polling | November 1–3, 2014 | 963 | ± 3.2% | 51% | 40% | 9% |
Gravis Marketing | October 20–21, 2014 | 1,124 | ± 3% | 34% | 21% | 45% |
Public Policy Polling | October 9–12, 2014 | 1,081 | ± 3% | 48% | 32% | 20% |
Gravis Marketing | September 30–October 1, 2014 | 850 | ± 3% | 30% | 21% | 49% |
Public Policy Polling | September 11–14, 2014 | 1,328 | ± 2.7% | 43% | 32% | 25% |
Public Policy Polling | August 14–17, 2014 | 903 | ± 3.3% | 43% | 29% | 28% |
United States Senate
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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. After a court challenge, on September 18, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled that his name would be taken off the ballot.[17]
United States House of Representatives
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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.[18]
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
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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
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