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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kansas on November 4, 2014. Primary elections were held on August 5.
Incumbent Republican Governor Sam Brownback and Lieutenant Governor Jeff Colyer successfully ran 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] ran unsuccessfully in the general election with running mate businesswoman Jill Docking. Keen Umbehr appeared on the ballot as the Libertarian Party candidate along with running mate Josh Umbehr, a Wichita-based physician. [5]
Incumbent Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt ran successfully for re-election to a second term in office. He was opposed by Democrat A.J. Kotich. [6]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Derek Schmidt (R) | A.J. Kotich (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 25% | 30% |
| 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% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Derek Schmidt (incumbent) | 564,766 | 66.7 | |
| Democratic | A.J. Kotich | 281,105 | 33.3 | |
| Total votes | 845,871 | 100 | ||
Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Kris Kobach ran successfully for re-election to a second term in office.
Kobach was opposed in the primary by Scott Morgan.
| 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% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kris Kobach (incumbent) | 166,793 | 64.7 | |
| Republican | Scott Morgan | 90,680 | 35.2 | |
| Total votes | 257,473 | 100 | ||
Former Republican state senator Jean Schodorf was the Democratic nominee for the general election. [6] She was defeated by Kobach. [17]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Kris Kobach (R) | Jean Schodorf (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 40% | 15% |
| Fort Hays State University | September 10–27, 2014 | 685 | ± 3.8% | 45% | 40% | 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% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kris Kobach (incumbent) | 508,926 | 59.2 | |
| Democratic | Jean Schodorf | 350,692 | 40.8 | |
| Total votes | 859,618 | 100 | ||
Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Ron Estes was re-elected to a second term in office. [18] He defeated Democrat Carmen Alldritt. [6]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ron Estes (R) | Carmen Alldritt (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Estes (incumbent) | 570,110 | 67.5 | |
| Democratic | Carmen Alldritt | 274,257 | 32.5 | |
| Total votes | 844,367 | 100 | ||
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." [19] Anderson lost the election to Ken Selzer. [20]
Beverly Gossage, David J. Powell, Ken Selzer, Clark Shultz and John M. Toplikar ran for the Republican nomination. [6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Selzer | 64,911 | 27.0 | |
| Republican | Beverly Gossage | 55,306 | 23.0 | |
| 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 | ||
Selzer defeated Democrat Dennis Anderson in the general election. [6]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ken Selzer (R) | Dennis Anderson (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Selzer | 512,679 | 61.5 | |
| Democratic | Dennis Anderson | 320,862 | 38.5 | |
| Total votes | 833,541 | 100 | ||
Republican senator Pat Roberts ran 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. [21] Roberts was re-elected with about 53% of the vote, compared to Orman's 43%. [22]
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