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The 2014 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 4, 2014, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Kansas, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Incumbent Republican Senator Pat Roberts was re-elected to a fourth term against Independent Greg Orman and Libertarian nominee Randall Batson. The Democratic nominee, Chad Taylor, withdrew from the race.
Roberts gained negative press attention after criticism that he did not own a home in Kansas, with some comparing the situation to that of former Indiana Senator Richard Lugar, who lost a 2012 Senate primary after a similar residency controversy. [1] Roberts owns a home in Alexandria, Virginia. [2] The primary was held August 5, 2014. [3]
Primary opponent Milton R. Wolf, a radiologist, was under investigation by a state medical ethics board for posting X-ray images of dead patients with macabre commentary to Facebook. [4]
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Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Pat Roberts | D.J. Smith | Milton Wolf | Alvin Zahnter | Other | Undecided |
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The Tarrance Group^ | January 13–15, 2014 | 501 | ± 4.5% | 69% | — | 15% | — | — | 16% |
Public Policy Polling | February 18–20, 2014 | 375 | ± 5.1% | 49% | — | 23% | — | — | 28% |
SurveyUSA | June 19–23, 2014 | 508 | ± 4.4% | 56% | — | 23% | — | 8% | 12% |
GEB International | July 9, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.28% | 42% | — | 30% | — | — | 28% |
SurveyUSA | July 17–22, 2014 | 691 | ± 3.8% | 50% | 6% | 30% | 3% | — | 12% |
Daily Kos/Google Consumer Surveys | August 4, 2014 | 1,002 | ± 3.1% | 53.4% | — | 39.1% | — | — | 7.5% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Pat Roberts | Someone more conservative | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | February 18–20, 2014 | 375 | ± 5.1% | 43% | 39% | 18% |
Public Policy Polling | February 21–24, 2013 | 760 | ± 3.6% | 42% | 34% | 24% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Pat Roberts | Tim Huelskamp | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | February 21–24, 2013 | 760 | ± 3.6% | 53% | 22% | 26% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Pat Roberts | Kris Kobach | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | February 21–24, 2013 | 760 | ± 3.6% | 55% | 19% | 26% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Pat Roberts | Todd Tiahrt | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | February 21–24, 2013 | 760 | ± 3.6% | 47% | 26% | 27% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Pat Roberts (incumbent) | 127,089 | 48.08% | |
Republican | Milton Wolf | 107,799 | 40.78% | |
Republican | D.J. Smith | 15,288 | 5.78% | |
Republican | Alvin E. Zahnter | 13,935 | 5.26% | |
Total votes | 264,340 | 100.00% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Chad Taylor | Patrick Wiesner | Undecided |
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KSN News/SurveyUSA | July 17–22, 2014 | 322 | ± 5.6% | 48% | 17% | 35% |
KSN News/SurveyUSA | June 19–23, 2014 | 252 | ± 6.3% | 41% | 16% | 43% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Chad Taylor | 35,067 | 53.3% | |
Democratic | Patrick Wiesner | 30,752 | 46.7% | |
Total votes | 65,819 | 100.0% |
On September 3, Democratic nominee Chad Taylor withdrew from the race. [41] On September 4, Kris Kobach, the Republican Kansas Secretary of State, announced that Taylor would remain on the ballot because state law demands he declare himself "incapable of fulfilling the duties of office if elected" in order to be removed, which he did not do. [42] Taylor challenged the decision, and on September 18 the Kansas Supreme Court decided that his name would be taken off the ballot. [43]
On the same day, Kobach demanded the chairman of the Democratic Party name a replacement in eight days, saying he will consider litigation to force the party if they refuse. [44]
A registered Democrat with family ties to Republican Governor Sam Brownback's campaign also filed a petition with the Kansas Supreme Court on September 18 to force the Democratic Party to name a new candidate. [45] Kobach ordered ballots to be mailed to overseas voters on September 20 without a Democratic candidate, but included a disclaimer that another ballot will be sent if the Democratic Party names a replacement candidate. [46]
The state district court in Shawnee County threw out the petition, meaning no replacement for Taylor needed to be named. [47]
In the 2002 Senate election, Roberts also had no Democratic opponent.
Roberts defeated Orman in the general election, winning reelection to a fourth term in office.
If Orman had been elected, the U.S. Senate would have had three independent Senators for the first time in the chamber's history. This—and the question of whom Orman would choose to caucus with if elected—were very large questions in the electoral contest, and because the Kansas race was showing tight in the polls, a subject of considerable national political discourse as well. [48]
Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on Hand | Debt |
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Greg Orman (I) | $2,461,766 | $3,298,186 | $183,599 | $1,124,982 |
Pat Roberts (R) | $5,383,491 | $5,534,415 | $927,449 | 0 |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report [62] | Tossup | November 3, 2014 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball [63] | Lean R | November 3, 2014 |
Rothenberg Political Report [64] | Tossup | November 3, 2014 |
Real Clear Politics [65] | Tossup | November 3, 2014 |
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Pat Roberts (R) | Chad Taylor (D) | Greg Orman (I) | Randall Batson (L) | Other | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | February 18–20, 2014 | 693 | ± 3.7% | 48% | 32% | — | — | — | 20% |
Rasmussen Reports | April 16–17, 2014 | 750 | ± 4% | 50% | 32% | — | — | 5% | 13% |
SurveyUSA | June 19–23, 2014 | 1068 | ± 3.1% | 43% | 33% | 7% | 5% | — | 12% |
SurveyUSA | July 17–22, 2014 | 1,208 | ± 2.9% | 38% | 33% | 14% | 4% | — | 10% |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | July 5–24, 2014 | 1,281 | ± 6.1% | 53% | 37% | — | — | 7% | 4% |
Rasmussen Reports | August 6–7, 2014 | 750 | ± 4% | 44% | 40% | — | — | 7% | 8% |
Public Policy Polling | August 14–17, 2014 | 903 | ± 3.3% | 32% | 25% | 23% | 3% | — | 17% |
43% | 39% | — | — | — | 17% | ||||
33% | — | 43% | — | — | 24% | ||||
KSN News/SurveyUSA | August 20–23, 2014 | 560 | ± 4.2% | 37% | 32% | 20% | 4% | — | 6% |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | August 18 – September 2, 2014 | 839 | ± 5% | 47% | 35% | — | — | 2% | 15% |
KSN News/SurveyUSA | September 4–7, 2014 | 555 | ± 4.2% | 36% | 10% | 37% | 6% | — | 11% |
Public Policy Polling | September 11–14, 2014 | 1,328 | ± 2.7% | 34% | 6% [lower-alpha 1] | 41% | 4% | — | 15% |
36% | — | 46% | — | — | 17% | ||||
Fox News | September 14–16, 2014 | 604 | ± 4% | 40% | 11% [lower-alpha 2] | 38% | 4% | — | 8% |
42% | — | 48% | — | — | 8% | ||||
Rasmussen Reports | September 16–17, 2014 | 750 | ± 4% | 40% | 3% [lower-alpha 3] | 45% | — | 2% | 10% |
39% | 9% [lower-alpha 4] | 38% | — | 2% | 12% | ||||
Remington Research | September 23, 2014 | 625 | ± 3.91% | 42% | — | 50% | 3% | — | 5% |
Suffolk University | September 27–30, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 41.2% | — | 46.4% | 0.8% | — | 11.6% |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | September 20 – October 1, 2014 | 2,013 | ± 3% | 40% | — | 40% | 2% | 0% | 17% |
NBC News/Marist | September 27 – October 1, 2014 | 511 LV | ± 4.3% | 38% | — | 48% | 5% | 1% | 9% |
848 RV | ± 3.4% | 36% | — | 46% | 5% | 1% | 12% | ||
Gravis Marketing | September 30 – October 1, 2014 | 850 | ± 3% | 40% | — | 47% | — | — | 13% |
SurveyUSA | October 2–5, 2014 | 549 | ± 4.3% | 42% | — | 47% | 4% | — | 7% |
CNN/ORC | October 2–6, 2014 | 687 | ± 3.5% | 49% | — | 48% | — | — | 3% |
Fox News | October 4–7, 2014 | 702 | ± 3.5% | 44% | — | 39% | 3% | 4% | 12% |
Rasmussen Reports | October 7–8, 2014 | 750 | ± 4% | 40% | — | 52% | — | 4% | 4% |
Public Policy Polling | October 9–12, 2014 | 1,081 | ± 3% | 41% | — | 44% | 5% | — | 10% |
43% | — | 46% | — | — | 11% | ||||
Remington Research | October 9–12, 2014 | 1,091 | ± 2.97% | 48% | — | 46% | 2% | — | 4% |
Monmouth University | October 16–19, 2014 | 429 | ± 4.7% | 46% | — | 46% | — | 3% | 5% |
Rasmussen Reports | October 20–21, 2014 | 960 | ± 3% | 44% | — | 49% | — | 3% | 5% |
Gravis Marketing | October 20–21, 2014 | 1,124 | ± 3% | 45% | — | 47% | — | — | 8% |
NBC News/Marist | October 18–22, 2014 | 757 LV | ± 3.6% | 44% | — | 45% | 4% | <1% | 7% |
1,055 RV | ± 3% | 42% | — | 45% | 4% | 1% | 9% | ||
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | October 16–23, 2014 | 1,973 | ± 4% | 42% | — | 38% | 1% | 0% | 18% |
Survey USA | October 22–26, 2014 | 623 | ± 4% | 42% | — | 44% | 4% | — | 10% |
Fox News | October 28–30, 2014 | 907 | ± 3% | 43% | — | 44% | 3% | 1% | 8% |
YouGov | October 25–31, 2014 | 1,137 | ± 4.8% | 38% | — | 37% | 2% | 2% | 22% |
Public Policy Polling | October 30–31, 2014 | 752 | ± ? | 47% | — | 46% | 3% | — | 4% |
Public Policy Polling | November 1–3, 2014 | 963 | ± 3.2% | 46% | — | 47% | 3% | — | 4% |
47% | — | 49% | — | — | 3% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tim Huelskamp (R) | Carl Brewer (D) | Other | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | February 21–24, 2013 | 1,229 | ± 2.8% | 40% | 36% | — | 24% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tim Huelskamp (R) | Mark Parkinson (D) | Other | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | February 21–24, 2013 | 1,229 | ± 2.8% | 41% | 35% | — | 24% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tim Huelskamp (R) | Kathleen Sebelius (D) | Other | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | February 21–24, 2013 | 1,229 | ± 2.8% | 46% | 41% | — | 13% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Pat Roberts (R) | Carl Brewer (D) | Other | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | February 21–24, 2013 | 1,229 | ± 2.8% | 50% | 34% | — | 16% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Pat Roberts (R) | Mark Parkinson (D) | Other | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | February 21–24, 2013 | 1,229 | ± 2.8% | 49% | 34% | — | 17% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Pat Roberts (R) | Kathleen Sebelius (D) | Other | Undecided |
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Rasmussen Reports | April 16–17, 2014 | 750 | ± 4% | 54% | 37% | 5% | 4% |
Public Policy Polling | February 18–20, 2014 | 693 | ± 3.7% | 52% | 38% | — | 10% |
Public Policy Polling | February 21–24, 2013 | 1,229 | ± 2.8% | 51% | 40% | — | 9% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Pat Roberts (R) | Patrick Wiesner (D) | Randall Batson (L) | Greg Orman (I) | Other | Undecided |
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SurveyUSA | June 19–23, 2014 | 1068 | ± 3.1% | 45% | 29% | 6% | 8% | — | 12% |
SurveyUSA | July 17–22, 2014 | 1,208 | ± 2.9% | 40% | 27% | 5% | 17% | — | 11% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Milton Wolf (R) | Kathleen Sebelius (D) | Other | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | February 18–20, 2014 | 693 | ± 3.7% | 46% | 39% | — | 15% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Milton Wolf (R) | Chad Taylor (D) | Randall Batson (L) | Greg Orman (I) | Other | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | February 18–20, 2014 | 693 | ± 3.7% | 33% | 32% | — | — | — | 35% |
SurveyUSA | June 19–23, 2014 | 1068 | ± 3.1% | 33% | 36% | 6% | 7% | — | 18% |
SurveyUSA | July 17–22, 2014 | 1,208 | ± 2.9% | 33% | 34% | 5% | 14% | — | 14% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Milton Wolf (R) | Patrick Wiesner (D) | Randall Batson (L) | Greg Orman (I) | Other | Undecided |
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SurveyUSA | June 19–23, 2014 | 1068 | ± 3.1% | 36% | 30% | 6% | 8% | — | 20% |
SurveyUSA | July 17–22, 2014 | 1,208 | ± 2.9% | 35% | 28% | 5% | 16% | — | 16% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Pat Roberts (incumbent) | 460,350 | 53.15% | -6.91% | |
Independent | Greg Orman | 368,372 | 42.53% | N/A | |
Libertarian | Randall Batson | 37,469 | 4.32% | +2.20% | |
Total votes | 866,191 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
Republican hold | |||||
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