2018 Kansas elections

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2018 Kansas elections
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A general election was held in the state of Kansas on November 6, 2018. Primary elections were held on August 7, 2018.

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Voters elected all six executive officers, the lower house of the state legislature, and all of the state's delegations to the U.S. House.

U.S. House of Representatives

Kansas elected four U.S. representatives, one for each congressional districts. In 2018, the delegation's Republican majority changed from 4–0 to 3–1, the first time Democrats have held a seat in the state since 2010.

DistrictRepublican nomineeDemocratic nomineeLibertarian nominee
District 1 Roger Marshall (i)68.15Alan LaPolice31.85
District 2 Steve Watkins 47.64 Paul Davis 46.80Kelly Standley5.57
District 3 Kevin Yoder (i)43.91 Sharice Davids 53.57Chris Clemmons2.52
District 4 Ron Estes (i)59.44James Thompson40.56

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Incumbent Republicans Jeff Colyer and Tracey Mann lost their party's renomination in a tight primary election won by Secretary of State Kris Kobach and businessman Wink Hartman by a margin of around 0.1 percent. [1] Democrats nominated state senators Laura Kelly and Lynn Rogers, with businessman Greg Orman and state senator John Doll joining the race as independents. [2] Polls leading up to the election had Kobach and Kelly running close, leading to many news outlets predicting a tossup election.

Kelly won the election, beating Kobach by five percentage points. Kelly became the oldest governor in Kansas history, taking office at the age of 68. [3]

2018 Kansas gubernatorial election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Laura Kelly / Lynn Rogers 506,727 48.01 Increase2.svg 1.88
Republican Kris Kobach / Wink Hartman 453,64542.98Decrease2.svg 6.84
Independent Greg Orman / John Doll 68,5906.50
Libertarian Jeff Caldwell / Mary Gerlt20,0201.90Increase2.svg 2.15
Independent Rick Kloos / Nathaniel Kloos6,5840.62
Total votes1,055,566 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

Secretary of state

2018 Kansas Secretary of State election
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Nominee Scott Schwab Brian McClendon
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote549,416458,142
Percentage52.6%43.9%
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County results
Schwab:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
McClendon:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Secretary of State before election

Kris Kobach
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Scott Schwab
Republican

Incumbent Republican secretary of state Kris Kobach retired to run for governor, leaving the seat open. State representative Scott Schwab won the Republican primary amidst a number of candidates, while Democratic nominee Brian McClendon ran unopposed after his challengers withdrew. Schwab won the election.

Republican primary

Republican primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Schwab 108,705 38.34
Republican Randy Duncan57,23620.19
Republican Dennis Taylor56,53719.94
Republican Craig McCullah32,61511.50
Republican Keith Esau 28,42610.03
Total votes283,519 100.00

Democratic primary

Democratic primary [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian McClendon 139,457 100.00
Total votes139,457 100.00

General election

2018 Kansas Secretary of State election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Scott Schwab 549,416 52.60 Decrease2.svg 6.57
Democratic Brian McClendon458,14243.87Increase2.svg 3.04
Libertarian Rob Hodgkinson36,8823.53
Total votes1,044,440 100.00
Republican hold

Attorney general

Incumbent Republican attorney general Derek Schmidt ran for re-election to a third term. He successfully defeated Democratic nominee Sarah Swain by 18 points.

Republican primary

Republican primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Derek Schmidt (incumbent) 269,212 100.00
Total votes269,212 100.00

Democratic primary

Democratic primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sarah Swain 140,503 100.00
Total votes140,503 100.00

General election

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Results by county:
  Swain
  •   Swain—50–60%
  •   Swain—60-70%
  Schmidt
  •   Schmidt—50-60%
  •   Schmidt—60-70%
  •   Schmidt—70-80%
  •   Schmidt—80-90%
  •   Schmidt—>90%
2018 Kansas Attorney General election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Derek Schmidt (incumbent) 614,436 58.98 Decrease2.svg 7.79
Democratic Sarah Swain427,28941.02Increase2.svg 7.79
Total votes1,041,725 100.00
Republican hold

Treasurer

Incumbent Republican treasurer Jake LaTurner was appointed to the office on April 25, 2017, following the resignation of his predecessor Ron Estes to join the U.S. House of Representatives. He ran for election to a full term, defeating his Democratic challenger State Senator Marci Francisco by 15.49 points.

Republican primary

Republican primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jake LaTurner (incumbent) 258,796 100.00
Total votes258,796 100.00

Democratic primary

Democratic primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marci Francisco 141,214 100.00
Total votes141,214 100.00

General election

2018 Kansas State Treasurer election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Jake LaTurner (incumbent) 598,392 57.74 Decrease2.svg 9.78
Democratic Marci Francisco 437,87942.26Increase2.svg 9.78
Total votes1,036,271 100.00
Republican hold

Insurance Commissioner

Incumbent Republican Insurance Commissioner Ken Selzer retired to run for governor, leaving the seat open. Republican state senators Vicki Schmidt and Clark Shultz competed in a close primary, with Schmidt winning the nomination. The Democratic nominee was president of the Kansas NAACP Nathaniel McLaughlin. Schmidt won the election with the highest vote percentage of any statewide candidate.

Republican primary

Republican primary [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Vicki Schmidt 152,706 52.01
Republican Clark Shultz 140,88747.99
Total votes293,593 100.00

Democratic primary

Democratic primary [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nathaniel McLaughlin 138,941 100.00
Total votes138,941 100.00

General election

2018 Kansas Insurance Commissioner election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Vicki Schmidt 644,293 62.89 Increase2.svg 1.38
Democratic Nathaniel McLaughlin380,16637.11Decrease2.svg 1.38
Total votes1,024,459 100.00
Republican hold

State Board of Education

State House of Representatives

Results of the Kansas House elections Kansas State House 2018.png
Results of the Kansas House elections

The Kansas House of Representatives held elections for all 125 seats in 2018. Republicans maintained their supermajority in the chamber, with neither parties making any gains.

2018 Kansas House of Representatives elections
PartyBeforeAfterChange
Republican 8585Steady2.svg
Democratic 4040Steady2.svg
Total125125

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References

  1. ↑ "Kansas Primary Election Results". Kansas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  2. ↑ Lowry, Bryan; Shorman, Jonathan (December 6, 2017). "Independent Greg Orman reshuffles the race for Kansas governor". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Kelly is the state's oldest governor - again". The Active Age. December 1, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Kansas Secretary of State. 2018 General Election Official Vote Totals
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Primary Election Official Results
  6. ↑ "Kansas Primary Election Results". The New York Times. September 24, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Kansas Insurance Commissioner election, 2018". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
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