Kansas elections, 2014

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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.

U.S. state constituent political entity of the United States

In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are currently 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory and shares its sovereignty with the federal government. Due to this shared sovereignty, Americans are citizens both of the federal republic and of the state in which they reside. State citizenship and residency are flexible, and no government approval is required to move between states, except for persons restricted by certain types of court orders. Four states use the term commonwealth rather than state in their full official names.

Kansas State of the United States of America

Kansas is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka and its largest city is Wichita, with its most populated county being Johnson County. Kansas is bordered by Nebraska on the north; Missouri on the east; Oklahoma on the south; and Colorado on the west. Kansas is named after the Kansas River, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native Americans who lived along it banks. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the (south) wind" although this was probably not the term's original meaning. For thousands of years, what is now Kansas was home to numerous and diverse Native American tribes. Tribes in the eastern part of the state generally lived in villages along the river valleys. Tribes in the western part of the state were semi-nomadic and hunted large herds of bison.

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Governor and Lieutenant Governor

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.

Sam Brownback American politician and 46th Governor of Kansas

Samuel Dale Brownback is an American attorney, politician, diplomat and member of the Republican Party who has served as the United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom since February 2018. Brownback previously served as the Secretary of Agriculture of Kansas (1986–93), as the U.S. Representative for Kansas's 2nd congressional district (1995–96), as a United States Senator from Kansas (1996–2011) and the 46th Governor of Kansas (2011–18). He also ran for the Republican nomination for President in 2008.

Lieutenant Governor of Kansas

The Lieutenant Governor of Kansas is the second-ranking member of the executive branch of Kansas state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four-year term. The lieutenant governor succeeds to the office of governor if the office becomes vacant, and also serves as acting governor if the governor is incapacitated or absent from the state.

Jeff Colyer American politician

Jeffrey William Colyer is an American surgeon who served as the 47th governor of Kansas from January 31, 2018 to January 14, 2019. A Republican, he served as the 49th lieutenant governor of Kansas from 2011 to 2018, as a member of the Kansas Senate from 2009 to 2011, and in the Kansas House of Representatives from 2007 to 2009. Colyer became governor of Kansas when Governor Sam Brownback resigned to take an ambassador position.

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]

Paul T. Davis is an American politician and lawyer. A Democrat, he represented the 46th district in the Kansas House of Representatives from 2003 to 2015, serving as minority leader from 2009 to 2015. Davis was the unsuccessful Democratic Party nominee in Kansas' 2014 gubernatorial election and also ran an unsuccessful campaign for Congress in Kansas's 2nd congressional district in 2018.

Kansas House of Representatives lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Kansas

The Kansas House of Representatives is the lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Kansas. Composed of 125 state representatives from districts with roughly equal populations of at least 19,000, its members are responsible for crafting and voting on legislation, helping to create a state budget, and legislative oversight over state agencies.

Attorney General

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]

Kansas Attorney General attorney general for the U.S. state of Kansas

The Attorney General of Kansas is a statewide elected official responsible for providing legal services to the state government of Kansas.

Derek Schmidt American politician

Derek Schmidt is the 44th and current Kansas Attorney General. Schmidt previously served as a member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 15th district, and as Senate Majority Leader. Before serving in the legislature, he was Special Counsel to Governor Bill Graves.

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Derek
Schmidt (R)		A.J.
Kotich (D)		Undecided
Public Policy Polling November 1–3, 2014963± 3.2%59%32%9%
Public Policy Polling October 9–12, 20141,081± 3%53%27%20%
Suffolk University September 27–30, 2014500± 4.4%45.4%24.8%29.8%
Public Policy Polling September 11–14, 20141,328± 2.7%50%27%24%
Public Policy Polling August 14–17, 2014903± 3.3%49%25%26%

Results

General election results [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Derek Schmidt 564,76666.7
Democratic A.J. Kotich281,10533.3
Total votes845,871100

Secretary of State

Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Kris Kobach ran successfully for re-election to a second term in office.

Kris Kobach American politician

Kris William Kobach is an American politician who served as the 31st Secretary of State of Kansas. A former Chairman of the Kansas Republican Party and member of the City Council of Overland Park, Kansas, he was the Republican nominee in Kansas's 3rd congressional district in the 2004 election, losing to Democratic incumbent Dennis Moore.

Republican primary

Kobach was opposed in the primary by Scott Morgan.

Endorsements

Kris Kobach
Organizations
  • Kansas Cattleman's Association [8]
Personalities
Scott Morgan
Organizations
  • Kansas Livestock Association [10]
Newspapers
<i>The Kansas City Star</i> newspaper in Kansas City

The Kansas City Star is a newspaper based in Kansas City, Missouri. Published since 1880, the paper is the recipient of eight Pulitzer Prizes. The Star is most notable for its influence on the career of President Harry Truman and as the newspaper where a young Ernest Hemingway honed his writing style. It was also central to government-mandated divestiture of radio and television outlets by newspaper concerns in the late 1950s.

<i>The Wichita Eagle</i> newspaper in Wichita, Kansas

The Wichita Eagle is a daily newspaper published in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is owned by The McClatchy Company and is the largest newspaper in Wichita and the surrounding area.

<i>Garden City Telegram</i> newspaper in Garden City, Kansas

The Garden City Telegram is a local newspaper for Garden City, Kansas, published six days a week, with a circulation of nearly 8,000.

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Kris
Kobach		Scott
Morgan		Undecided
SurveyUSA July 17–22, 2014691± 3.8%56%30%13%
SurveyUSA June 19–23, 2014508± 4.4%61%29%10%

Results

Republican primary results [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kris Kobach166,79364.7
Republican Scott Morgan90,68035.2
Total votes257,473100

General election

Former Republican State Senator Jean Schodorf was the Democratic nominee for the general election. [6] She was defeated by Kobach. [17]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Kris
Kobach (R)		Jean
Schodorf (D)		Undecided
Public Policy Polling November 1–3, 2014963± 3.2%49%44%7%
Survey USA October 22–26, 2014623± 4%45%45%11%
Gravis Marketing October 20–21, 20141,124± 3%48%40%11%
Public Policy Polling October 9–12, 20141,081± 3%47%41%12%
SurveyUSA October 2–5, 2014549± 4.3%48%43%9%
Gravis Marketing September 30–October 1, 2014850± 3%44%44%12%
Suffolk University September 27–30, 2014500± 4.4%45.2%40.2%14.6%
Fort Hays State University September 10–27, 2014685± 3.8%45.3%40.4%14%
Public Policy Polling September 11–14, 20141,328± 2.7%43%42%15%
KSN/SurveyUSA September 4–7, 2014555± 4.2%43%46%11%
SurveyUSA August 20–23, 2014560± 4.2%46%46%8%
Public Policy Polling August 14–17, 2014903± 3.3%43%38%19%
SurveyUSA July 17–22, 20141,208± 2.9%47%41%11%
SurveyUSA June 19–23, 20141,068± 3.1%47%41%12%
Results by county Kansas Secretary of State election, 2014 results by county.svg
Results by county

Results

General election results [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kris Kobach 508,92659.2
Democratic Jean Schodorf 350,69240.8
Total votes859,618100

State Treasurer

Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Ron Estes was re-elected to a second term in office. [18] He defeated Democrat Carmen Alldritt. [6]

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Ron
Estes (R)		Carmen
Alldritt (D)		Undecided
Public Policy Polling November 1–3, 2014963± 3.2%60%32%9%
Public Policy Polling October 9–12, 20141,081± 3%50%30%20%
Public Policy Polling September 11–14, 20141,328± 2.7%47%28%24%
Public Policy Polling August 14–17, 2014903± 3.3%49%25%26%

Results

General election results [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ron Estes 570,11067.5
Democratic Carmen Alldritt274,25732.5
Total votes844,367100

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." [19] Anderson lost the election to Ken Selzer. [20]

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 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ken Selzer 64,91127.0
Republican Beverly Gossage55,30623.0
Republican Clark Shultz54,56522.7
Republican David Powell40,38816.8
Republican John Toplikar24,77310.3
Total votes239,943100

General election

Selzer defeated Democrat Dennis Anderson in the general election. [6]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Ken
Selzer (R)		Dennis
Anderson (D)		Undecided
Public Policy Polling November 1–3, 2014963± 3.2%51%40%9%
Gravis Marketing October 20–21, 20141,124± 3%34%21%45%
Public Policy Polling October 9–12, 20141,081± 3%48%32%20%
Gravis Marketing September 30–October 1, 2014850± 3%30%21%49%
Public Policy Polling September 11–14, 20141,328± 2.7%43%32%25%
Public Policy Polling August 14–17, 2014903± 3.3%43%29%28%

Results

General election results [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ken Selzer512,67961.5
Democratic Dennis Anderson320,86238.5
Total votes833,541100

United States Senate

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]

United States House of Representatives

Four U.S. Representatives from the state of Kansas were elected in 2014, one from each of the state's four congressional districts.

Kansas House of Representatives

Elections were held for all 125 seats in the Kansas House of Representatives.

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