2014 Kansas elections

none February 2026 September 2023 2014 Kansas elections Kansas presidential no 2012 Kansas elections 2012 November 4, 2014 2016 Kansas elections 2016 A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kansas on November 4, 2014. Primary elections were held on August 5. Governor and Lieutenant Governor 2014 Kansas gubernatorial election Incumbent Republican Governor Sam Brownback and Lieutenant Governor Jeff Colyer successfully ran for re-election to a second term in office.http://www2.ljworld.com/weblogs/capitol-report/2013/jun/21/brownback-running-for-re-election/ Brownback running for re-election Lawrence Journal-World 21 June 2013 16 August 2013 They defeated Jennifer Winnhttp://www.kake.com/news/coveringkakeland/headlines/Wichita-woman-enters-governors-race-239776441.html Wichita woman enters governor's race KAKE January 12, 2014 March 31, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140325001342/http://www.kake.com/news/coveringkakeland/headlines/Wichita-woman-enters-governors-race-239776441.html 2014-03-25 dead and her running mate Robin Laishttp://www.kansas.com/2014/06/02/3488915/wichita-candidate-for-governor.html https://archive.today/20140626022032/http://www.kansas.com/2014/06/02/3488915/wichita-candidate-for-governor.html dead June 26, 2014 Wichita candidate for governor announces new running mate The Wichita Eagle Benchaabane Nassim June 2, 2014 June 25, 2014 in the Republican primary. Democrat Paul Davis, Minority Leader of the Kansas House of Representatives,http://cjonline.com/news/state/2013-09-17/davis-launches-democratic-campaign-kansas-governor https://archive.today/20130917162156/http://cjonline.com/news/state/2013-09-17/davis-launches-democratic-campaign-kansas-governor dead September 17, 2013 Davis launches Democratic campaign for Kansas governor September 17, 2013 September 17, 2013 The Topeka Capital-Journal Tim Carpenter 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.http://www.kentucky.com/2013/10/22/2888968/davis-teaming-with-docking-in.html Davis teams with Docking in Kansas governor's race October 22, 2013 October 23, 2013 Kentucky.com John Milburn Attorney General 2014 Kansas Attorney General election Kansas presidential no 2010 Kansas Attorney General election 2010 2018 Kansas Attorney General election 2018 File:DOJ Elder Fraud Press Conference (cropped).jpg Derek Schmidt Republican Party (United States) 564,766 66.7% 3x4.svg A.J. Kotich Democratic Party (United States) 281,105 33.3% 270px County resultsSchmidt: #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Kotich: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Attorney General Derek Schmidt Republican Party (United States) Derek Schmidt Republican Party (United States) 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.Candidates for the 2014 Primary Office of the Kansas Secretary of State 26 July 2014 https://www.kssos.org/elections/elections_upcoming_candidate_display.asp https://web.archive.org/web/20060614210416/http://www.kssos.org/elections/elections_upcoming_candidate_display.asp dead 14 June 2006 General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror DerekSchmidt (R) A.J.Kotich (D) UndecidedPublic Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling November 1–3, 2014 963 ± 3.2% 59% 32% 9%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling October 9–12, 2014 1,081 ± 3% 53% 27% 20%Suffolk Universityhttp://www.suffolk.edu/documents/SUPRC/2014_final_Kansas_Toplines10-01.pdf Suffolk University October 1, 2014 October 2, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141002132011/http://www.suffolk.edu/documents/SUPRC/2014_final_Kansas_Toplines10-01.pdf dead September 27–30, 2014 500 ± 4.4% 45% 25% 30%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling September 11–14, 2014 1,328 ± 2.7% 50% 27% 24%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling August 14–17, 2014 903 ± 3.3% 49% 25% 26% Results General election resultshttp://www.sos.ks.gov/elections/14elec/2014%20General%20Election%20Official%20Results.pdf 2014 General Election Official Vote Totals Kansas Secretary of State 1 August 2017 Derek Schmidt (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 564,766 66.7 A.J. Kotich Democratic Party (United States) 281,105 33.3 845,871 100 Secretary of State 2014 Kansas Secretary of State election Kansas presidential no 2010 Kansas Secretary of State election 2010 2018 Kansas elections#Secretary of state 2018 Kris Kobach Kansas, Secretary of State (13419571233) (1).jpg Kris Kobach Republican Party (United States) 508,926 59.2% File:Jean Schodorf 2010 (cropped).jpg Jean Schodorf Democratic Party (United States) 350,692 40.8% File:2014 Kansas secretary of state election results map by county.svg 270px County resultsKobach: #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Schodorf: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Secretary of State Kris Kobach Republican Party (United States) Kris Kobach Republican Party (United States) Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Kris Kobach ran successfully for re-election to a second term in office. Republican primary Kobach was opposed in the primary by Scott Morgan. Endorsements Kris Kobach Organizations Kansas Cattleman's Associationhttp://hdnews.net/news/kobachweb073114 HDNews.net - an online service of the Hays Daily News 2014-08-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808055253/http://hdnews.net/news/kobachweb073114 2014-08-08 dead Personalities Ted Nugent, rock musicianhttp://www.kansas.com/2014/06/06/3495456/ted-nugent-endorses-kris-kobachs.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140808061552/http://www.kansas.com/2014/06/06/3495456/ted-nugent-endorses-kris-kobachs.html dead 2014-08-08 Ted Nugent endorses Kris Kobach's re-election bid Scott Morgan Organizations Kansas Livestock Association http://www.kansascity.com/news/government-politics/article795636.html Kansas Livestock Association backs Kobach challenger in primary Newspapers The Kansas City Starhttp://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article761590.html Reject extremism in Kansas' Aug. 5 primary The Wichita Eaglehttp://www.kansas.com/2014/07/26/3568440/endorsements-governor-secretary.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140728112901/http://www.kansas.com/2014/07/26/3568440/endorsements-governor-secretary.html dead 2014-07-28 Endorsements: Governor, secretary of state, insurance commissioner Garden City TelegramAugust 2018 Ottawa Heraldhttp://ottawaherald.com/opinion/072614editorial Archived copy 2014-08-06 https://archive.today/20140811202102/http://ottawaherald.com/opinion/072614editorial 2014-08-11 dead The Hutchinson Newshttp://m.hutchnews.com/opinion/editorials/secretary-of-state/article_ff60bb68-6b23-5ab4-bc4d-b8ea1f453a35.html?mode=jqm Secretary of State 2014-08-06 https://archive.today/20140811202114/http://m.hutchnews.com/opinion/editorials/secretary-of-state/article_ff60bb68-6b23-5ab4-bc4d-b8ea1f453a35.html?mode=jqm 2014-08-11 dead Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror KrisKobach ScottMorgan UndecidedSurveyUSASurveyUSA July 17–22, 2014 691 ± 3.8% 56% 30% 13%SurveyUSASurveyUSA June 19–23, 2014 508 ± 4.4% 61% 29% 10% Results Republican primary resultshttp://www.sos.ks.gov/elections/14elec/2014_Primary_Election_Results_OFFICIAL.pdf 2014 Primary Election Official Vote Totals Kansas Secretary of State 28 August 2014 Kris Kobach (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 166,793 64.7 Scott Morgan Republican Party (United States) 90,680 35.2 257,473 100 General election Former Republican state senator Jean Schodorf was the Democratic nominee for the general election. She was defeated by Kobach.http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2014/nov/04/kobach-re-elected-kansas-secretary-state/ Kobach re-elected as Kansas secretary of state Lawrence Journal-World 4 November 2014 14 May 2017 Associated Press Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror KrisKobach (R) JeanSchodorf (D) UndecidedPublic Policy Polling November 1–3, 2014 963 ± 3.2% 49% 44% 7%Survey USASurvey USA October 22–26, 2014 623 ± 4% 45% 45% 11%Gravis MarketingGravis Marketing October 20–21, 2014 1,124 ± 3% 48% 40% 11%Public Policy Polling October 9–12, 2014 1,081 ± 3% 47% 41% 12%SurveyUSASurveyUSA October 2–5, 2014 549 ± 4.3% 48% 43% 9%Gravis MarketingGravis 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 UniversityFort 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/SurveyUSAKSN/SurveyUSA September 4–7, 2014 555 ± 4.2% 43% 46% 11%SurveyUSASurveyUSA 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%SurveyUSASurveyUSA June 19–23, 2014 1,068 ± 3.1% 47% 41% 12% background:#cff Hypothetical polling border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:var(--background-color-base); color:var(--color-base); Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror ScottMorgan (R) JeanSchodorf (D) UndecidedSurveyUSA July 17–22, 2014 1,208 ± 2.9% 46% 37% 17%SurveyUSA June 19–23, 2014 1,068 ± 3.1% 44% 39% 17% Results General election results Kris Kobach (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 508,926 59.2 Jean Schodorf Democratic Party (United States) 350,692 40.8 859,618 100 State Treasurer 2014 Kansas State Treasurer election presidential no Kansas 2010 Kansas elections#State Treasurer 2010 2018 Kansas elections#Treasurer 2018 File:Ron Estes photo.jpg Ron Estes Republican Party (United States) 570,110 67.5% 3x4.svg Carmen Alldritt Democratic Party (United States) 274,257 32.5% 2014 Kansas state treasurer election results map by county.svg 270px County resultsEstes: #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Alldritt : #6674de 60–70% State Treasurer Ron Estes Republican Party (United States) Ron Estes Republican Party (United States) Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Ron Estes was re-elected to a second term in office.https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/12/us/politics/ron-estes-kansas-congress-facts.html?_r=0 Who Is Ron Estes, Kansas' Newest Congressman? The New York Times 12 April 2017 14 May 2017 Turkewitz, Julie He defeated Democrat Carmen Alldritt. General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror RonEstes (R) CarmenAlldritt (D) UndecidedPublic 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% Results General election results Ron Estes (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 570,110 67.5 Carmen Alldritt Democratic Party (United States) 274,257 32.5 844,367 100 Commissioner of Insurance 2014 Kansas Insurance Commissioner election presidential no Kansas 2010 Kansas elections#Commissioner of Insurance 2010 2018 Kansas elections#Insurance commissioner 2018 File:Ken Selzer of Kansas.png Ken Selzer Republican Party (United States) 512,679 61.5% 3x4.svg Dennis Anderson Democratic Party (United States) 320,862 38.5% File:2014 Kansas commissioner of insurance election results map by county.svg 270px County resultsSelzer: #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Anderson: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger Republican Party (United States) Ken Selzer Republican Party (United States) 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."http://www.khi.org/news/2014/sep/16/praeger-favors-democrat-anderson-succeed-her-insur/ Praeger favors Democrat to succeed her as insurance commissioner Kansas Health Institute Sep 16, 2014 October 2, 2014 Anderson lost the election to Ken Selzer.http://www.khi.org/news/article/kansans-elect-new-insurance-commissioner Selzer elected insurance commissioner Kansas Health Institute 4 November 2014 14 May 2017 Ranney, Dave Republican primary Beverly Gossage, David J. Powell, Ken Selzer, Clark Shultz and John M. Toplikar ran for the Republican nomination.<ref name=list/> Results Republican primary results Ken Selzer Republican Party (United States) 64,911 27.0 Beverly Gossage Republican Party (United States) 55,306 23.0 Clark Shultz Republican Party (United States) 54,565 22.7 David Powell Republican Party (United States) 40,388 16.8 John Toplikar Republican Party (United States) 24,773 10.3 239,943 100 General election Selzer defeated Democrat Dennis Anderson in the general election. Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror KenSelzer (R) DennisAnderson (D) UndecidedPublic 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% Results General election results Ken Selzer Republican Party (United States) 512,679 61.5 Dennis Anderson Democratic Party (United States) 320,862 38.5 833,541 100 United States Senate 2014 United States Senate election in Kansas 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.http://m.cjonline.com/news/state/2014-09-18/court-permits-taylor-withdraw-senate-race https://archive.today/20141015141703/http://m.cjonline.com/news/state/2014-09-18/court-permits-taylor-withdraw-senate-race dead October 15, 2014 Court permits Taylor to withdraw from Senate race September 18, 2014 Tim Carpenter The Topeka Capital-Journal September 18, 2014 Roberts was re-elected with about 53% of the vote, compared to Orman's 43%.http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/election/article3565540.html Sen. Pat Roberts survives, defeating challenge from Greg Orman Kansas City Star 4 November 2014 14 May 2017 Helling, Dave United States House of Representatives 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas 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. References Kansas