Kansas 2012 General Election

The Green Papers: Kansas 2012 General Election

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Kansas
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 7 August 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	2,863,813	(0.92% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	6	(1.12% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	4	(0.92% of 435)
2000 Census:	2,693,824	(0.96% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:	6	(1.12% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:	4	(0.92% of 435)
Capital:	Topeka
Tuesday 7 August 2012 polling hours 6:00a MDT (1200 UTC) / 6:00a CDT (1100 UTC) to 8:00p MDT (0200 UTC) / 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC). State law requires that polling places open at 7 AM and close at 7 PM on Election Day; however, the county may open the polls earlier and close them later. Polls must be open at least 12 continuous hours. They may open no earlier than 6 AM local time and close no later than 8 PM local time. Most polls in the State close at either 7 pm or 8 pm local time in the Central Time Zone by local option; the remaining polls in the Mountain Time Zone close at either 6 pm or 7 pm local time by local option. The time noted as the "official" poll closing time is the statutory poll closing time and is that at which the networks generally consider the polls in the State to have closed.
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polling hours 6:00a MST (1300 UTC) / 6:00a CST (1200 UTC) to 8:00p MST (0300 UTC) / 8:00p CST (0200 UTC). State law requires that polling places open at 7 AM and close at 7 PM on Election Day; however, the county may open the polls earlier and close them later. Polls must be open at least 12 continuous hours. They may open no earlier than 6 AM local time and close no later than 8 PM local time. Most polls in the State close at either 7 pm or 8 pm local time in the Central Time Zone by local option; the remaining polls in the Mountain Time Zone close at either 6 pm or 7 pm local time by local option. The time noted as the "official" poll closing time is the statutory poll closing time and is that at which the networks generally consider the polls in the State to have closed. In 2012, most polls will be closed by 7pm local time.

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Kansas State and Local Government

Kansas 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

6 November 2012 List of Presidential Electors and candidate list from the Secretary of State.

6 November 2012 General Election returns from the Kansas Secretary of State.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 6 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.


		Republican	692,634	59.71%	former Massachusetts Governor Willard "Mitt" Romney (6 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Wisconsin Congressman Paul D. Ryan • FEC P80003353; 26 Nov 12; Tot $478,704,347; Dsb $465,787,141

		Democratic	440,726	37.99%	President Barack Hussein Obama • Vice President: Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338; 26 Nov 12; Tot $732,741,988; Dsb $729,647,987

		Libertarian	20,456	1.76%	former New Mexico Governor Gary Earl Johnson • Vice President: James P. "Jim" Gray • FEC P20002671; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,575,529; Dsb $2,572,585

		Reform	5,017	0.43%	Charles Obadiah "Chuck" Baldwin • Vice-President: Joseph Martin. On 13 September 2012, The Kansas Objections Board indicated that the state (not the national) party has the authority to determine the nominee. • FEC P80005499; 31 Jan 11; Tot $0; Dsb $1,920

		Green	714	0.06%	Jill E. Stein • Vice President: Cheri Honkala • FEC P20003984; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,005,788; Dsb $1,093,022

		Write-in; (Constitution)	187	0.02%	former Congressman Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr. • Vice President: James N. "Jim" Clymer • FEC P20004685; 26 Nov 12; Tot $202,258; Dsb $202,253
		Write-in; (Justice Party)	95	0.01%	former Salt Lake City Mayor Ross Carl "Rocky" Anderson • Vice President: Luis J. Rodriguez • FEC P20004263
		Write-in; (Peace And Freedom)	58	0.01%	Roseanne Cherri Barr • Vice President: Cindy Lee Sheehan • FEC P20002804; 26 Nov 12; Tot $56,337; Dsb $53,474
		Write-in	48	0.00%	Kent W. Bush • Vice President: Todd E. Natvig
		Write-in; (Reform)	19	0.00%	Andre Nigel Barnett • Vice President: Kenneth R. "Ken" Cross • FEC P20002697
		Write-in; (America's Party)	12	0.00%	Thomas "Tom" Hoefling • Vice President: Jonathan D. "J.D." Ellis • FEC P20005260
		Write-in; (Tax Revolt)	4	0.00%	Jill Ann Reed • Twelve Visions. Vice President: Thomas Allen "Tom" Cary • FEC P20003208; 26 Nov 12; Tot $45,217; Dsb $46,660
		Write-in; (Constitution)	1	0.00%	Will Christensen • Vice President: Kenneth "Ken" L. Gibbs • FEC P20005245
		Write-in; (Independent)	0	0.00%	Avery L. Ayers • Vice President: Alejandrina Cabrera • FEC P20004479
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Richard Austin Duncan • Vice President: Ricky Johnson • FEC P20005252
		Write-in; (Democratic)	0	0.00%	Dennis Jerome Knill • Vice President: David Gilder • FEC P20002218; 31 Oct 12; Tot $1,089; Dsb $1,208
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Rick L. Rogers • Vice President: Marilyn Jean Downs • FEC P20005179
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Kevin M. "Kev Thorn" Thorne • Vice President: Colin H. Thorne
		Write-in; (Republican)	0	0.00%	Sheila Telles "Samm" Tittle • Vice President: Matthew Allen "Matt" Turner • FEC P20002630
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Gerald Legarde "Jerry" Warner • Vice President: Ricky Allen Hood
Total			1,159,971	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 112^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Republican	Senator Pat Roberts • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Class 3		Republican	Senator Jerry Moran • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Samuel D. "Sam" Brownback • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Elected on a ticket with Governor

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Jeff Colyer • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

112^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 4 Republican (4 Renominated)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Timothy A. "Tim" Huelskamp • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 7 August 2012 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	211,337	100.00%	Congressman Timothy A. "Tim" Huelskamp • FEC H6KS01146; 26 Nov 12; Tot $839,275; Dsb $360,406
Total			211,337	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Lynn Jenkins • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 7 August 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	167,463	57.01%	Congressman Lynn Jenkins • FEC H8KS02090; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,932,436; Dsb $1,452,511

		Democratic	113,735	38.72%	Tobias Schlingensiepen • FEC H2KS02119; 20 Dec 12; Tot $215,357; Dsb $215,357

		Libertarian	12,520	4.26%	Ira Dennis "Dennis" Hawver • FEC H0KS02097
Total			293,718	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Kevin W. Yoder • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 7 August 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	201,087	68.45%	Congressman Kevin W. Yoder • FEC H0KS03137; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,709,480; Dsb $627,640

		Libertarian	92,675	31.55%	Joel Balam • FEC H8KS03056; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,444; Dsb $2,301
Total			293,762	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Michael Richard "Mike" Pompeo • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 7 August 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	161,094	62.22%	Congressman Michael Richard "Mike" Pompeo • FEC H0KS04051; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,920,269; Dsb $736,768

		Democratic	81,770	31.58%	Robert Leon Tillman • FEC H0KS04101; 03 Dec 12; Tot $65,564; Dsb $57,683

		Libertarian	16,058	6.20%	Thomas Jefferson • FEC H2KS04107
Total			258,922	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Secretary of State Kris W. Kobach • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Attorney General Derek Schmidt • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
	Article 1, Section 11 of the Kansas Constitution provides that where there is a vacancy in the office of the Attorney General, the Governor fills the vacancy by appointment for the duration of the term.

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Treasurer Ron Estes • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Commissioner of Insurance 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006, 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 4 candidates
	• Republican: 12 incumbents, 6 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 2 candidates
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 4 candidates
	• Reform (affiliates): 2 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• America's Party: 1 candidate
	• Justice Party: 1 candidate
	• Peace And Freedom: 1 candidate
	• Tax Revolt: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 15 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.