Kansas 2017 General Election

The Green Papers: Kansas 2017 General Election

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Kansas
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Special Election House CD 4: Tuesday 11 April 2017

✓ Saturday 18 February 2017 - Filing Deadline Special Election CD 4 for Party and Independents .
✓ Tuesday 11 April 2017 - Special Election House CD 4. Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p CDT (1200-0000 UTC). For practical purposes, polling places open at 7 AM and close at 7 PM local time on Election Day. However, a county may open the polls no earlier than 6 AM local time and close them no later than 8 PM.

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)
Capital:	Topeka

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Kansas State and Local Government

Tuesday 11 April 2017 Special Election for U.S. House seat CD 4 information from the Secretary of State.
Returns from the Kansas Secretary of State.

The Libertarian Party nominates by convention rather than by primary.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 115^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Republican	Senator Pat Roberts • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008, 2014 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
	Candidate list (2)

		Democratic			Elliott Adams • FEC S0KS00190

		*Republican*			*Senator Pat Roberts* • FEC S6KS00080

Class 3		Republican	Senator Jerry Moran • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Samuel D. "Sam" Brownback • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - 27 July 2017: Nominated for Ambassador for Religious Freedom in the Trump Administration.
	Candidate list (21)

		Democratic			Arden Andersen
		Democratic			Jack Bergerson • for Lieutenant Governor: Alexander Cline • 31 August 2017: This candidate is 16 years old.
		Democratic			former Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer
		Democratic			state Senator Laura Kelly
		Democratic			Robert Klingenberg • for Lieutenant Governor: Kalib Martin
		Democratic			former state Agriculture Secretary Joshua "Josh" Svaty
		Democratic			state Representative Jim Ward

		Republican			former state Senator Jim Barnett
		Republican			Lieutenant Governor Jeff Colyer • 8 August 2017: Candidate for Governor in 2018.
		Republican			Wink Hartman
		Republican			former state Representative Mark Hutton
		Republican			Secretary of State Kris W. Kobach
		Republican			Patrick "PK" Kucera
		Republican			former state Representative Ed O'Malley
		Republican			Ethan Randleas • for Lieutenant Governor: Cameron Tims • 28 September 2017: This candidate is 17 years old.
		Republican			Tyler Ruzich • for Lieutenant Governor: Calvin Tran • 28 September 2017: This candidate is 17 years old.
		Republican			Dominic Scavuzzo • November 2017: High School Student
		Republican			Insurance Commissioner Ken Selzer
		Republican			Joseph Tutera, Jr. • November 2017: High School Student

		Independent			Richard "Rick" Kloos
		Independent			Greg Orman

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Elected on a ticket with Governor

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Jeff Colyer • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - At term limit. 8 August 2017: Candidate for Governor in 2018.

115^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 4 Republican (3 Undetermined, 1 Open)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Roger W. Marshall • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Republican			former Congressman Timothy A. "Tim" Huelskamp • First elected to the U.S. House: 2010; re-elected through: 2014; unsuccessful candidate for renomination: 2016. • FEC H6KS01146; 30 Sep 17; Tot $727; Dsb $14,671
		*Republican*			*Congressman Roger W. Marshall* • FEC H6KS01179; 30 Sep 17; Tot $603,005; Dsb $202,112

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Lynn Jenkins • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 25 January 2017: "I will not be running for any office in 2018."
	Candidate list (8) - 116th Congress

		Democratic			former state Representative Paul T. Davis • FEC H8KS02173; 30 Sep 17; Tot $408,650; Dsb $64,224
		Democratic			Kelly Don Standley • FEC H8KS02124

		Republican			Matthew Ryan "Matt" Bevens • FEC H8KS02207
		Republican			Basehor City Councilor Vernon James Fields • FEC H8KS02132; 30 Sep 17; Tot $9,766; Dsb $10,761
		Republican			state Senator Stephen Edward "Steve" Fitzgerald • FEC H8KS02140; 30 Sep 17; Tot $169,155; Dsb $16,093
		Republican			state Representative Kevin Jones • FEC H8KS02181; 30 Sep 17; Tot $23,460; Dsb $3,158
		Republican			state Senator Caryn Tyson • FEC H8KS02157; 30 Sep 17; Tot $158,610; Dsb $1,780
		Republican			Steve Watkins • FEC H8KS02199

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Kevin W. Yoder • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (5) - 116th Congress

		Democratic			Chris Haulmark • FEC H8KS03098; 30 Sep 17; Tot $4,041; Dsb $94
		Democratic			Tom Niermann • FEC H8KS03114; 30 Sep 17; Tot $182,465; Dsb $57,735
		Democratic			Jay Sidie • FEC H6KS03241; 30 Sep 17; Tot $91,869; Dsb $36,128
		Democratic			Brent Welder • FEC H8KS03122; 30 Sep 17; Tot $130,698; Dsb $22,965

		*Republican*			*Congressman Kevin W. Yoder* • FEC H0KS03137; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,326,863; Dsb $359,837

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Ron Estes • First elected: 11 April 2017 in a Special Election [re: resignation of Congressman Michael Richard "Mike" Pompeo (Republican)]. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic			Laura Lombard • FEC H8KS04088; 30 Sep 17; Tot $49,623; Dsb $31,362
		Democratic			James A. Thompson • FEC H8KS04120; 30 Sep 17; Tot $907,926; Dsb $869,523
	23 January 2017: Congressman Michael Richard "Mike" Pompeo (Republican), who was first elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2012, 2014, and 2016, is confirmed by the U.S. Senate, 66-32, as CIA Director. Governor Samuel D. "Sam" Brownback (Republican) has 5 days to call for a special election which will then take place in 75 to 90 days. 24 January 2017: The Special Election date is Tuesday 11 April 2017. There is no primary, instead the Democratic (on Saturday 11 February), Libertarian (on Saturday 11 February), and Republican (Thursday 9 February) parties will hold nominating conventions from 8 to 18 February 2017. Independent candidates must collect 3,000 petition signatures by 18 February 2017. 11 April 2017: Ron Estes (Republican) is elected in a Special Election.

Special Election - 115th Congress
CD 4 Special Election		Republican	• Seat up for special election: Tuesday 11 April 2017 • Special Election
	Candidate list (3)

		Republican	64,044	52.24%	state Treasurer Ron Estes • 9 February 2017: Nominated by Convention • FEC H8KS04112; 30 Sep 17; Tot $892,233; Dsb $655,841

		Democratic	56,435	46.03%	James A. Thompson • 11 February 2017: Nominated by Convention • FEC H8KS04120; 30 Sep 17; Tot $907,926; Dsb $869,523

		Libertarian	2,115	1.73%	Chris Rockhold • 11 February 2017: Nominated by Convention • FEC H8KS04179
Total			122,594	100.00%
	24 January 2017: Governor Samuel D. "Sam" Brownback (Republican) call a Special Election on Tuesday 11 April 2017 to fill this vacant seat. There is no primary, instead the Democratic (on Saturday 11 February), Libertarian (on Saturday 11 February), and Republican (Thursday 9 February) parties will hold nominating conventions from 8 to 18 February 2017. Independent candidates must collect 3,000 petition signatures by 18 February 2017. 10 May 2017: Official vote from the Kansas Secretary of State.

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Secretary of State Kris W. Kobach • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 8 June 2017: Candidate for Governor.
	Candidate list (4)

		Democratic			Lucy Steyer • November 2017: High School Student

		Republican			Sedgwick County Clerk Kelly Arnold
		Republican			state Representative Keith Esau
		Republican			state Representative Scott Schwab

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Attorney General Derek Schmidt • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	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: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Treasurer Jacob "Jake" LaTurner • Appointed 18 April 2017 re: Treasurer Ron Este's Special Election to the U.S. House of Representatives CD 4. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (1)

		*Republican*			*Treasurer Jacob "Jake" LaTurner*
	Treasurer Ron Estes, who was first elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014, was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives CD 4 in an 11 April 2017 Special Election. 18 April 2017: Governor Samuel D. "Sam" Brownback (Republican) appoints state Senator Jacob LaTurner as the new Treasurer.

Commissioner of Insurance 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Insurance Commissioner Ken Selzer • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 7 August 2017: Candidate for Governor in 2018.
	Candidate list (1)

		Republican			former state Senator Clark Shultz

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 Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 18 candidates
	• Republican: 13 incumbents, 28 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 2 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.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"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.