Kansas 2018 General Election

The Green Papers: Kansas 2018 General Election

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Kansas
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 7 August 2018
✓ General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

✓ Friday 1 June 2018 - Filling Deadline - Primary .
✓ Monday 6 August 2018 - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor .
✓ Tuesday 7 August 2018 - Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p MDT (1300-0100 UTC) / 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. Technically, in the Central time zone, polling places open at 7 AM and close at 7 PM. However, a county may open the polls no earlier than 6 AM local time and close them no later than 8 PM. In the Mountain time zone, polling places open at 6 AM and close at 6 PM. However, a county may open the polls no earlier than 5 AM local time and close them no later than 7 PM.
✓ Tuesday 6 November 2018 - General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p MST (1400-0200 UTC) / 7:00a-7:00p CST (1300-0100 UTC). For practical purposes, polling places open at 7 AM and close at 7 PM local time on Election Day. Technically, in the Central time zone, polling places open at 7 AM and close at 7 PM. However, a county may open the polls no earlier than 6 AM local time and close them no later than 8 PM. In the Mountain time zone, polling places open at 6 AM and close at 6 PM. However, a county may open the polls no earlier than 5 AM local time and close them no later than 7 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

The Libertarian Party nominates by 22 April 2018 convention rather than by primary.

Candidates for the 2018 Primary from the Kansas Secretary of State.

2018 Election Information from the Kansas Secretary of State.

7 August 2018 Primary:
Returns from the Kansas Secretary of State.
Results from WIBW 13 Topeka.
Results from Politico.
Results from The New York Times.

6 November 2018
2018 General Candidate List from the Kansas Secretary of State.
Certified returns from the Kansas Secretary of State.



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

Lost		Republican	Governor Jeff Colyer • Ascended to the Governor's Chair 31 January 2018 [re: Governor Samuel D. "Sam" Brownback's (Republican) confirmation on 24 January 2018 as Ambassador for Religious Freedom in the Trump Administration]. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Lost Primary / No Longer Running
			Open Chair (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (5)

		Democratic	506,509	48.03%	state Senator Laura Kelly • for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Lynn Rogers

		Republican	453,030	42.96%	Secretary of State Kris W. Kobach • for Lieutenant Governor: Wink Hartman • 7 August 2018 Primary: Received 40.62%.

		Independent	68,498	6.50%	Greg Orman • for Lieutenant Governor: John Doll

		Libertarian	20,009	1.90%	Jeff Caldwell • for Lieutenant Governor: Mary Gerlt

		Independent	6,576	0.62%	Richard "Rick" Kloos • for Lieutenant Governor: Nathaniel Kloos
Total			1,054,622	100.00%
	Governor Samuel D. "Sam" Brownback (Republican), who was first elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014, resigned on 31 January 2018 to become Ambassador for Religious Freedom in the Trump Administration. 27 July 2017: Nominated for Ambassador for Religious Freedom in the Trump Administration. 24 January 2018: Confirmed as Ambassador for Religious Freedom in the Trump Administration by the U.S. Senate 50-49. 31 January 2018: Governor Samuel D. "Sam" Brownback (Republican) resigns and Lieutenant Governor Jeff Colyer (Republican) ascends to the Governor's Chair.

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

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Tracey Mann • Sworn: 14 February 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Lieutenant Governor Jeff Colyer (Republican), who was first elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014, resigned on 31 January 2018, to ascend to the Governor's Chair [re: Governor Samuel D. "Sam" Brownback's (Republican) confirmation on 24 January 2018 as Ambassador for Religious Freedom in the Trump Administration by the U.S. Senate 50-49]. 13 February 2018: Tracey Mann named by Governor Jeff Colyer (Republican). 14 February 2018: Tracey Mann (Republican) is sworn.

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 Renominated, 1 Open)

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

		Republican	153,082	68.15%	Congressman Roger W. Marshall • FEC H6KS01179; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,337,051; Dsb $675,251

		Democratic	71,558	31.85%	Alan LaPolice • FEC H4KS01059; 26 Nov 18; Tot $211,146; Dsb $210,110
Total			224,640	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2 Open		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."
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress

		Republican	126,098	47.64%	Steve Watkins • FEC H8KS02199; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,214,663; Dsb $1,210,038

		Democratic	123,859	46.79%	former state Representative Paul T. Davis • FEC H8KS02173; 26 Nov 18; Tot $3,984,534; Dsb $3,939,991

		Libertarian	14,731	5.57%	Kelly Don Standley • FEC H8KS02223; 01 Apr 18; Tot $0; Dsb $0
Total			264,688	100.00%

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

		Democratic	170,518	53.57%	Sharice Davids • FEC H8KS03155; 26 Nov 18; Tot $4,772,876; Dsb $4,763,163

		Republican	139,762	43.91%	Congressman Kevin W. Yoder • FEC H0KS03137; 26 Nov 18; Tot $4,649,942; Dsb $4,850,607

		Libertarian	8,021	2.52%	Christopher Kelly "Chris" Clemmons • FEC H8KS03130
Total			318,301	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Ron Estes • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • 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 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Republican	143,459	59.34%	Congressman Ron Estes • FEC H8KS04112; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,836,477; Dsb $1,542,635

		Democratic	98,304	40.66%	James A. Thompson • FEC H8KS04120; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,483,007; Dsb $1,478,022
Total			241,763	100.00%
	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.

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

Open		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. 7 August 2018: Received his party's nomination for Governor.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3)

		Republican	548,708	52.58%	state Representative Scott Schwab

		Democratic	457,971	43.89%	Brian "BAM" McClendon

		Libertarian	36,847	3.53%	Rob Hodgkinson
Total			1,043,526	100.00%

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

		Republican	Attorney General Derek Schmidt • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican	613,644	58.96%	Attorney General Derek Schmidt

		Democratic	427,169	41.04%	Sarah G. Swain
Total			1,040,813	100.00%
	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 • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • 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 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican	597,614	57.72%	Treasurer Jacob "Jake" LaTurner

		Democratic	437,756	42.28%	state Senator Marci Francisco
Total			1,035,370	100.00%
	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

Open		Republican	Insurance Commissioner Ken Selzer • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 7 August 2017: Ran for but lost his party's nomination for Governor in 2018.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican	643,487	62.87%	state Senator Vicki Schmidt

		Democratic	380,086	37.13%	Nathaniel "Nate" McLaughlin
Total			1,023,573	100.00%

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): 10 candidates
	• Republican: 12 incumbents, 10 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: 4 candidates
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.