The Green Papers: Kansas 2010 Midterm Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 3 August 2010
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Electoral Votes:6(1.12% of 538)
Governor:1 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:4(0.92% of 435)
2000 Census:2,693,824 (0.96% of 281,998,273)
Capital:Topeka
Tuesday 3 August 2010 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 2 November 2010 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.
 

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Kansas State and Local Government

The Libertarian and Reform Parties nominate by convention rather than by primary.

 
           
U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 111th 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
Seat up for election
Open		 Republican Senator  Samuel D. "Sam" Brownback
• First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1996 [held to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Robert J. Dole: 11 June 1996- which Sheila Frahm (Republican) had been appointed by Governor Bill Graves (Republican) to fill, 11 June 1996]; elected to a full term: 1998, re-elected: 2004.
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1994]
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Open Seat - Candidate for Governor in 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Patrick Coriolan
• FEC S0KS00117: Financial report not available
  Candidate Democratic     Charles David Schollenberger
• FEC S0KS00125: $5,164
  Candidate Democratic     Stanley L. Wiles
    Republican     Willis "Wink" Hartman, Sr. - apparently not a candidate
• 29 September 2009: Filed with the FEC to run for U.S. House in CD 4.
• FEC H0KS04093: $102,160
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Jerry Moran
• Congressman CD 1
• FEC S0KS00091: $1,838,394
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Todd W. Tiahrt
• Congressman CD 4
• FEC S0KS00109: $2,214,950
  Candidate Reform     Joseph K. "Joe" Bellis, III
• FEC S0KS00133: Financial report not available
Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors
Chair up for election
Open		 Democratic Governor  Mark Parkinson
• Entered office: 28 April 2008 upon the ascension of Governor Kathleen Sebelius as Secretary of Health and Human Services.
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
• Open Chair - Governor Parkinson announced that he does not plan to run for election.
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  Tom Holland
  Candidate Democratic     Marty Mork
  Candidate Democratic     Herbert West, III
• 1 February 2010: Withdrew
2 February 2010: Rejoined the contest
    Democratic     Tom Wiggans - apparently not a candidate
• 16 December 2009: "...I believe it is in the best interest of the voters for me to end my exploration of running for Governor...."
  Candidate Republican     U.S. Senator  Samuel D. "Sam" Brownback
    Republican     former Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh - apparently not a candidate
• 2009 June 15: Withdrew.
  Candidate Independent     Ken Cannon
Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Elected on a ticket with Governor
Seat up for election Democratic Lieutenant Governor Troy Findley
• Appointed: 14 May 2009 by Governor Mark Parkinson.
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• 15 May 2009: Troy Findley is sworn in as the 48th Lieutenant Governor of Kansas.
111th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit. 111th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
3 Republican (2 Open, 1 Undetermined);
1 Democratic (1 Open)
CD 1
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Seat up for election
Open		 Republican Congressman  Jerry Moran
• First elected: 1996
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Open Seat - Candidate for the Senate Class 3 seat in 2010
  Candidate Democratic     former Salina Mayor Alan Jilka
• FEC H0KS01156: $45,993
    Republican     Timothy Clark "Tim" Barker - apparently not a candidate
• 7 July 2009: Withdrew citing family obligations
• FEC H0KS01107: $127,285
  Candidate Republican     State Senator  James A. "Jim" Barnett
• FEC H0KS01131: $494,460
  Candidate Republican     Sue Ellen (Holloway) Boldra
• FEC H0KS01115: $24,740
  Candidate Republican     Marck Redell Cobb
• FEC H0KS01164: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Timothy A. "Tim" Huelskamp
• FEC H6KS01146: $481,439
  Candidate Republican     Tracey Robert Mann
• FEC H0KS01123: $317,665
  Candidate Republican     former Salina Mayor / City Commissioner Monte Shadwick
• FEC H0KS01149: $42,088
  Candidate Republican     Robert Kirk "Rob" Wasinger
• FEC H0KS01099: $330,700
CD 2
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Lynn Jenkins
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
    Democratic     state senator  Laura Jeanne Kelly - apparently not a candidate
• 31 December 2009: Withdrew
• FEC H0KS02113: $167,637
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Lynn Jenkins
• FEC H8KS02090: $757,826
  Candidate Republican     state Senator Dennis D. Pyle
• FEC H0KS02121: $44,183
CD 3
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Seat up for election
Open		 Democratic Congressman Dennis Moore
• First elected: 1998
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Open Seat - 23 November 2009: Announced retirement at the end of his term.
    Democratic     Congressman Dennis Moore - apparently not a candidate
• 23 November 2009: Announced retirement at the end of his term.
• FEC H8KS03049: $460,532
    Republican     state Senator  Jeff Colyer - apparently not a candidate
• 14 December 2009: Announced he would not be a candidate and endorsed Nick Jordan.
  Candidate Republican     former state senator Mark Gilstrap
• Previously affiliated with the Democratic Party
  Candidate Republican     Daniel Gilyeat
• FEC H0KS03111: $2,714
  Candidate Republican     Overland Park Councilman Terry Goodman
  Candidate Republican     former state Senator Nicholas M. "Nick" Jordan
• FEC H8KS03064: $139,310
  Candidate Republican     former state Representative Patricia Lightner
• FEC H4KS03113: $54,802
  Candidate Republican     Craig McPherson
• FEC H0KS03145: Financial report not available
    Republican     Charlotte Irene O'Hara - apparently not a candidate
• 27 February 2010: "... it requires a tremendous amount of money and the contributions simply were not coming into the campaign."
• FEC H0KS03152: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Steve Rose
• FEC H0KS03129: $13,470
  Candidate Republican     John Timothy Rysavy
• FEC H0KS03103: $26,015
  Candidate Republican     Thomas Eugene Scherer
• Filed with the FEC for the 2010 election on 11 July 2008.
• FEC H6KS03175: $80,420
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Kevin W. Yoder
• FEC H0KS03137: $233,595
CD 4
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Seat up for election
Open		 Republican Congressman  Todd W. Tiahrt
• First elected: 1994
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
• Open Seat - Candidate for the Senate Class 3 seat in 2010
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative  Raj Goyle
• FEC H0KS04077: $656,480
  Candidate Democratic     Robert Tillman
  Candidate Republican     James D. "Jim" Anderson
• FEC H0KS04069: $24,927
  Candidate Republican     Willis "Wink" Hartman, Sr.
• FEC H0KS04093: $102,160
    Republican     state Senator  Richard Franklin "Dick" Kelsey - apparently not a candidate
• 5 March 2010: Suspend his campaign due to his wife's health problems.
• FEC H0KS04044: $249,470
  Candidate Republican     Michael Richard "Mike" Pompeo
• FEC H0KS04051: $429,983
  Candidate Republican     state Senator Jean Kurtis Schodorf
• FEC H0KS04085: $25,810
  Candidate Independent     Susan G. Ducey
• Previously affilated with the Reform Party
Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010
Seat up for election Democratic Secretary of State Chris Biggs
• Appointed 16 March 2010 following the resignation of Ron Thornburgh.
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Secretary of State Chris Biggs
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  Chris Steineger
• 14 December 2009: Stated that he is no longer seeking the Gubernatorial nomination but may run for Secretary of State.
  Candidate Republican     J.R. Claeys
  Candidate Republican     Shawnee County Election Commissioner Elizabeth "Libby" Ensley
  Candidate Republican     Kris Kobach
  

Ron Thornburgh (Republican) who was first elected 1994 and re-elected in 1998, 2002, and 2006 resigned 15 February 2010 to become a senior vice president for NIC Inc. On 15 June 2009 he had announced that he would neither run for Governor nor run for re-election.

On 16 March 2010, Governor Mark Parkinson (Democratic) appointed state Securities Commissioner Chris Biggs (Democratic) to be the new Secretary of State.
Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010
Seat up for election Democratic Attorney General  Stephen N. "Steve" Six
• Appointed: 18 January 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Attorney General  Stephen N. "Steve" Six
  Candidate Republican     Ralph DeZago
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Derek Schmidt
 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: 2006, 2010
Seat up for election Republican Treasurer Dennis McKinney
• Appointed: 2008 (re: ascention of Lynn Jenkins to the U.S. House); sworn-in 5 January 2009
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Republican     Treasurer Dennis McKinney
Commissioner of Insurance  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010
Seat up for election Republican Insurance Commissioner  Sandy Praeger
• First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Republican     David J. "Dave" Powell
 
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): 5 incumbents, 12 candidates
 • Republican: 7 incumbents, 33 candidates
Major Third Parties
 • Constitution (affiliates)
 • Green (affiliates)
 • Libertarian
 • Reform (affiliates): 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
 • Conservative USA
 • Right to Life
 • Socialist Party USA
 • Unity
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.
 
FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.
Links Links to other web sites
Constitution   Links to State Constitutions
 • Kansas Constitution
Election Authority
 • Kansas Secretary of State
 • Vote! Kansas
Legislature   Links to State Legislatures
 • Kansas Legislature
Democratic
 • Kansas Democratic Party
Republican
 • Kansas Republican Party
 • Kansas Senate Republicans
Third Party
 • Conservative Party USA Kansas
 • Kansans For Life
 • Kansas Constitution Party
 • Kansas Green Party
 • Libertarian Party of Kansas
 • Reform Party of Kansas
 • The Socialist Party of Kansas
 • The Unity Party of Kansas
Media & others
 • Baldwin City Signal
 • Clay Center Dispatch
 • Daily Globe - Atchison
 • DC's Political Report - Kansas
 • Derby Daily Reporter
 • Dodge City Daily Globe
 • El Dorado Times
 • Great Bend Tribune
 • High Plains Journal - Dodge City
 • Hillsboro Free Press
 • Hillsboro Star-Journal
 • Kansas City Jewish Chronicle
 • Kansas Press Association
 • KC Community News - Clay, Jackson, Johnson, Miami, Linn, Platte Counties
 • Lawrence Journal-World
 • Louisburg Herald
 • Marion County Record
 • Miami County Republic
 • NewsLink.org - Kansas
 • nwkansas.com - Nor'West Newspapers
 • Osawatomie Graphic
 • Ottawa Herald - Franklin County
 • Politics1.com - Kansas
 • Salina Journal
 • The Abilene Reflector-Chronicle
 • The Ark Valley News - Valley Center
 • The Chanute Tribune
 • The Coffey County Republican - Burlington
 • The Daily Union - Junction City
 • The De Soto Explorer
 • The Emporia Gazette
 • The Eudora News
 • The Garden City Telegram
 • The Gyp Hill Premiere - Medicine Lodge
 • The Hays Daily News
 • The Holton Recorder
 • The Hutchinson News
 • The Iola Register
 • The Kansas City Star - Prime Buzz
 • The Kiowa News
 • The Leavenworth Times
 • The Manhattan Mercury
 • The McPherson Sentinel
 • The Miami County Republic - Paola
 • The Minneapolis Messenger
 • The Mirror - Tonganoxie
 • The Morning Sun - Pittsburg
 • The Newton Kansan
 • The Olathe News - Olathe
 • The Osage County Herald - Osage City
 • The Parsons Sun
 • The Pratt Tribune - Pratt County
 • The Superior Express - Jewell County Record - Country Connections
 • The Topeka Capital-Journal
 • The Wichita Eagle
 • Vote! Kansas
 • Wellington Daily News
 • Wichita Business Journal
 • Winfield Courier
 • Wyandotte West
 

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