The Green Papers: Kansas 2017 General Election
 
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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. 115th 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)
  Candidate Democratic     Elliott Adams
FEC S0KS00190
  Candidate 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)
  Candidate Democratic     Arden Andersen
  Candidate Democratic     Jack Bergerson
for Lieutenant Governor: Alexander Cline

31 August 2017: This candidate is 16 years old.
  Candidate Democratic     former Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Laura Kelly
  Candidate Democratic     Robert Klingenberg
for Lieutenant Governor: Kalib Martin
  Candidate Democratic     former state Agriculture Secretary Joshua "Josh" Svaty
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative Jim Ward
  Candidate Republican     former state Senator Jim Barnett
  Candidate Republican     Lieutenant Governor Jeff Colyer
8 August 2017: Candidate for Governor in 2018.
  Candidate Republican     Wink Hartman
  Candidate Republican     former state Representative Mark Hutton
  Candidate Republican     Secretary of State Kris W. Kobach
  Candidate Republican     Patrick "PK" Kucera
  Candidate Republican     former state Representative Ed O'Malley
  Candidate Republican     Ethan Randleas
for Lieutenant Governor: Cameron Tims

28 September 2017: This candidate is 17 years old.
  Candidate Republican     Tyler Ruzich
for Lieutenant Governor: Calvin Tran

28 September 2017: This candidate is 17 years old.
  Candidate Republican     Dominic Scavuzzo
November 2017: High School Student
  Candidate Republican     Insurance Commissioner Ken Selzer
  Candidate Republican     Joseph Tutera, Jr.
November 2017: High School Student
  Candidate Independent     Richard "Rick" Kloos
  Candidate 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.

115th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115th 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
  Candidate 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
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Democratic     former state Representative Paul T. Davis
FEC H8KS02173; 30 Sep 17; Tot $408,650; Dsb $64,224
  Candidate Democratic     Kelly Don Standley
FEC H8KS02124
  Candidate Republican     Matthew Ryan "Matt" Bevens
FEC H8KS02207
  Candidate Republican     Basehor City Councilor Vernon James Fields
FEC H8KS02132; 30 Sep 17; Tot $9,766; Dsb $10,761
  Candidate Republican     state Senator Stephen Edward "Steve" Fitzgerald
FEC H8KS02140; 30 Sep 17; Tot $169,155; Dsb $16,093
  Candidate Republican     state Representative Kevin Jones
FEC H8KS02181; 30 Sep 17; Tot $23,460; Dsb $3,158
  Candidate Republican     state Senator Caryn Tyson
FEC H8KS02157; 30 Sep 17; Tot $158,610; Dsb $1,780
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Democratic     Chris Haulmark
FEC H8KS03098; 30 Sep 17; Tot $4,041; Dsb $94
  Candidate Democratic     Tom Niermann
FEC H8KS03114; 30 Sep 17; Tot $182,465; Dsb $57,735
  Candidate Democratic     Jay Sidie
FEC H6KS03241; 30 Sep 17; Tot $91,869; Dsb $36,128
  Candidate Democratic     Brent Welder
FEC H8KS03122; 30 Sep 17; Tot $130,698; Dsb $22,965
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Democratic     Laura Lombard
FEC H8KS04088; 30 Sep 17; Tot $49,623; Dsb $31,362
  Candidate 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
Seat up for special election
Special Election
Republican
Seat up for special election: Tuesday 11 April 2017
Special Election
 Candidate list (3)
  Elected 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
  Candidate 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
  Candidate 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)
  Candidate Democratic     Lucy Steyer
November 2017: High School Student
  Candidate Republican     Sedgwick County Clerk Kelly Arnold
  Candidate Republican     state Representative Keith Esau
  Candidate 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)
  Candidate 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)
  Candidate 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.


 


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