Kansas elections, 2012

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The Kansas 2012 general elections will be held on November 6, 2012. Primary elections were held on August 7, 2012.

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U.S. House of Representatives[edit]

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 2012
See also: United States House of Representatives elections, 2012

1st congressional district[edit]

See also: Kansas's 1st congressional district

Republican incumbent Tim Huelskamp, who has represented the 1st district since 2011, is running unopposed for re-election.[1][2]

2nd congressional district[edit]

See also: Kansas's 2nd congressional district

Republican incumbent Lynn Jenkins, who has represented the 2nd district since 2009, is running for re-election.[1]

Tobias Schlingensiepen, a pastor and police chaplain, sought and received the Democratic nomination to challenge Jenkins. He defeated Scott Barnhart, a farmer, and Bob Eye, an attorney, in the Democratic primary.[3]

Dennis Hawver is running as a Libertarian.[4]

3rd congressional district[edit]

See also: Kansas's 3rd congressional district

Republican incumbent Kevin Yoder, who has represented the 3rd district since 2011, is running for re-election.[1]

No Democrats are challenging Yoder. Joel Balam, a college professor, is running as a Libertarian.[5][6]

4th congressional district[edit]

See also: Kansas's 4th congressional district

Republican incumbent Mike Pompeo, who has represented the 4th district since 2011, is running for re-election.[1]

Robert Tillman, a retired court officer who ran in the Democratic primary for the seat in 2010, sought and received the Democratic nomination to challenge Pompeo. He defeated Esau Freeman, a painter, in the Democratic primary.[7]

Thomas Jefferson, a computer technician formerly known by the name Jack Talbert, is running as a Libertarian.[8]

State Legislature[edit]

Senate[edit]

Because of redistricting, all 40 members of the Kansas Senate are up for election. The state Senate currently consists of 31 Republicans, 8 Democrats, and 1 unaffiliated member (former Republican).

Open seats

District 7: Republican incumbent Terrie Huntington is retiring.[9]

District 8: Republican incumbent Tim Owens was defeated in the primary.[10]

District 11: Republican incumbent and Senate Vice President John Vratil is retiring.[9]

District 12: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent.[11]

District 13: Republican incumbent Bob Marshall was defeated in the primary.[12]

District 14: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent.[13]

District 21: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent.[14]

District 22: Republican incumbent Roger Reitz was defeated in the primary.[15]

District 24: Republican incumbent Pete Brungardt was defeated in the primary.[10]

District 25: Unaffiliated (and former Republican) incumbent Jean Schodorf was defeated in the primary.[16]

District 26: Republican incumbent Dick Kelsey was defeated in the primary.[17]

District 33: Republican incumbent Ruth Teichman was defeated in the primary.[18]

District 36 (old District 21): Republican incumbent Mark Taddiken is retiring.[9]

District 39: Republican incumbent and Senate President Stephen Morris was defeated in the primary.[18]

House of Representatives[edit]

All 125 members of the Kansas House of Representatives are up for election. The state House currently consists of 92 Republicans and 33 Democrats.

Open seats

District 1: Democratic incumbent Doug Gatewood is retiring.[19]

District 3: Republican incumbent Terry Calloway is retiring.[20]

District 4: Republican incumbent Caryn Tyson is running for the 12th district state Senate seat.[11]

District 8 (old District 29): Republican incumbent Sheryl Spalding was defeated in the primary.[21][22]

District 9: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent.[23]

District 10: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent.[24]

District 13: Republican incumbent Forrest Knox is running for the 14th district state Senate seat.[25]

District 14: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent.[26]

District 15: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent.[27]

District 19: Republican incumbent Jim Denning is running for the 8th district state Senate seat.[28]

District 22: Republican incumbent Greg A. Smith is running for the 21st district state Senate seat.[14]

District 24: Democratic incumbent Mike Slattery is retiring.[29]

District 25: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent.[30]

District 27: Republican incumbent Charlotte O'Hara unsuccessfully sought the 37th district state Senate seat.[31]

District 28: Republican incumbent Pat Colloton unsuccessfully sought the 11th district state Senate seat.[32]

District 29: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent.[33]

District 38: Republican incumbent Anthony Brown is running for the 3rd district state Senate seat.[34]

District 39: Republican incumbent Owen Donohoe is retiring.[35]

District 40: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent.[36]

District 51: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent.[37]

District 52: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent.[38]

District 56: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent.[38]

District 57: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent.[38]

District 59 (old District 10): Republican incumbent TerriLois Gregory was defeated in the primary.[22]

District 65: Republican incumbent James Fawcett unsuccessfully sought the 17th district state Senate seat.[39]

District 69: Republican incumbent Tom Arpke is running for the 24th district state Senate seat.[40]

District 70: Republican incumbent J. Robert Brookens is retiring.[41]

District 71: Republican incumbent Charles Roth is retiring.[42]

District 75: Republican incumbent John Grange unsuccessfully sought the 14th district state Senate seat.[43]

District 78: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent.[44]

District 83: Republican incumbent Jo Ann Pottorff is retiring.[45]

District 87: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent.[46]

District 89: Democratic incumbent Melody McCray-Miller is retiring.[47]

District 93: Republican incumbent Dan Kerschen is running for the 26th district state Senate seat.[17]

District 96: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent.[48]

District 100: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent.[49]

District 104: Republican incumbent and Speaker of the House Michael O'Neal is retiring.[50]

District 105: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent.[51]

District 107: Republican incumbent Elaine Bowers is running for the 36th district state Senate seat.[52]

District 109: This is a new seat, with no current incumbent.[53]

District 110: Republican incumbent Dan Collins is retiring.[54]

District 112: Republican incumbent Bill Wolf is retiring.[55]

District 113: Republican incumbent Lorene Bethell, who took over the position following the death of her husband Bob Bethell, is not seeking a full term.[56]

District 114: Republican incumbent Mitch Holmes is running for the 33rd district state Senate seat.[18]

District 117: Republican incumbent Larry Powell is running for the 39th district state Senate seat.[18]

District 122: Republican incumbent Gary Hayzlett is retiring.[55]

District 123: Republican incumbent Reynaldo Mesa ended his bid for re-election, and was subsequently defeated in the primary (as his name still appeared on the ballot).[57]

District 125: Republican incumbent Carl Holmes was defeated in the primary.[58]

State Board of Education[edit]

5 of the 10 members of the Kansas State Board of Education are up for election.

District 2[edit]

Democratic incumbent Sue Storm, who has held the position since 2009, is retiring.[59]

Former state Representative Cindy Neighbor sought and received the Democratic nomination to succeed Storm.[60]

Steve Roberts, a middle school teacher from Overland Park, sought and received the Republican nomination.[60]

General election results
Election results, Kansas Board of Education District 2, November 6, 2012
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Cindy Neighbor  %
Republican Steve Roberts  %
Totals ' 100%

District 4[edit]

Democratic incumbent Carolyn Campbell, who has held the position since 2009, is running for re-election.[59]

Jack Wu sought and received the Republican nomination to challenge Campbell.[61][62]

General election results
Election results, Kansas Board of Education District 4, November 6, 2012
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Carolyn Campbell (incumbent)  %
Republican Jack Wu  %
Totals ' 100%

District 6[edit]

Republican incumbent Kathy Martin, who has held the position since 2005, is retiring.[63]

Former state Representative Deena Horst sought and received the Republican nomination to succeed Martin.[63]

Carol Viar, a member of the Southeast of Saline School Board, sought and received the Democratic nomination. She defeated Usha Reddi, a first grade teacher from Manhattan, in the primary.[63][64]

Primary results
Democratic primary results[65]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Carol Viar 3,907 53.3%
Democratic Usha Reddi 3,421 46.6%
Totals 7,328 100%
General election results
Election results, Kansas Board of Education District 6, November 6, 2012
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Deena Horst  %
Democratic Carol Viar  %
Totals ' 100%

District 8[edit]

Republican incumbent Walt Chappell, who has held the position since 2009 (and had been a Democrat until 2011), was defeated in the primary by Kathy Busch, a former science teacher and assistant superintendent for the Wichita Public Schools.[66][67]

No Democrats or Libertarians filed to run for the seat.[66]

Primary results
Republican primary results[65]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Kathy Busch 9,466 61.1%
Republican Walt Chappell (incumbent) 6,009 38.8%
Totals 15,475 100%
General election results
Election results, Kansas Board of Education District 8, November 6, 2012
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Kathy Busch ' %
Totals ' 100%

District 10[edit]

Republican incumbent and Board Chairman David Dennis, who has held the position since 2009, is retiring.[59]

Jim McNiece, a former high school principal from Wichita, sought and received the Republican nomination to succeed Dennis.[68]

No Democrats or Libertarians filed to run for the seat.[69]

General election results
Election results, Kansas Board of Education District 10, November 6, 2012
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Jim McNiece ' %
Totals ' 100%

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