KANSAS 

Your complete directory of Kansas candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline: June 2010
Filing Deadline (Independents): July 2010
Primary: August 2010

This page was last updated on June 15, 2009

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Mark Parkinson (D)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
Larry Gates (D) - State Democratic Chairman
Chris Steineger (D) - State Sen., Ex-Congressional Aide & Ex-Tax Auditor
Herb West III (D) - Disabled Paramedic & '08 Miami County Sheriff Nominee
Sam Brownback (R) - US Senator, Ex-State Agriculture Commissioner & '08 Presidential Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor and Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the primary.)
[ Troy Findley (D)* - Not a Candidate for Lt. Governor in 2010. ]

SECRETARY OF STATE:
[ Ron Thornburgh (R)* - Not seeking re-election in 2010. ]
J.R. Claeys (R) - Ex-Business Lobbyist & Volunteer International Elections Observer
Kris Kobach (R) - Ex-State GOP Chairman, Ex-Overland Park City Councilman, Attorney & '04 US Rep. Nominee
Chris Biggs (D) - Ex-State Securities Commissioner, Ex-Geary County Attorney & '02 Attorney General Nominee
David Haley (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Attorney & '02/'06 Nominee
Laura Kelly (D) - StateSen.
Jamie Shaw (D) - Douglas County Clerk

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Stephen Six (D)*

STATE TREASURER:
Dennis McKinney (D)*

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
Sandy Praeger (R)* - (Campaign Site)

U.S. SENATOR:

[ Sam Brownback (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Jerry Moran (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Senate Majority Leader & Attorney
Todd Tiahrt (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-Aerospace Executive
Nancy Boyda (D) - Ex-Congresswoman & Pharmaceutical Researcher

Pat Roberts (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
[ Jerry Moran (R)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2010. ]
Tim Barker (R) - Attorney & Movie Theater Owner
Jim Barnett (R) - State Sen., Physician & '06 Governor Nominee
Sue Boldra (R) - College Instructor
Tim Huelskamp (R) - State Sen. & Farmer
Tracey Mann (R) - Commercial Realtor
Rob Wasinger (R) - Ex-Chief of Staff to US Sen. Brownback & Ex-Gubernatorial Aide

District 2:
Lynn Jenkins (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Nancy Boyda (D) - Ex-Congresswoman & Pharmaceutical Researcher

District 3:
Dennis Moore (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 4:
[ Todd Tiahrt (R)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2010. ]
Steve Brunk (R) - State Rep.
Dick Kelsey (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Businessman & Ex-School Administrator
Carolyn McGinn (R) - State Sen.
Mike Pompeo (R) - Manufacturing Executive & Republican National Committeeman
Matt Schlapp (R) - Ex-White House Aide
Sue Schlapp (R) - Wichita City Councilwoman
Derek Schmidt (R) - State Senate Majority Leader
Susan Wagle (R) - State Sen.
Raj Goyle (D) - State Rep.
Robert Tillman (D) - Retiree
Jim Ward (D) - State Rep.

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Kansas Constitution Party
Kansas Democratic Party
Green Party of Kansas
Libertarian Party of Kansas
Kansas Reform Party
Kansas Republican Party
Socialist Party of Kansas

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Abilene Reflector-Chronicle
Anderson County Review
Andover Journal-Advocate
Anthony Republican
Ark Valley News
Arkansas City Traveler
Atchison Daily Globe
Augusta Daily Gazette
Baldwin City Signal
Blue Valley Sun
Chanute Tribune
Clay Center Dispatch
Coffey County Republican
Coffeyville Journal
Columbus Daily Advocate
Derby Daily Reporter
DeSoto Explorer
Dodge City Daily Globe
Downs News
El Dorado Times
Ellsworth Reporter
Emporia Gazette
Eudora News
Eureka Kansas
Garden City Telegram
Great Bend Tribune
Gyp Hill Premiere
Hays Daily News
Haysville Times
High Plains Journal
Hillsboro Free Press
Hillsboro Star Journal
Holton Recorder
Hutchinson News
Iola Register
Jewell County Record
Johnson County Business Times
Johnson County Sun
Junction City Daily Union
Kansas City Jewish Chronicle
Kansas City Kansan
Kansas City Pitch Weekly (Alternative)
Kansas City Star - (Political Blog)
Kiowa News
Lawrence Journal-World
Leavenworth Times
Lincoln Sentinel-Republican
Linn County News
Louisburg Herald
Manhattan Free Press
Manhattan Mercury
Marion County Record
Marquette Tribune
Marysville Advocate
McPherson Sentinel
Miami County Republic
Minneapolis Messenger
Nemaha County Sentinel
Newton Kansan
NWKansas.com
Olathe Daily News
Osage County Herald
Osawatomie Graphic
Ottawa Herald
Parsons Sun
Peabody Gazette-Bulletin
Pittsburg Morning Sun
PoliticsKS.net
Pratt Tribune
Sabetha Herald
Salina Journal
Sedgwick County Times-Sentinel
Smith County Pioneer
Southwest Daily Times
Stafford Courier
Taylor Newspapers
Tonganoxie Mirror
Topeka Capital-Journal - (Politics Section)
Topeka Metro News
University Daily Kansan (University of Kansas)
Wellington Daily News Online
Westmoreland Recorder
Wichita Business Journal
Wichita Eagle
Wilson World
Winfield Courier
Wyandotte West

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