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 10, 2008
Filing Deadline (Independents): July 2008
Primary: August 5, 2008

This page was last updated on July 4, 2008

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Kathleen Sebelius (D)* - Term-Limited in 2010. ]
Mark Parkinson (D) - Lt. Gov., Ex-State GOP Chair, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Businessman
Sam Brownback (R) - US Senator, Ex-State Agriculture Commissioner & '08 Presidential Candidate
Ron Thornburgh (R) - Secretary of State

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor and Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the primary.)
Mark Parkinson (D)*

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Ron Thornburgh (R)*

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Stephen Six (D)*

STATE TREASURER:
Lynn Jenkins (R)* - (Campaign Site)

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

U.S. SENATOR:

Pat Roberts (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Lee Jones (D) - Labor Union Lobbyist, Ex-Railroad Engineer & '04 Nominee
Jim Slattery (D) - Ex-Congressman & '94 Governor Nominee
Randall Hodgkinson (Libertarian)
Joseph Martin (Reform) - Ex-State Party Chair, Computer Programmer & '06 Sec. of State Candidate

[ Sam Brownback (R)* - Retiring in 2010. ]

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Jerry Moran (R)*
James Bordonaro (D) - Attorney & Businessman
Jack Warner (Libertarian) - Rancher, Gun Rights Activist & Frequent Candidate
Kathleen Burton (Reform)

District 2:
Nancy Boyda (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Lynn Jenkins (R) - State Treasurer, Ex-State Rep. & Accountant
Jim Ryun (R) - Ex-Congressman, Businessman & Olympic Track Medalist
Robert Garrard (Libertarian) - '06 State Rep. Nominee
Leslie Martin (Reform) - '06 State Rep. Nominee

District 3:
Dennis Moore (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Nick Jordan (R) - State Sen. & Businessman
Paul Showen (R) - Elevator Contractor & USAF Veteran
Joe Bellis (Libertarian) - Computer Engineer, Ex-Minister, '04 Nominee & '00 Presidential Candidate
Roger Tucker (Reform) - Retired Electrician, USAF Veteran & '06 Candidate
Joel Balam (Independent) - Court Translator & Chaplain

District 4:
Todd Tiahrt (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Donald Betts (D) - State Sen. & Ex-State Rep.
Steve Rosile (Libertarian) - Ex-State Party Chair, Construction Worker & Frequent Candidate
Susan Ducey (Reform) - Nurse, Conservative Activist & Frequent Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

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

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
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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