Kansas State Senate Elections, 2004

Elections for the Kansas State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 3, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004.

Qualifications[edit]

Section 4 of Article 2 of the Kansas Constitution states, "During the time that any person is a candidate for nomination or election to the legislature and during the term of each legislator, such candidate or legislator shall be and remain a qualified elector who resides in his or her district."

List of candidates[edit]

District 1[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Tom Kautz: 2,007 a
• Galen Weiland: 1,401

August 3 GOP primary:

• Richard S. Karnowski: 937
• Trent LeDoux: 2,683
• Steve Lukert: 3,381
• Dennis D. Pyle: 4,642 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Tom Kautz: 13,173

Dennis D. Pyle: 15,865

District 2[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Marci Francisco a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Mark Buhler: 3,221 a
• Don Johnson: 1,889

Reform Party candidates:

• James W. "Jim" Mullins

November 2 General election candidates:

Marci Francisco: 16,478

Mark Buhler: 13,902

James W. "Jim" Mullins: 2,035

District 3[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Jan Justice: 3,036 a
• Edward "Ed" Sass: 1,207

August 3 GOP primary:

• Connie O'Brien: 2,673
• Roger C. Pine: 3,760 a
• Chuck Quinn: 586
• Richard Rodewald: 933

November 2 General election candidates:

Jan Justice: 16,849

Roger C. Pine: 18,134

District 4[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• David Haley a

August 3 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidates:

David Haley

District 5[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Mark S. Gilstrap a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Steve Fitzgerald: 2,194 a
• Joel D. Grodberg: 1,583
• Donna M. McDaniel: 1,179

November 2 General election candidates:

Mark S. Gilstrap: 13,257

Steve Fitzgerald: 12,443

District 6[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Stan S. Frownfelter: 1,729
• Chris Steineger: 3,338 a

August 3 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Reform Party candidates:

• Joy Holt

November 2 General election candidates:

Chris Steineger: 14,450

Joy Holt: 3,791

District 7[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Thurston Cromwell a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Dwight Sutherland Jr.: 4,974
• David Wysong: 7,012 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Thurston Cromwell: 16,242

David Wysong: 20,855

District 8[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Nate Hogan a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Barbara P. Allen: 5,950 a
• Dan Schnieders: 4,663

Reform Party candidates:

• D. Eric West

November 2 General election candidates:

Nate Hogan: 11,046

Barbara P. Allen: 19,494

D. Eric West: 1,827

District 9[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Mike Boatright a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Rob Boyer: 5,002
• Kay O'Connor: 5,764 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Mike Boatright: 13,124

Kay O'Connor: 19,786

District 10[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Pete Roman a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Lisa L. Benlon: 4,823
• Nick Jordan: 6,656 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Pete Roman: 13,833

Nick Jordan: 21,687

District 11[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 3 GOP primary:

• David G. Belpedio: 5,284
• John L. Vratil: 6,779 a

November 2 General election candidates:

John L. Vratil

District 12[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Cal Lantis: 1,286
• Tim Shields: 2,302 a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Pat Apple: 4,794 a
• Scott J. Bamhart: 637
• Tom Little: 772
• Caryn Tyson: 3,925

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Tim Ralston

November 2 General election candidates:

Tim Shields: 9,379

Pat Apple: 19,815

Tim Ralston: 1,474

District 13[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Jim Barone a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Lynda Wilkinson a

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Larry Monaghan

November 2 General election candidates:

Jim Barone: 13,948

Lynda Wilkinson: 13,634

Larry Monaghan: 432

District 14[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Dusty Deringer a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Dwayne Umbarger a

November 2 General election candidates:

Dusty Deringer: 9,190

Dwayne Umbarger: 17,009

District 15[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 3 GOP primary:

• Derek Schmidt a

November 2 General election candidates:

Derek Schmidt

District 16[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Belinda Aldrich-Farrar a

August 3 GOP primary:

• David R. Corbin: 3,058
• Peggy Palmer: 4,875 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Belinda Aldrich-Farrar: 8,230

Peggy Palmer: 19,104

District 17[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Sharon Karr a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Jim Barnett: 5,889 a
• James Dean Meier: 2,553

November 2 General election candidates:

Sharon Karr: 10,234

Jim Barnett: 16,739

District 18[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• D. Kent Hurn: 1,793
• Laura Kelly: 4,559 a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Dave Jackson a

November 2 General election candidates:

Laura Kelly: 15,388

Dave Jackson: 15,290

District 19[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Anthony Hensley a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Douglas W. Desch: 1,959
• Bob Hanson: 3,014 a
• Lowell D. Ramsey: 952

November 2 General election candidates:

Anthony Hensley: 16,009

Bob Hanson: 10,297

District 20[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• David Wilson a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Nick Nussbaum: 346
• Joe Patton: 3,542
• Vicki Schmidt: 3,795 a
• Ron Stryker: 3,690

November 2 General election candidates:

David Wilson: 11,886

Vicki Schmidt: 20,448

District 21[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 3 GOP primary:

• Mark Taddiken a

November 2 General election candidates:

Mark Taddiken

District 22[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Julie Govert Walter: 1,164 a
• Kate Watson: 1,108

August 3 GOP primary:

• Kay Blanken: 590
• Bob Reader: 2,625
• Roger P. Reitz: 3,291 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Julie Govert Walter: 8,848

Roger P. Reitz: 14,448

District 23[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 3 GOP primary:

• Karin Brownlee: 8,450 a
• Marc A. Hurt: 1,777

November 2 General election candidates:

Karin Brownlee

District 24[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Alan Jilka a

August 3 GOP primary:

Pete Brungardt a

November 2 General election candidates:

Alan Jilka: 11,994

Pete Brungardt: 17,565

District 25[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Hibbard Davis a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Jean Kurtis Schodorf a

November 2 General election candidates:

Hibbard Davis: 7,814

Jean Kurtis Schodorf: 15,478

District 26[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Daniel J. Thimesch a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Phillip B. Journey a

November 2 General election candidates:

Daniel J. Thimesch: 11,931

Phillip B. Journey: 16,472

District 27[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Barbara Jane Firestone a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Leslie D. Donovan Sr. a

November 2 General election candidates:

Barbara Jane Firestone: 10,676

Leslie D. Donovan Sr.: 19,215

District 28[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Henry Helgerson a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Tammy Baker: 433
• Mark S. Gietzen: 818
• Mike Petersen: 870 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Henry Helgerson: 7,025

Mike Petersen: 9,568

District 29[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Donald Betts Jr. a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Treatha Brown-Foster a

November 2 General election candidates:

Donald Betts Jr.: 11,584

Treatha Brown-Foster: 4,919

District 30[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• David E. Clark Jr. a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Bob Knight: 3,140
• Susan Wagle: 5,624 a

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Donald L. Harter

November 2 General election candidates:

David E. Clark Jr.: 11,727

Susan Wagle: 18,771

Donald L. Harter: 825

District 31[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Randy Brown a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Carolyn McGinn a

November 2 General election candidates:

Randy Brown: 11,118

Carolyn McGinn: 19,435

District 32[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Greta Goodwin a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Ray LaBoeuf a

Libertarian Party candidates:

• James Reed Robbins

November 2 General election candidates:

Greta Goodwin: 13,200

Ray LaBoeuf: 12,980

James Reed Robbins: 925

District 33[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 3 GOP primary:

• Russell D. Steen: 5,516
• Ruth Teichman: 7,630 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Ruth Teichman

District 34[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• L. Duane Anstine: 2,024 a
• James M. French: 1,605

August 3 GOP primary:

• Terry Bruce: 4,098 a
• Robin Jackson: 3,619

November 2 General election candidates:

L. Duane Anstine: 10,803

Terry Bruce: 15,557

District 35[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Chris Snyder a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Jay Emler a

November 2 General election candidates:

Chris Snyder: 7,968

Jay Emler: 20,894

District 36[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Janis K. Lee a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Larry D. Salmans a

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Bill Earnest

November 2 General election candidates:

Janis K. Lee: 18,380

Larry D. Salmans: 13,477

Bill Earnest: 804

District 37[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Rick Turnbow a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Dennis M. Wilson a

November 2 General election candidates:

Rick Turnbow: 10,742

Dennis M. Wilson: 26,295

District 38[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 3 GOP primary:

• Tim Huelskamp: 5,285 a
• Chris Jewell: 2,025

November 2 General election candidates:

Tim Huelskamp

District 39[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 3 GOP primary:

• Stephen R. Morris a

November 2 General election candidates:

Stephen R. Morris

District 40[edit]

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Tim Peterson a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Ralph Ostmeyer: 8,630 a
• Dan Rasure: 7,455

November 2 General election candidates:

Tim Peterson: 10,292

Ralph Ostmeyer: 21,205

External links[edit]

• Kansas Secretary of State, "Official 2004 Primary Election Results," accessed April 26, 2013
• Kansas Secretary of State, "Official 2004 General Election Results," accessed April 26, 2013

Footnotes[edit]

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