Kansas state legislative Republican primaries, 2018

Elections in Kansas, 2018

* General election: Nov. 6
* Voter registration deadline: Oct. 16
* Early voting: Oct. 17 - Nov. 5
* Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6

* Online registration: Yes
* Same-day registration: No
* Voter ID: Photo ID required
* Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

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2018 Kansas
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Primary| August 7, 2018
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Debate between supporters and opponents of former Gov. Sam Brownback's (R) 2012 tax cuts made the August 7 legislative primaries a battle between rival Republican factions. Twenty-three of the 31 contested primaries featured contests between pro-Brownback supporters of the cuts and anti-Brownback opponents. All 125 state House seats are up; the next state Senate elections were scheduled for 2020.

In 2018, 19 incumbents faced primary challengers, while 14 chose not to seek reelection. Twelve of the 19 who faced challengers generally opposed Brownback's tax cuts, five mostly supported them, and two did not firmly belong to either faction. Of the 14 who retired, seven were pro-Brownback, six were anti-Brownback, and one did not belong to either faction.

Six of the 12 anti-Brownback incumbents lost their primaries. One pro-Brownback incumbent lost his primary.

Anti-Brownback candidates won six of the 12 open primaries. Pro-Brownback candidates won five.[1]

This was not the first time the Brownback tax cuts—which lowered income tax rates and exempted more than 300,000 businesses from taxation—have been an issue in the Republican primaries. Eighteen legislators opposed to Brownback's policies were defeated in 2012. Fourteen incumbents supportive of Brownback were unseated in 2016.

In the 2017 legislative session, the Kansas State Legislature largely repealed the tax cuts and overrode Brownback when he vetoed the repeal. Anti-Brownback Republicans said the repeal was necessary to address the budget deficit and increase education funding. Read more below.

The state legislative elections occurred alongside a Republican gubernatorial primary to select Brownback’s successor. He resigned in January 2018 to take a position in the Trump administration and was replaced by Lieutenant Gov. Jeff Colyer.[2] Colyer and Secretary of State Kris Kobach, the leading candidates in the Republican primary, both indicated support for lowering taxes.[3]

As of August 2018, Kansas was one of 26 Republican trifectas, a term used to describe a single-party government where one political party holds the governor's office and a majority in both chambers of the state legislature. To find out more about state government trifectas, click here.

For information about the Democratic primary elections in Kansas, click here.

## Contents

* 1 Incumbents who did not advance to the general election
* 1.1 Retiring incumbents
* 1.2 Incumbents defeated
* 2 Competitiveness
* 3 Factional conflict
* 3.1 Overview
* 3.2 Battleground races
* 3.2.1 Methodology
* 3.3 District 5
* 3.4 District 6
* 3.5 District 8
* 3.6 District 11
* 3.7 District 12
* 3.8 District 13
* 3.9 District 14
* 3.10 District 17
* 3.11 District 18
* 3.12 District 27
* 3.13 District 28
* 3.14 District 29
* 3.15 District 30
* 3.16 District 38
* 3.17 District 39
* 3.18 District 42
* 3.19 District 45
* 3.20 District 49
* 3.21 District 59
* 3.22 District 64
* 3.23 District 74
* 3.24 District 75
* 3.25 District 80
* 3.26 District 87
* 3.27 District 93
* 3.28 District 97
* 3.29 District 100
* 3.30 District 104
* 3.31 District 107
* 3.32 District 113
* 3.33 District 124
* 3.34 Other retirements
* 4 Election results
* 5 Campaign activity
* 5.1 Mailers by Kansas Chamber of Commerce and Americans for Prosperity
* 5.2 Kansas Chamber of Commerce endorsements
* 5.3 MainStream Coalition endorsements
* 6 Noteworthy events
* 6.1 2017 legislative session dispute over tax cuts
* 6.2 2016 primaries
* 6.2.1 House incumbents defeated in 2016
* 6.2.2 Senate incumbents defeated in 2016
* 6.3 2012 primaries
* 7 Media coverage
* 8 Partisan control
* 8.1 Kansas House of Representatives
* 8.2 Kansas State Senate
* 9 Voter information
* 9.1 How the primary works
* 9.2 Poll times
* 9.3 Registration requirements
* 9.4 Automatic registration
* 9.5 Online registration
* 9.6 Same-day registration
* 9.7 Residency requirements
* 9.8 Verification of citizenship
* 9.9 Verifying your registration
* 9.10 Voter ID requirements
* 9.10.1 Background
* 9.11 Early voting
* 9.12 Absentee voting
* 10 Pivot Counties
* 10.1 Presidential results by legislative district
* 11 See also
* 12 Footnotes

## Incumbents who did not advance to the general election[edit]

### Retiring incumbents[edit]

Fourteen Republican state House incumbents did not file for re-election.

* Kevin Jones (District 5)
* Keith Esau (District 14)
* Erin Davis (District 15)
* Frank Trimboli (District 26)
* Randy Powell (District 30)
* Shelee Brim (District 39)
* Thomas Sloan (District 45)
* Scott Schwab (District 49)
* Susie Swanson (District 64)
* Chuck Weber (District 85)[4]
* Roger Elliott (District 87)
* Leslie Osterman (District 97)
* Clay Aurand (District 106)
* J. Stephen Alford (District 124)

### Incumbents defeated[edit]

Seven state House incumbents were defeated in their primaries.

* Patty Markley (District 8)
* Joy Koesten (District 28)
* Don Schroeder (District 74)
* Mary Martha Good (District 75)
* Anita Judd-Jenkins (District 80)
* John Whitmer (District 93)
* Steven R. Becker (District 104)

## Competitiveness[edit]

See also: 2018 primary election competitiveness in state and federal government and Kansas state legislative Democratic primaries, 2018

There 11 Democratic primaries in 2018 compared to five in 2014, the last election where only the state House was up.

Year  |  Total seats  |  Open seats  |  Total candidates  |  Democratic primaries contested  |  Republican primaries contested  |  Total contested  |  Incumbents contested in primaries  |  Total incumbents contested in primaries

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2018  |  125  |  14  |  232  |  11  |  30  |  16.4%  |  26  |  23.4%
2016  |  165  |  34  |  354  |  14  |  55  |  20.9%  |  39  |  29.8%
2014  |  125  |  13  |  238  |  5  |  29  |  13.6%  |  21  |  18.8%

## Factional conflict[edit]

### Overview[edit]

This section tracked factional conflict between the pro-Brownback and anti-Brownback factions in the 31 contested state House Republican primaries in 2018.

Heading into the 2018 elections, there were 85 Republicans and 40 Democrats in the state House. A two-thirds supermajority (84 votes) is needed to override a gubernatorial veto. In 2017, anti-Brownback Republicans, Republicans without a clear faction, and Democrats voted together to override Brownback's veto of legislation that repealed the tax cuts.

The chart below provides an overview of the factions' memberships heading into the 2018 Republican primaries.

Kansas Republican factions

Faction  | Pre-primary members  | Retirements  | Incumbents with challenges  | Post-primary members
Anti-Brownback | 41 | 6 | 12 | 33
Pro-Brownback | 38 | 7 | 5 | 43
No clear faction | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9
Total | 85 | 14 | 19 | 85

### Battleground races[edit]

Of the 31 contested Republican primaries in 2018, 19 featured challengers running against incumbents, 10 were open primaries in seats where a Republican incumbent retired, and two were for seats held by Democrats.

Factional conflicts in Kansas state House Republican primaries

District  | Incumbent  | Incumbent faction  | Incumbent running?  | Challenger(s)  | Challenger(s) faction
District 5 | Kevin Jones | Pro-Brownback  |  No
Mark Samsel a | Anti-Brownback
Renee Slinkard | Pro-Brownback
District 6 |  Jene Vickrey a | Pro-Brownback  |  Yes
Clifford Blackmore | Pro-Brownback
District 8 |  Patty Markley | Anti-Brownback  |  Yes
Chris Croft a | Pro-Brownback
District 11 |  Jim Kelly a | Anti-Brownback  |  Yes
John Lowrance | Pro-Brownback
District 12 |  Doug Blex a | Pro-Brownback  |  Yes
Brad Hall | Unclear faction
District 13 |  Larry Paul Hibbard a | Anti-Brownback  |  Yes
Londa Tindle | Pro-Brownback
District 14 |  Keith Esau | Pro-Brownback  |  No
Charlotte Esau a | Pro-Brownback
Aaron Young | Anti-Brownback
Tom Stanion | Anti-Brownback
District 17 |  Tom Cox a | Anti-Brownback  |  Yes
Jim Eschrich | Pro-Brownback
District 18 |  Cindy Neighbor | Democratic  |  Democratic seat (Yes)
Cathy Gordon | Unclear faction
Eric Jenkins a | Pro-Brownback
District 27 |  Sean Tarwater Sr. a | Unclear faction  |  Yes
Rochelle Bird | Pro-Brownback
Karen Snyder | Anti-Brownback
District 28 |  Joy Koesten | Anti-Brownback  |  Yes
Kellie Warren a | Pro-Brownback
District 29 |  Brett Parker | Democratic  |  Democratic seat (Yes)
Peggy Galvin a | Anti-Brownback
James Todd | Anti-Brownback
District 30 |  Randy Powell | Pro-Brownback  |  No
Wendy Bingesser a | Pro-Brownback
Colleen Webster | Anti-Brownback
District 38 |  Willie Dove a | Pro-Brownback  |  Yes
Noel Hull | Unclear faction
District 39 |  Shelee Brim | Anti-Brownback  |  No
Kristy Acree | Anti-Brownback
Owen Donohoe a | Pro-Brownback
District 42 |  Jim Karleskint a | Anti-Brownback  |  Yes
Lance Neelly | Pro-Brownback
District 45 |  Thomas Sloan | Anti-Brownback  |  No
Cynthia Smith a | Anti-Brownback
Ronald Thacker | Pro-Brownback
District 49 |  Scott Schwab | Pro-Brownback  |  No
Fsehazion Desalegn | Anti-Brownback
Megan Lynn a | Pro-Brownback
District 59 |  Blaine Finch a | Unclear faction  |  Yes
Shari Weber | Unclear faction
District 64 |  Susie Swanson | Anti-Brownback  |  No
Susan Carlson a | Unclear faction
Kathy Martin | Pro-Brownback
District 74 |  Don Schroeder | Anti-Brownback  |  Yes
Stephen Owens a | Pro-Brownback
District 75 |  Mary Martha Good | Anti-Brownback  |  Yes
Will Carpenter a | Pro-Brownback
District 80 |  Anita Judd-Jenkins | Anti-Brownback  |  Yes
Bill Rhiley a | Pro-Brownback
District 87 |  Roger Elliott | Anti-Brownback  |  No
Renee Erickson a | Pro-Brownback
Jeff Kennedy | Anti-Brownback
District 93 |  John Whitmer | Pro-Brownback  |  Yes
J.C. Moore a | Anti-Brownback
District 97 |  Leslie Osterman | Pro-Brownback  |  No
Nick Hoheisel a | Anti-Brownback
Michael Walker | Unclear faction
District 100 |  Daniel Hawkins a | Pro-Brownback  |  Yes
James Breitenbach | Unclear faction
District 104 |  Steven R. Becker | Anti-Brownback  |  Yes
Paul Waggoner a | Pro-Brownback
District 107 |  Susan Concannon a | Anti-Brownback  |  Yes
Sam Sacco | Pro-Brownback
District 113 |  Greg Lewis a | Anti-Brownback  |  Yes
Brett Fairchild | Pro-Brownback
District 124 |  J. Stephen Alford | Anti-Brownback  |  No
Jeffrey Locke | Unclear faction
Martin Long a | Anti-Brownback

#### Methodology[edit]

Determining incumbents' factions
Incumbents' factions were determined by their votes on legislation related to the Brownback tax cuts in Kansas' 2017 legislative session. This spreadsheet contains information on how members voted and shows our methodology for designating their faction.

Click on the boxes below to see the factions for members who were in the legislature when the 2017 tax cuts were repealed.[5]

Kansas House of Representatives Republican factions

District | Member | Faction | Primary challenger?
District 1 | Michael Houser | Pro-Brownback | No
District 4 | Trevor Jacobs | Pro-Brownback | No
District 5 | Kevin Jones | Pro-Brownback | Retired
District 6 | Jene Vickrey | Pro-Brownback | Yes
District 12 | Doug Blex | Pro-Brownback | Yes
District 14 | Keith Esau | Pro-Brownback | Retired
District 30 | Randy Powell | Pro-Brownback | Retired
District 43 | Bill Sutton | Pro-Brownback | No
District 47 | Ronald Ellis | Pro-Brownback | No
District 49 | Scott Schwab | Pro-Brownback | Retired
District 51 | Ron Highland | Pro-Brownback | No
District 54 | Ken Corbet | Pro-Brownback | No
District 61 | Francis Awerkamp | Pro-Brownback | No
District 62 | Randy Garber | Pro-Brownback | No
District 69 | J.R. Claeys | Pro-Brownback | No
District 70 | John Barker | Pro-Brownback | No
District 73 | Les Mason | Pro-Brownback | No
District 76 | Eric Smith | Pro-Brownback | No
District 77 | Kristey Williams | Pro-Brownback | No
District 81 | Blake Carpenter | Pro-Brownback | No
District 82 | Jesse Burris | Pro-Brownback | No
District 90 | Steve Huebert | Pro-Brownback | No
District 91 | Greg Lakin | Pro-Brownback | Left office before primary
District 93 | John Whitmer | Pro-Brownback | Yes
District 94 | Leo Delperdang | Pro-Brownback | No
District 97 | Leslie Osterman | Pro-Brownback | Retired
District 99 | Susan Humphries | Pro-Brownback | No
District 105 | Brenda Landwehr | Pro-Brownback | No
District 112 | Tory Arnberger | Pro-Brownback | No
District 114 | Jack Thimesch | Pro-Brownback | No
District 116 | Kyle Hoffman | Pro-Brownback | No
District 15 | Erin Davis | Leans Pro-Brownback | Retired
District 38 | Willie Dove | Leans Pro-Brownback | Yes
District 78 | Ron Ryckman | Leans Pro-Brownback | No
District 85 | Chuck Weber | Leans Pro-Brownback | Retired
District 100 | Daniel Hawkins | Leans Pro-Brownback | Yes
District 101 | Joe Seiwert | Leans Pro-Brownback | No
District 110 | Ken Rahjes | Leans Pro-Brownback | No
District 121 | John Resman | Leans Pro-Brownback | No
District 9 | Kent Thompson |  Leans Anti-Brownback | No
District 42 | Jim Karleskint |  Leans Anti-Brownback | Yes
District 50 | Fred Patton |  Leans Anti-Brownback | No
District 60 | Mark Schreiber |  Leans Anti-Brownback | No
District 63 | John Eplee |  Leans Anti-Brownback | No
District 65 | Lonnie Clark |  Leans Anti-Brownback | No
District 74 | Don Schroeder |  Leans Anti-Brownback | Yes
District 75 | Mary Martha Good |  Leans Anti-Brownback | Yes
District 120 | Adam Smith |  Leans Anti-Brownback | No
District 117 | Leonard Mastroni | Leans Anti-Brownback | No
District 7 | Richard Proehl | Anti-Brownback | No
District 8 | Patty Markley | Anti-Brownback | Yes
District 11 | Jim Kelly | Anti-Brownback | Yes
District 13 | Larry Paul Hibbard | Anti-Brownback | Yes
District 17 | Tom Cox | Anti-Brownback | Yes
District 19 | Stephanie Clayton | Anti-Brownback | No
District 20 | Jan Kessinger | Anti-Brownback | No
District 23 | Linda Gallagher | Anti-Brownback | No
District 25 | Melissa Rooker | Anti-Brownback | No
District 26 | Larry Campbell | Anti-Brownback | Retired
District 28 | Joy Koesten | Anti-Brownback | Yes
District 39 | Shelee Brim | Anti-Brownback | Retired
District 45 | Thomas Sloan | Anti-Brownback | Retired
District 52 | Brenda Dietrich | Anti-Brownback | No
District 64 | Susie Swanson | Anti-Brownback | Retired
District 67 | Tom Phillips | Anti-Brownback | No
District 68 | Dave Baker | Anti-Brownback | No
District 71 | Diana Dierks | Anti-Brownback | No
District 80 | Anita Judd-Jenkins | Anti-Brownback | Yes
District 87 | Roger Elliott | Anti-Brownback | Retired
District 104 | Steven Becker | Anti-Brownback | Yes
District 107 | Susan Concannon | Anti-Brownback | Yes
District 108 | Steven Johnson | Anti-Brownback | No
District 113 | Greg Lewis | Anti-Brownback | Yes
District 115 | Boyd Orr | Anti-Brownback | No
District 118 | Don Hineman | Anti-Brownback | No
District 119 | Bradley Ralph | Anti-Brownback | No
District 122 | Russ Jennings | Anti-Brownback | No
District 123 | John Wheeler Jr. | Anti-Brownback | No
District 124 | J. Stephen Alford | Anti-Brownback | Retired
District 125 | Shannon Francis | Anti-Brownback | No
District 27 | Sean Tarwater Sr. | Unknown | Yes
District 48 | Abraham Rafie | Unknown | No
District 59 | Blaine Finch | Unknown | Yes
District 106 | Clay Aurand | Unknown | Retired
District 109 | Troy Waymaster | Unknown | No

Kansas State Senate Republican factions

District | Member | Faction | Primary challenger?
District 32 | Larry Alley | Pro-Brownback | Next election in 2020
District 37 | Molly Baumgardner | Pro-Brownback | Next election in 2020
District 5 | Steve Fitzgerald | Pro-Brownback | Next election in 2020
District 13 | Richard Hilderbrand | Pro-Brownback | Next election in 2020
District 9 | Julia Lynn | Pro-Brownback | Next election in 2020
District 16 | Ty Masterson | Pro-Brownback | Next election in 2020
District 23 | Robert Olson | Pro-Brownback | Next election in 2020
District 28 | Mike Petersen | Pro-Brownback | Next election in 2020
District 10 | Mary Pilcher-Cook | Pro-Brownback | Next election in 2020
District 1 | Dennis Pyle | Pro-Brownback | Next election in 2020
District 27 | Gene Suellentrop | Pro-Brownback | Next election in 2020
District 12 | Caryn Tyson | Pro-Brownback | Next election in 2020
District 30 | Susan Wagle | Pro-Brownback | Next election in 2020
District 35 | Rick Wilborn | Leans Pro-Brownback | Next election in 2020
District 36 | Elaine Bowers |  Leans Anti-Brownback | Next election in 2020
District 34 | Edward Berger |  Anti-Brownback | Next election in 2020
District 39 | John Doll |  Anti-Brownback | Next election in 2020
District 14 | Bruce Givens |  Anti-Brownback | Next election in 2020
District 24 | Randall Hardy |  Anti-Brownback | Next election in 2020
District 11 | John Skubal |  Anti-Brownback | Next election in 2020
District 21 | Dinah Sykes |  Anti-Brownback | Next election in 2020
District 40 | Rick Billinger |  Anti-Brownback | Next election in 2020
District 7 | Barbara Bollier |  Anti-Brownback | Next election in 2020
District 15 | Dan Goddard |  Anti-Brownback | Next election in 2020
District 26 | Dan Kerschen |  Anti-Brownback | Next election in 2020
District 17 | Jeff Longbine |  Anti-Brownback | Next election in 2020
District 31 | Carolyn McGinn |  Anti-Brownback | Next election in 2020
District 20 | Vicki Schmidt |  Anti-Brownback | Next election in 2020
District 33 | Mary Jo Taylor |  Anti-Brownback | Next election in 2020
District 8 | Jim Denning | Unknown | Next election in 2020
District 38 | Bud Estes | Unknown | Next election in 2020

Determining challengers' factions
Challengers' factions were determined by how they addressed tax and budget policy as well as education spending. Anti-Brownback Republicans said the tax cuts needed to be repealed to address inadequate spending on public education and a state supreme court order to increase education funding. Pro-Brownback Republicans said the government needed to spend existing school funding more effectively, especially on teacher salaries and classroom expenses, rather than attempting to increase revenue by repealing the tax cuts.[6]

We looked at challenger's campaign websites, their statements to media outlets, and their responses to a survey conducted by the organization Women for Kansas that asked about their position on the Brownback tax cuts. Additionally, supporters of Brownback's tax policies were identified based on endorsements by the Kansas Chamber of Commerce, which supported the Brownback tax cuts in 2012 and opposed their repeal in 2017, and endorsements by retiring incumbents.[7][8] We also used endorsements by the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce and the MainStream Coalition, which endorsed candidates opposed to the tax cuts.[9]

Read the sections below to see the statements and endorsements that we used to designate the candidates' factions.

### District 5[edit]

Incumbent Kevin Jones , a pro-Brownback Republican, did not seek re-election. Republicans Mark Samsel and Renee Slinkard filed to replace him.

Mark Samsel: anti-Brownback.

* Samsel told The Ottawa Herald that he agreed with the tax policy changes made in the 2017 legislative session. He added, “[w]hile the Legislature’s perspective on responsible governing improved since the 2016 election cycle, more work can be done, specifically with regard to our state’s physical and mental health infrastructure.”[10]

Renee Slinkard: pro-Brownback,

* Slinkard listed "Reduce Taxes on Families & Small Businesses" and "Balance the Budget without Gimmicks" as positions on her website.[11]
* Slinkard was endorsed by the Kansas Chamber of Commerce.[12]

### District 6[edit]

Incumbent Jene Vickrey, a pro-Brownback Republican, filed for re-election. Republican Clifford Blackmore filed to challenge her.

Clifford Blackmore: pro-Brownback.

* In a Facebook post on February 20, Blackmore wrote, "Governor's proposed budget shows a $300.7 million deficit in FY 2020. How much longer will the insanity continue? Will the legislature rubber stamp more spending and higher taxes?"[13]

### District 8[edit]

Incumbent Patty Markley, an anti-Brownback Republican, filed for re-election. Republican Chris Croft filed to challenge her.

Chris Croft: pro-Brownback.

* On his campaign website, Croft wrote, "[s]kyrocketing taxes hurt families, and property taxes increasingly penalize homeowners, especially seniors on fixed incomes. We must respect taxpayers and reduce the overall tax burden."[14]
* The Kansas Chamber of Commerce endorsed Croft.[15]

### District 11[edit]

Incumbent Jim Kelly, an anti-Brownback Republican, filed for re-election. Republican John Lowrance filed to challenge him.

John Lowrance: pro-Brownback.

* On his Facebook page, Lowrance wrote, "[t]he State's spending should not exceed its revenues. A balanced budget should be achievable without raising taxes."[16]

### District 12[edit]

Incumbent Doug Blex, a pro-Brownback Republican, filed for re-election. Republican Brad Hall filed to challenge him.

Ballotpedia could not locate information on Brad Hall. If you have information, please email editor@ballotpedia.org.

### District 13[edit]

Incumbent Larry Paul Hibbard, an anti-Brownback Republican, filed for re-election. Republican Londa Tindle filed to challenge him.

Londa Tindle: pro-Brownback.

* Tindle listed "Reduce Income and Property Taxes" as a position on her campaign website.[17]
* The Kansas Chamber of Commerce endorsed Tindle.[15]

### District 14[edit]

Incumbent Keith Esau, a pro-Brownback Republican, did not seek re-election. Republicans Charlotte Esau, Aaron Young and Tom Stanion filed to replace him.

Charlotte Esau: pro-Brownback.

* Esau listed "Reduce Income & Property Taxes" and "No More Runaway Spending" as positions on her campaign website.[18]
* The Kansas Chamber of Commerce endorsed Esau.[15]

Aaron Young: anti-Brownback.

* Young wrote the following on his campaign website: "The policies of the current administration were unsuccessful in creating significant growth and creating jobs in our state. I don't believe the failure to be one of poor policy, but one of poor administration...when the policies were proven less successful than anticipated, there was no reconsideration, just a stubborn insistence on staying the course. But no matter the source of the failure, the legislature was faced with only one course of action - an emergent correction to our budget shortfall."[19]

Tom Stanion: anti-Brownback.

* The Kansas City Chamber of Commerce endorsed Stanion.[9]
* The MainStream Coalition endorsed Stanion.[20]

### District 17[edit]

Incumbent Tom Cox, an anti-Brownback Republican, filed for re-election. Republican Jim Eschrich filed to challenge him.

Jim Eschrich: pro-Brownback.

* In his campaign announcement, Eschrich said, “I am running to unseat the incumbent state representative Tom Cox in next year’s Republican primary as he actually voted for the single largest tax increase in our state’s history and Medicaid eligibility expansion, the latter requiring still another tax increase.”[21]

### District 18[edit]

Incumbent Cindy Neighbor, a Democrat, filed for re-election. Republicans Cathy Gordon and Eric Jenkins filed to challenge her.

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Eric Jenkins: pro-Brownback

* On his campaign website, Jenkins said, "Since the last election, Kansas imposed a massive, retroactive tax increase on nearly all Kansans, including those at the very bottom end of the income scale."[22]
* Jenkins was endorsed by the Kansas Chamber of Commerce[22]

### District 27[edit]

Incumbent Sean Tarwater Sr., an incumbent without a clear faction, filed for re-election. Republicans Rochelle Bird and Karen Snyder filed to challenge him.

Rochelle Bird: pro-Brownback.

* Bird's campaign website said the following: "Topeka loves taxes, raising them retroactively on families and small businesses. They even refused to return the federal tax cuts to us, stealing our money so they could get a ‘windfall’ for more government. Enough is enough – let’s keep our pocketbooks safe from politicians!"[23]
* The Kansas Chamber of Commerce endorsed Bird.[15]

Karen Snyder: anti-Brownback

* When asked by Women for Kansas, Snyder said she supported "a balanced fiscal policy such as characterized our state in the years before Brownback."[24]
* The Kansas City Chamber of Commerce endorsed Snyder.[9]
* The MainStream Coalition endorsed Snyder.[20]

### District 28[edit]

Incumbent Joy Koesten, an anti-Brownback Republican, filed for re-election. Republican Kellie Warren filed to challenge her.

Kellie Warren: pro-Brownback

* On her campaign website, Warren wrote, "My opponent enacted a retroactive tax increase on all of us. I believe retroactive taxes are fundamentally unfair."[25]
* The Kansas Chamber of Commerce endorsed Warren.[15]

### District 29[edit]

Incumbent Brett Parker, a Democrat, filed for re-election. Republicans Peggy Galvin and James Todd filed to challenge him.

Peggy Galvin: anti-Brownback

* On her campaign website, Galvin said, "I’ve watched as our district went careening from one end of the political spectrum to the other, and I’ve lived here long enough to know that’s not healthy and not representative of our district. I commit to consistent communication and engagement with ALL voters, not just those with whom I agree. That’s the essence of representative democracy."[26]

James Todd: anti-Brownback

* In a 2016 interview with The Kansas City Star, Todd, then a state representative, said he was part of a group of Republicans trying to roll back the Brownback tax cuts.[27]

### District 30[edit]

Incumbent Randy Powell, a pro-Brownback Republican, did not seek re-election. Republicans Wendy Bingesser and Colleen Webster filed to replace him.

Wendy Bingesser: pro-Brownback

* On her campaign website, Bingesser wrote, "[w]e must stop irresponsible state spending which has reached an all-time high, with more debt and taxes. Revenues now exceed estimates, yet politicians borrow and spend even more. This is unsustainable."[28]
* Powell endorsed Bingesser.[29]
* The Kansas Chamber of Commerce endorsed Bingesser.[15]

Colleen Webster: anti-Brownback

* When asked by Women for Kansas, Webster said she supported "a balanced fiscal policy such as characterized our state in the years before Brownback." She added, "Seven years of LLCs getting a free ride (an unsuccessful experiment to create more jobs) while all other Kansans pulled their weight including paying a ridiculously high food tax was so unfair to most Kansans. We need a reasonable tax plan where everyone pays one’s fair share and we do not overtax essential items to live like food."[30]
* The Kansas City Chamber of Commerce endorsed Webster.[9]
* The MainStream Coalition endorsed Webster.[20]

### District 38[edit]

Incumbent Willie Dove, a pro-Brownback Republican, filed for re-election. Republican Noel Hull filed to challenge him.

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### District 39[edit]

Incumbent Shelee Brim, an anti-Brownback Republican, did not seek re-election. Republicans Kristy Acree and Owen Donohoe filed to replace her.

Kristy Acree: anti-Brownback

* When announcing her run, Acree said she would "[continue] to provide tax and budget stability to allow businesses to expand and grow jobs."[31]
* Brim endorsed Acree.[31]
* The Kansas City Chamber of Commerce endorsed Acree.[9]
* The MainStream Coalition endorsed Acree.[20]

Owen Donohoe: pro-Brownback

* In his campaign announcement, Donohoe pledged to never vote for a tax increase.[32]
* Donohue was endorsed by the Kansas Chamber of Commerce.[33]

### District 42[edit]

Incumbent Jim Karleskint, an anti-Brownback Republican, filed for re-election. Republican Lance Neelly filed to replace him.

Lance Neelly: pro-Brownback

* On his Facebook page, Neelly wrote, "Enough is Enough! Kansans have been taxed enough! Kansas cannot continue to throw money at issues that need to be solved. There is not enough accountability for where the money is going. Millions of dollars of Our money in taxes."[34]
* The Kansas Chamber of Commerce endorsed Neelly.[15]

### District 45[edit]

Incumbent Thomas Sloan, an anti-Brownback Republican, did not seek re-election. Republicans Cynthia Smith and Ronald Thacker filed to replace him.

Cynthia Smith: anti-Brownback

* According to the Lawrence Journal-World, Smith "said she hopes to follow in the footsteps of retiring Rep. Tom Sloan by keeping the 45th District in the hands of moderate Republicans."[35]

Ronald Thacker: pro-Brownback

* According to the Lawrence Journal-World, Thacker "said he thinks the Kansas Supreme Court overstepped its authority when it ordered the Legislature to increase funding for public schools."[35]

### District 49[edit]

Incumbent Scott Schwab, a pro-Brownback Republican, did not seek re-election. Republicans Fsehazion Desalegn and Megan Lynn filed to replace him.

Fsehazion Desalegn: anti-Brownback

* On her campaign website, Desalegn wrote, "[n]ot having a stable budget will prevent Kansas from attracting businesses and people to set up roots here. I want to create a culture of compromise in Topeka because while no one can get everything they want in a yearly budget, it doesn't mean we should give up on priorities both sides agree on."[36]

Megan Lynn: pro-Brownback

* On her campaign website, Lynn wrote, "[r]ising income taxes and property taxes place a greater burden on Kansas families and especially our seniors. We can reduce the overall tax burden if we effectively manage our expenses and demand fiscal accountability."[37]
* The Kansas Chamber of Commerce endorsed Lynn.[15]

### District 59[edit]

Incumbent Blaine Finch, an incumbent without a clear faction, filed for re-election. Republican Shari Weber filed to replace him.

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### District 64[edit]

Incumbent Susie Swanson, an anti-Brownback Republican, did not seek re-election. Republicans Susan Carlson and Kathy Martin filed to replace her.

Susan Carlson: unclear faction

* Carlson wrote the following on her campaign website: "Overall I am conservative. Regarding financial matters and taxes I consider myself a fiscal conservative. I do not follow liberal lines of thinking, but I could be considered a moderate on several social issues; such as mental health and substance abuse, which are areas I dealt with regularly in my job for the past two decades."[38]

Kathy Martin: pro-Brownback

* Martin was endorsed by the Kansas Chamber of Commerce.[39]

### District 74[edit]

Incumbent Don Schroeder, an anti-Brownback Republican, filed for re-election. Republican Stephen Owens filed to challenge him.

Stephen Owens: pro-Brownback

* Owens told The Garden City Telegram that he “very much stood in opposition” to the repeal of the Brownback tax cuts, saying it “put too much burden on the taxpayer.”[40]
* The Kansas Chamber of Commerce endorsed Owens.[41]

### District 75[edit]

Incumbent Mary Martha Good, an anti-Brownback Republican, filed for re-election. Republican Will Carpenter filed to challenge her.

Will Carpenter: pro-Brownback

* Carpenter ran for the state House in 2012 and was asked by The Wichita Eagle what he thought of the Brownback tax cuts. He said, "[a]nytime you can put money back in people’s pocket it is a good thing for the economy. The tax cut may have been too large too fast. Maybe it should have been phased in over more years to see what effect it would have. I also believe that it needed a property tax relief element."[42]
* The Kansas Chamber of Commerce endorsed Carpenter.[15]

### District 80[edit]

Incumbent Anita Judd-Jenkins, an anti-Brownback Republican, filed for re-election. Republican Bill Rhiley filed to challenge her.

Bill Rhiley: pro-Brownback

* Rhiley listed the following positions on his campaign website: "SUPPORT doubling the Kansas Income Tax standard deduction," "Oppose tax increase greater than that created by increase in state GNP," and "Supportive of simple state income tax rate of 5% of the Federal income tax amount."[43]
* The Kansas Chamber of Commerce endorsed Rhiley.[15]

### District 87[edit]

Incumbent Roger Elliott, an anti-Brownback Republican, did not seek re-election. Republicans Renee Erickson and Jeff Kennedy filed to replace him.

Renee Erickson: pro-Brownback

* On her campaign website, Erickson said, ""[t]he Kansas House of Representatives is largely void of leaders who are committed to common-sense, conservative solutions. Rather than innovating through fresh ideas that will introduce reform and responsibility into a broken school finance system, the answer has been to yet again throw more money at the problem which will inevitably trigger yet another tax increase Kansans can't afford."[44]
* The Kansas Chamber of Commerce endorsed Erickson.[15]

Jeff Kennedy: anti-Brownback

* When asked by Women for Kansas, Kennedy said he supported "a balanced fiscal policy such as characterized our state in the years before Brownback." He added, "I was one of the individuals who did not pay any state income tax which I thought was completely unfair, and unrelated to any job generating initiative."[45]

### District 93[edit]

Incumbent John Whitmer, a pro-Brownback Republican, filed for re-election. Republican J.C. Moore filed to challenge him.

J.C. Moore: anti-Brownback

* When asked by Women for Kansas about what he thought of the Brownback tax cuts, Moore said, "[w]e must have tax policies which restore physical responsibility to Kansas. That means the taxes must [sic] pay our debts and allow us to invest in the future."[46]

### District 97[edit]

Incumbent Leslie Osterman, a pro-Brownback Republican, did not seek re-election. Republicans Nick Hoheisel and Michael Walker filed to replace him.

Nick Hoheisel: anti-Brownback

* In 2013, Hoheisel was part of an effort to form the Moderate Party of Kansas. According to group founder Aaron Estabrook, the party would work to bring together centrist Democrats and Republicans “to find common ground in the face of extremism.”[47]

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### District 100[edit]

Incumbent Daniel Hawkins, a pro-Brownback Republican, filed for re-election. Republican James Breitenbach filed to challenge him.

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### District 104[edit]

Incumbent Steven R. Becker, an anti-Brownback Republican, filed for re-election. Republican Paul Waggoner filed to challenge him.

Paul Waggoner: pro-Brownback

* Waggoner told The Hutchinson News the following when asked whether he supported the Brownback tax cuts: "The first lesson is you shouldn’t cut taxes unless you know have a clear idea about where you are cutting spending. The 2012 tax cuts created havoc because this rule was ignored. The combined effect of raising both sales taxes in 2015, and income taxes in 2017, has raised the overall tax burden to record levels in Kansas. The only way to makes taxes go down, or at least stay level, is to control spending. Taxes and spending are two sides of the same coin. My state tax goals are (ultimately) a lower, flatter, and fairer tax system for everyone."[48]
* At a forum in June 2018, Waggoner said that taxpayer dollars were being spent irresponsibly by the state government and criticized the Kansas Supreme Court for mandating school funding increases.[49]
* The Kansas Chamber of Commerce endorsed Waggoner.[41]

### District 107[edit]

Incumbent Susan Concannon, an anti-Brownback Republican, filed for re-election. Republican Sam Sacco filed to challenge her.

Sam Sacco: pro-Brownback

* Sacco told North Central Kansas News, "I will look at Kansas as a business and will work to reduce government spending, instead of covering up the mismanagement of tax payers' money through mindless tax increases."[50]
* The Kansas Chamber of Commerce endorsed Sacco.[15]

### District 113[edit]

Incumbent Greg Lewis, an anti-Brownback Republican, filed for re-election. Republican Brett Fairchild filed to challenge him.

Brett Fairchild: pro-Brownback

* Fairchild told The Hutchinson News the following when asked whether he supported the Brownback tax cuts: "I supported the 2012tax cuts, but in retrospect it was a mistake to include the exemption for LLC’s in the tax cut package. I opposed the 2Ol7 income tax increase and opposed the 2015 sales tax increase."[51]
* The Kansas Chamber of Commerce endorsed Fairchild.[41]

### District 124[edit]

Incumbent J. Stephen Alford, an anti-Brownback Republican, did not seek re-election. Republicans Jeffrey Locke and Martin Long filed to replace him.

Jeffrey Locke: unclear faction

* When asked by Women for Kansas, if he supported "a balanced fiscal policy such as characterized our state in the years before Brownback," Locke said, "[i]f elected, I would advocate a policy advanced by Dr. Arthur Hall, Den of Applied Economics at Kansas University that would ensure all Kansans and visitors passing through Kansas, would pay their fair share and would also maximize GDP growth to climb out of the debt that has been kicked down the road and not dealt with as needed."[52]

Martin Long: anti-Brownback:

* When asked by Women for Kansas, if he supported "a balanced fiscal policy such as characterized our state in the years before Brownback," Long said, "Yes, absolutely! This restoration of a balanced fiscal policy has already began during the 2017 & 2018 Legislative Sessions. If elected, I would like to continue that momentum."[53]

### Other retirements[edit]

These Republicans filed to replace retiring incumbents and did not receive challengers:

* District 15: John Toplikar, a Republican with an unclear faction, filed to replace incumbent Erin Davis, a pro-Brownback Republican.
* District 26: Adam Thomas, a Republican with an unclear faction, filed to replace incumbent Larry Campbell, an anti-Brownback Republican.
* District 85: Michael Capps, a Republican with an unclear faction, filed to replace incumbent Chuck Weber, a pro-Brownback Republican.[54]
* District 106: Bill Pannbacker, a Republican with an unclear faction, filed to replace incumbent Clay Aurand, a Republican with an unclear faction.

## Election results[edit]

#### Kansas State Legislative Republican Primary Elections (August 7, 2018)

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
* = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Office | Candidates
Kansas House of Representatives District 5 |

Mark Samsel
Renee Slinkard

Kansas House of Representatives District 6 |

Jene Vickrey (i)
Clifford Blackmore

Kansas House of Representatives District 8 |

Patty Markley (i)
Chris Croft

Kansas House of Representatives District 11 |

Jim Kelly (i)
John Lowrance

Kansas House of Representatives District 12 |

Doug Blex (i)
Brad Hall

Kansas House of Representatives District 13 |

Larry Paul Hibbard (i)
Londa Tindle

Kansas House of Representatives District 14 |

Charlotte Esau
Tom Stanion
Aaron Young

Kansas House of Representatives District 17 |

Tom Cox (i)
Jim Eschrich

Kansas House of Representatives District 18 |

Cathy Gordon
Eric Jenkins

Kansas House of Representatives District 27 |

Sean Tarwater Sr. (i)
Rochelle Bird
Karen Snyder

Kansas House of Representatives District 28 |

Joy Koesten (i)
Kellie Warren

Kansas House of Representatives District 29 |

Peggy Galvin
James Todd

Kansas House of Representatives District 30 |

Wendy Bingesser
Colleen Webster

Kansas House of Representatives District 38 |

Willie Dove (i)
Noel Hull

Kansas House of Representatives District 39 |

Kristy Acree
Owen Donohoe

Kansas House of Representatives District 42 |

Jim Karleskint (i)
Lance Neelly

Kansas House of Representatives District 45 |

Cynthia Smith
Ronald Thacker

Kansas House of Representatives District 49 |

Fsehazion Desalegn
Megan Lynn

Kansas House of Representatives District 59 |

Blaine Finch (i)
Shari Weber

Kansas House of Representatives District 64 |

Susan Carlson
Kathy Martin

Kansas House of Representatives District 74 |

Don Schroeder (i)
Stephen Owens

Kansas House of Representatives District 75 |

Mary Martha Good (i)
Will Carpenter

Kansas House of Representatives District 80 |

Anita Judd-Jenkins (i)
Bill Rhiley

Kansas House of Representatives District 87 |

Renee Erickson
Jeff Kennedy

Kansas House of Representatives District 93 |

John Whitmer (i)
J.C. Moore

Kansas House of Representatives District 97 |

Nick Hoheisel
Michael Walker

Kansas House of Representatives District 100 |

Daniel Hawkins (i)
James Breitenbach

Kansas House of Representatives District 104 |

Steven R. Becker (i)
Paul Waggoner

Kansas House of Representatives District 107 |

Susan L. Concannon (i)
Sam Sacco

Kansas House of Representatives District 113 |

Greg Lewis (i)
Brett Fairchild

Kansas House of Representatives District 124 |

Jeffrey Locke
Martin Long

## Campaign activity[edit]

### Mailers by Kansas Chamber of Commerce and Americans for Prosperity[edit]

On July 27, The Hutchinson News reported that three anti-Brownback Republicans—Greg Lewis, Steven Becker, and Don Schroeder—claimed that Americans for Prosperity-Kansas and the Kansas Chamber of Commerce paid for mailers opposing them or supporting their opponents.[55]

### Kansas Chamber of Commerce endorsements[edit]

On July 10, the Kansas Chamber of Commerce endorsed 22 pro-Brownback candidates running in contested primaries.[15]

* Renee Slinkard-District 5
* Jene Vickrey-District 6
* Chris Croft-District 8
* Londa Tindle-District 13
* Charlotte Esau-District 14
* Eric Jenkins-District 18
* Rochelle Bird-District 27
* Kellie Warren-District 28
* Wendy Bingesser-District 30
* Willie Dove-District 38
* Owen Donohoe-District 39
* Lance Neelly-District 42
* Megan Lynn-District 49
* Kathy Martin-District 64
* Stephen Owens-District 74
* Will Carpenter-District 75
* Bill Rhiley-District 80
* Renee Erickson-District 87
* John Whitmer-District 93
* Paul Waggoner-District 104
* Sam Sacco-District 107
* Brett Fairchild-District 113

### MainStream Coalition endorsements[edit]

The MainStream Coalition endorsed eight anti-Brownback Republicans running in contested primaries.[20]

* Patty Markley-District 8
* Tom Stanion-District 14
* Tom Cox-District 17
* Karen Snyder-District 27
* Joy Koesten-District 28
* Colleen Webster-District 30
* Kristy Acree-District 39
* Jim Karleskint-District 42

## Noteworthy events[edit]

### 2017 legislative session dispute over tax cuts[edit]

On June 6, 2017, the Kansas legislature overrode Gov. Sam Brownback's (R) veto of legislation that repealed tax cuts Brownback had signed in 2012. Legislators' successful override came after several months of intra-party and inter-party conflict within the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature.

Anti-Brownback Republicans wanted to roll back the tax cuts to address an $887 million revenue shortfall in Kansas’ budget over two years and to respond to a state Supreme Court ruling in March 2017 that state funding for K-12 education had failed to meet constitutional requirements. Pro-Brownback Republicans argued that a rollback would amount to a tax hike and hurt the economy.

Democrats supported repealing the tax cuts but, in some cases, voted alongside pro-Brownback because they felt that additional tax revenue beyond a repeal of the tax cuts was needed or because of attached legislation related to school funding.

Eventually, the lines between these factions blurred enough to pass legislation on the tax cuts and to override Brownback’s veto.[56]

The 2012 tax cuts reduced the state’s income tax brackets from three to two. The original rates were 6.5 percent, 6.25 percent, and 3.5 percent, depending on an individual’s annual income. The 2012 legislation dropped those rates to 4.9 and 3 percent. It also established state income tax exemptions for more than 300,000 farmers and business owners throughout Kansas.[57]

The bill to repeal the cuts passed on June 5. The House voted 69-52 to remove the tax exemptions, bring back a third tax bracket, and raise income tax rates (5.7, 5.25, and 3.1). The Senate voted for the bill 26-14. The bill was expected to generate $1.2 billion in revenue over two years. Brownback immediately stated his intentions to veto the bill, saying, “Senate Bill 30 is a $1.2 billion tax hike, making it the largest in state history. This is bad for Kansas and bad for the many Kansans who would have more of their hard-earned money taken from them.” Following Brownback’s veto, the Legislature voted in favor of an override: 88-31 in the House and 27-13 in the Senate. Included among the yes votes for the override were eight House Republicans and six Senate Republicans who unseated Republican lawmakers aligned with Brownback in the 2016 primary elections.[6]

In February 2017, the Legislature passed a similar bill to rollback the tax cuts, but Brownback vetoed it. In response, the House voted 85-40 to override the veto. The Senate voted 24-16 to override Brownback, which was three votes shy of the 27 needed for the override to pass.

### 2016 primaries[edit]

In the primary elections held on August 2, 2016, six Republican incumbents were defeated in the state Senate primaries, while eight Republican incumbents were defeated in the state House primaries. The 14 incumbents who were ousted were pro-Brownback Republicans. They were displaced by Republicans running against the policies of Gov. Sam Brownback (R).

#### House incumbents defeated in 2016[edit]

* Patty Markley defeated incumbent Craig McPherson in the District 8 Republican primary by a 58-42 margin.
* Tom Cox defeated incumbent Brett Hildabrand in the District 17 Republican primary by a 62-38 margin.
* Jan Kessinger defeated incumbent Rob Bruchman in the District 20 Republican primary by a 54-46 margin.
* Joy Koesten defeated incumbent Jerry Lunn in the District 28 Republican primary by a 54-46 margin.
* Shelee Brim defeated incumbent Charles Macheers in the District 39 Republican primary by a 43-34 margin.
* Jim Karleskint defeated incumbent Connie O'Brien in the District 42 Republican primary by a 52-48 margin.
* Mary Martha Good defeated incumbent Will Carpenter in the District 75 Republican primary by a 51-49 margin.
* Anita Judd-Jenkins defeated incumbent Kasha Kelley in the District 80 Republican primary by a 53-47 margin.

#### Senate incumbents defeated in 2016[edit]

* John Skubal defeated incumbent Jeff Melcher in the District 11 Republican primary by a 56-44 margin.
* Bruce Givens defeated incumbent Forrest Knox in the District 14 Republican primary by a 52-48 margin.
* Dinah Sykes defeated incumbent Greg Smith in the District 21 Republican primary by a 58-42 margin.
* Randall Hardy defeated incumbent Tom Arpke in the District 24 Republican primary by a 47-42 margin.
* Edward Berger defeated incumbent Terry Bruce in the District 34 Republican primary by a 57-43 margin.
* State Rep. John Doll defeated incumbent Larry Powell in the District 39 Republican primary by a 57-43 margin.

### 2012 primaries[edit]

In the 2012 elections, 19 Republican incumbents, mostly from the anti-Brownback wing of the party, were unseated.[58]

* 10 state House incumbents were defeated
* 9 state Senate incumbents were defeated, including eight from the anti-Brownback wing

## Media coverage[edit]

This section provides an overview of media reactions to the Kansas state legislative Republican primaries.[59] Selected articles are presented as a jumping-off point for deeper exploration of media coverage and as an overview of narratives that have emerged surrounding the elections.

## Partisan control[edit]

The tables below show the partisan breakdowns of the Kansas House of Representatives and the Kansas State Senate as of August 2018:

### Kansas House of Representatives[edit]

Party  |  As of August 2018

|

|  Democratic Party |  40
|  Republican Party |  85
Total |  125

### Kansas State Senate[edit]

Party  |  As of August 2018

|

|  Democratic Party |  9
|  Republican Party |  31
Total |  40

## Voter information[edit]

### How the primary works[edit]

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Kansas utilizes a semi-closed primary process, in which previously unaffiliated voters can participate in the partisan primary of their choice (a voter who is already affiliated with a party can only vote in that party's primary).[60][61][62][63]

### Poll times[edit]

In Kansas, most polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Central Time, as Kansas mandates in its state laws that the polls must be open a minimum of 12 hours. Counties may open the polls earlier and close them later. If the polls close while a voter is in line, he or she will still be permitted to vote.[64]

### Registration requirements[edit]

To vote in Kansas, one must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of Kansas. In order to register, an individual must be least 18 years old before the next election. Voters must register at least 21 days prior to Election Day. Registration can be done by completing and returning an application, either in person or by mail. Registration may also be completed online.[65]

On June 18, 2018, a federal judge struck down a Kansas law requiring citizens to present proof of citizenship when registering to vote. A federal appeals court subsequently affirmed that decision. For more information, see below.

### Automatic registration[edit]

Kansas does not practice automatic voter registration.

### Online registration[edit]

See also: Online voter registration

Kansas has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

### Same-day registration[edit]

Kansas does not allow same-day voter registration.

### Residency requirements[edit]

To register to vote in Kansas, you must be a resident of the state. State law does not specify a length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible.

### Verification of citizenship[edit]

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

A provision of Kansas’ SAFE Act went into effect on January 1, 2013, requiring individuals to provide proof of citizenship with their voter registration applications. On June 18, 2018, Judge Julie Robinson, of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, struck down the proof of citizenship provision and ordered Secretary of State Kris Kobach (R) to stop enforcing the rule. On June 20, 2018, Kobach’s office advised county clerks to comply with Robinson’s order. Kobach appealed the decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, which heard oral arguments on March 18, 2019. On April 29, 2020, a Tenth Circuit panel affirmed the district court's ruling.[66][67][68][69]

### Verifying your registration[edit]

The site Voter View, run by the Kansas Secretary of State office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

### Voter ID requirements[edit]

Kansas requires voters to present photo identification while voting.[70]

Voters can present the following forms of identification:

* Driver's license or nondriver's identification card issued by Kansas or by another state or district of the United States
* Concealed carry of handgun license issued by Kansas or a concealed carry of handgun or weapon license issued by another state or district of the United States
* United States passport
* Employee badge or identification document issued by a municipal, county, state, or federal government office
* Military identification document issued by the United States
* Student identification card issued by an accredited postsecondary institution of education in the state of Kansas
* Public assistance identification card issued by a municipal, county, state, or federal government office
* Identification card issued by an Indian tribe

A photo ID does not need to have an expiration date, but, if it does have an expiration date, it must not have expired at the time of voting. If the voter is over the age of 65, he or she can use an expired ID.[70]

The following voters are exempt from providing photo ID:[70]

* Military and overseas citizens who vote under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA)
* Voters who vote in mail ballot elections, which are limited to local jurisdictions holding special question-submitted elections
* Voters who are accepted to the permanent advance voting list
* Any voter who objects to having his or her photo taken because of his or her religious beliefs. The voter can complete and sign the Declaration of Religious Objection form.

Voters who do not have a photo ID can obtain one for free through the Division of Vehicles, Kansas Department of Revenue. The voter must provide proof of identity and proof of residence. The voter must also sign an affidavit. Voters can access the Certification Requesting Fee Waiver for Nondriver Identification Card form at all driver's license offices, county election offices, and on the secretary of state's website. If a voter does not have the proper documents to obtain a nondriver ID card, he or she can obtain a Kansas birth certificate from the Kansas Office of Vital Statistics for free. Voters can also apply for a free State Voter Identification Document. Voters should contact the election division of the secretary of state's office at election@sos.ks.gov or (800) 262-VOTE to apply.[70]

#### Background[edit]

The Kansas Secure and Fair Elections Act was signed into law on April 18, 2011, by Governor Sam Brownback (R). Beginning January 1, 2012, Kansas voters were required to present photo ID when voting in person. Beginning January 1, 2013, persons registering to vote for the first time were required to prove U.S. citizenship. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach (R) was sued over the law by Arthur Spry and Charles Hamner, two elderly Kansas residents whose ballots were not counted in the November 2012 general election because they could not provide photo identification. The lawsuit stated that neither had a driver's license or access to the birth records needed to secure a photo ID. The federal trial was set for May 11, 2015. On April 23, 2014, the federal lawsuit was dismissed. Both Spry and Hamner asked to have the case dismissed when the trial was scheduled after the 2014 elections.[71][72]

As of April 2021, 35 states enforced (or were scheduled to begin enforcing) voter identification requirements. A total of 21 states required voters to present photo identification at the polls; the remainder accepted other forms of identification. Valid forms of identification differ by state. Commonly accepted forms of ID include driver's licenses, state-issued identification cards, and military identification cards.[73][74]

### Early voting[edit]

Kansas permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.

As of April 2021, 38 states and the District of Columbia permitted early voting. Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on election day. States that do not permit early voting still permit some or all citizens to vote early by mail—often known as absentee voting. Some states allow no-excuse absentee voting, while others require an excuse. States that allow in-person absentee voting without an excuse are counted among early voting states. Click here for early voting laws by state.[75]

### Absentee voting[edit]

All voters are eligible to vote absentee in Kansas. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee. An absentee ballot application must be received by the Tuesday prior to the election. Kansas refers to absentee voting as "advance voting."[76]

## Pivot Counties[edit]

See also: Pivot Counties by state

There are no Pivot Counties in Kansas. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Kansas with 56.7 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 36.1 percent. In presidential elections between 1864 and 2016, Kansas voted Republican 84.21 percent of the time and Democratic 15.78 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Kansas voted Republican all five times.[77]

#### Presidential results by legislative district[edit]

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Kansas. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[78][79]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 29 out of 125 state House districts in Kansas with an average margin of victory of 21.8 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 34 out of 125 state House districts in Kansas with an average margin of victory of 20.9 points. Clinton won six districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.

In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 96 out of 125 state House districts in Kansas with an average margin of victory of 32.8 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 91 out of 125 state House districts in Kansas with an average margin of victory of 35.5 points. Trump won 11 districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

2016 presidential results by state House district

District |  Obama |  Romney |  2012 Margin |  Clinton |  Trump |  2016 Margin |  Party Control
1  |  34.52%  |  63.35%  | R+28.8  |  23.35%  |  71.63%  | R+48.3  | R
2  |  39.77%  |  57.53%  | R+17.8  |  27.77%  |  66.50%  | R+38.7  | D
3  |  46.36%  |  51.22%  | R+4.9  |  38.05%  |  54.82%  | R+16.8  | D
4  |  30.10%  |  67.41%  | R+37.3  |  20.25%  |  74.79%  | R+54.5  | R
5  |  32.25%  |  65.27%  | R+33  |  23.45%  |  69.48%  | R+46  | R
6  |  29.97%  |  68.18%  | R+38.2  |  26.18%  |  67.84%  | R+41.7  | R
7  |  37.56%  |  60.32%  | R+22.8  |  27.74%  |  66.71%  | R+39  | R
8  |  29.85%  |  68.98%  | R+39.1  |  39.07%  |  55.47%  | R+16.4  | R
9  |  34.83%  |  62.80%  | R+28  |  26.84%  |  66.79%  | R+39.9  | R
10  |  56.98%  |  40.00%  | D+17  |  56.46%  |  35.14%  | D+21.3  | D
11  |  30.79%  |  66.61%  | R+35.8  |  24.48%  |  70.05%  | R+45.6  | R
12  |  22.13%  |  75.66%  | R+53.5  |  16.45%  |  78.95%  | R+62.5  | R
13  |  22.55%  |  75.21%  | R+52.7  |  16.51%  |  77.88%  | R+61.4  | R
14  |  35.33%  |  63.12%  | R+27.8  |  40.81%  |  52.23%  | R+11.4  | R
15  |  41.90%  |  55.57%  | R+13.7  |  42.04%  |  48.78%  | R+6.7  | R
16  |  42.20%  |  56.14%  | R+13.9  |  47.32%  |  45.91%  | D+1.4  | D
17  |  41.27%  |  56.85%  | R+15.6  |  47.24%  |  45.90%  | D+1.3  | R
18  |  43.81%  |  54.18%  | R+10.4  |  45.07%  |  47.41%  | R+2.3  | D
19  |  44.88%  |  53.47%  | R+8.6  |  53.76%  |  39.96%  | D+13.8  | R
20  |  37.95%  |  60.61%  | R+22.7  |  48.15%  |  46.37%  | D+1.8  | R
21  |  50.02%  |  48.02%  | D+2  |  57.77%  |  35.71%  | D+22.1  | D
22  |  52.33%  |  44.57%  | D+7.8  |  52.46%  |  38.89%  | D+13.6  | D
23  |  49.29%  |  48.38%  | D+0.9  |  51.80%  |  40.42%  | D+11.4  | R
24  |  53.41%  |  43.84%  | D+9.6  |  54.71%  |  37.19%  | D+17.5  | D
25  |  50.47%  |  47.54%  | D+2.9  |  59.32%  |  33.38%  | D+25.9  | R
26  |  32.80%  |  65.25%  | R+32.4  |  33.61%  |  58.71%  | R+25.1  | R
27  |  29.93%  |  68.57%  | R+38.6  |  36.38%  |  57.73%  | R+21.4  | R
28  |  31.83%  |  66.95%  | R+35.1  |  42.47%  |  52.42%  | R+9.9  | R
29  |  44.53%  |  53.59%  | R+9.1  |  49.08%  |  44.00%  | D+5.1  | D
30  |  43.67%  |  54.04%  | R+10.4  |  47.90%  |  44.60%  | D+3.3  | R
31  |  68.34%  |  29.12%  | D+39.2  |  64.49%  |  28.46%  | D+36  | D
32  |  70.85%  |  26.33%  | D+44.5  |  69.13%  |  24.93%  | D+44.2  | D
33  |  53.07%  |  44.74%  | D+8.3  |  46.77%  |  46.81%  | R+0  | D
34  |  87.52%  |  11.61%  | D+75.9  |  82.15%  |  14.18%  | D+68  | D
35  |  83.97%  |  14.71%  | D+69.3  |  79.07%  |  17.21%  | D+61.9  | D
36  |  57.58%  |  41.19%  | D+16.4  |  54.32%  |  40.28%  | D+14  | D
37  |  60.83%  |  36.66%  | D+24.2  |  53.70%  |  39.94%  | D+13.8  | D
38  |  34.73%  |  63.29%  | R+28.6  |  30.42%  |  63.22%  | R+32.8  | R
39  |  35.39%  |  62.94%  | R+27.5  |  39.04%  |  53.11%  | R+14.1  | R
40  |  40.75%  |  57.27%  | R+16.5  |  38.32%  |  53.56%  | R+15.2  | D
41  |  46.66%  |  50.70%  | R+4  |  39.81%  |  50.78%  | R+11  | D
42  |  36.18%  |  61.14%  | R+25  |  31.04%  |  61.02%  | R+30  | R
43  |  34.15%  |  63.16%  | R+29  |  31.41%  |  59.98%  | R+28.6  | R
44  |  62.77%  |  34.89%  | D+27.9  |  67.49%  |  25.53%  | D+42  | D
45  |  54.91%  |  42.82%  | D+12.1  |  59.16%  |  33.32%  | D+25.8  | R
46  |  77.64%  |  19.20%  | D+58.4  |  76.44%  |  14.71%  | D+61.7  | D
47  |  38.18%  |  59.43%  | R+21.3  |  31.44%  |  61.94%  | R+30.5  | R
48  |  36.29%  |  62.51%  | R+26.2  |  45.15%  |  48.99%  | R+3.8  | R
49  |  38.40%  |  59.65%  | R+21.3  |  42.61%  |  49.98%  | R+7.4  | R
50  |  37.85%  |  59.91%  | R+22.1  |  32.39%  |  60.99%  | R+28.6  | R
51  |  28.55%  |  68.80%  | R+40.3  |  24.87%  |  67.57%  | R+42.7  | R
52  |  38.48%  |  59.83%  | R+21.4  |  41.24%  |  52.33%  | R+11.1  | R
53  |  49.46%  |  48.55%  | D+0.9  |  48.48%  |  44.69%  | D+3.8  | D
54  |  36.08%  |  61.42%  | R+25.3  |  31.53%  |  61.19%  | R+29.7  | R
55  |  58.75%  |  38.23%  | D+20.5  |  56.22%  |  35.86%  | D+20.4  | D
56  |  50.35%  |  47.61%  | D+2.7  |  47.52%  |  45.37%  | D+2.1  | D
57  |  60.24%  |  37.08%  | D+23.2  |  52.56%  |  40.10%  | D+12.5  | D
58  |  68.89%  |  28.89%  | D+40  |  62.81%  |  30.95%  | D+31.9  | D
59  |  34.91%  |  62.26%  | R+27.3  |  27.17%  |  65.34%  | R+38.2  | R
60  |  44.81%  |  52.89%  | R+8.1  |  41.23%  |  50.34%  | R+9.1  | R
61  |  28.37%  |  68.24%  | R+39.9  |  21.25%  |  72.95%  | R+51.7  | R
62  |  23.43%  |  74.47%  | R+51  |  17.38%  |  77.05%  | R+59.7  | R
63  |  35.08%  |  62.22%  | R+27.1  |  26.76%  |  66.59%  | R+39.8  | R
64  |  25.27%  |  72.77%  | R+47.5  |  20.43%  |  73.29%  | R+52.9  | R
65  |  43.74%  |  54.05%  | R+10.3  |  34.93%  |  58.47%  | R+23.5  | R
66  |  50.12%  |  46.43%  | D+3.7  |  51.05%  |  38.79%  | D+12.3  | D
67  |  40.06%  |  57.80%  | R+17.7  |  42.63%  |  49.20%  | R+6.6  | R
68  |  34.43%  |  63.50%  | R+29.1  |  29.68%  |  63.68%  | R+34  | R
69  |  35.59%  |  61.03%  | R+25.4  |  30.21%  |  60.42%  | R+30.2  | R
70  |  23.84%  |  73.94%  | R+50.1  |  19.14%  |  74.53%  | R+55.4  | R
71  |  32.78%  |  64.93%  | R+32.1  |  30.30%  |  61.66%  | R+31.4  | R
72  |  40.72%  |  57.33%  | R+16.6  |  36.99%  |  55.92%  | R+18.9  | D
73  |  26.35%  |  71.50%  | R+45.2  |  22.73%  |  70.59%  | R+47.9  | R
74  |  29.70%  |  67.81%  | R+38.1  |  26.47%  |  66.27%  | R+39.8  | R
75  |  30.67%  |  66.90%  | R+36.2  |  24.51%  |  69.40%  | R+44.9  | R
76  |  30.91%  |  66.27%  | R+35.4  |  24.82%  |  68.60%  | R+43.8  | R
77  |  27.21%  |  70.71%  | R+43.5  |  22.92%  |  70.69%  | R+47.8  | R
78  |  34.61%  |  63.40%  | R+28.8  |  38.30%  |  53.87%  | R+15.6  | R
79  |  32.96%  |  65.00%  | R+32  |  28.05%  |  65.25%  | R+37.2  | D
80  |  35.06%  |  62.13%  | R+27.1  |  26.70%  |  67.44%  | R+40.7  | R
81  |  33.84%  |  63.99%  | R+30.2  |  31.03%  |  61.27%  | R+30.2  | R
82  |  30.06%  |  67.52%  | R+37.5  |  26.99%  |  65.38%  | R+38.4  | R
83  |  54.37%  |  43.11%  | D+11.3  |  51.85%  |  39.65%  | D+12.2  | D
84  |  70.84%  |  26.86%  | D+44  |  68.69%  |  24.53%  | D+44.2  | D
85  |  34.31%  |  63.97%  | R+29.7  |  37.32%  |  56.24%  | R+18.9  | R
86  |  53.12%  |  43.21%  | D+9.9  |  48.15%  |  43.40%  | D+4.7  | D
87  |  37.57%  |  60.74%  | R+23.2  |  40.94%  |  52.41%  | R+11.5  | R
88  |  49.69%  |  48.03%  | D+1.7  |  47.67%  |  44.31%  | D+3.4  | D
89  |  61.51%  |  37.13%  | D+24.4  |  59.18%  |  34.73%  | D+24.4  | D
90  |  24.03%  |  73.80%  | R+49.8  |  22.19%  |  71.68%  | R+49.5  | R
91  |  30.91%  |  66.80%  | R+35.9  |  29.71%  |  63.58%  | R+33.9  | R
92  |  50.33%  |  46.78%  | D+3.5  |  49.74%  |  42.40%  | D+7.3  | D
93  |  27.30%  |  70.28%  | R+43  |  21.81%  |  71.39%  | R+49.6  | R
94  |  29.42%  |  68.69%  | R+39.3  |  29.97%  |  63.69%  | R+33.7  | R
95  |  47.49%  |  49.01%  | R+1.5  |  43.07%  |  48.91%  | R+5.8  | D
96  |  46.56%  |  50.44%  | R+3.9  |  39.83%  |  52.31%  | R+12.5  | D
97  |  36.12%  |  61.26%  | R+25.1  |  30.50%  |  61.72%  | R+31.2  | R
98  |  40.62%  |  56.26%  | R+15.6  |  33.41%  |  58.84%  | R+25.4  | D
99  |  26.09%  |  72.26%  | R+46.2  |  28.46%  |  64.66%  | R+36.2  | R
100  |  31.22%  |  66.92%  | R+35.7  |  31.69%  |  61.73%  | R+30  | R
101  |  23.17%  |  75.00%  | R+51.8  |  21.32%  |  72.49%  | R+51.2  | R
102  |  44.74%  |  51.67%  | R+6.9  |  36.80%  |  53.97%  | R+17.2  | D
103  |  64.24%  |  33.10%  | D+31.1  |  59.09%  |  33.27%  | D+25.8  | D
104  |  31.01%  |  67.13%  | R+36.1  |  29.17%  |  64.11%  | R+34.9  | R
105  |  37.77%  |  59.32%  | R+21.5  |  36.00%  |  56.30%  | R+20.3  | R
106  |  23.27%  |  74.50%  | R+51.2  |  18.06%  |  76.25%  | R+58.2  | R
107  |  21.11%  |  76.29%  | R+55.2  |  16.89%  |  77.37%  | R+60.5  | R
108  |  28.23%  |  68.87%  | R+40.6  |  24.51%  |  68.39%  | R+43.9  | R
109  |  18.44%  |  79.59%  | R+61.2  |  14.04%  |  81.00%  | R+67  | R
110  |  17.45%  |  80.37%  | R+62.9  |  13.13%  |  82.19%  | R+69.1  | R
111  |  26.84%  |  71.10%  | R+44.3  |  24.33%  |  69.49%  | R+45.2  | D
112  |  23.09%  |  75.31%  | R+52.2  |  19.09%  |  75.85%  | R+56.8  | R
113  |  24.26%  |  73.83%  | R+49.6  |  18.44%  |  76.06%  | R+57.6  | R
114  |  26.19%  |  71.17%  | R+45  |  20.18%  |  73.85%  | R+53.7  | R
115  |  19.36%  |  78.60%  | R+59.2  |  15.93%  |  78.96%  | R+63  | R
116  |  24.38%  |  73.12%  | R+48.7  |  16.94%  |  76.79%  | R+59.8  | R
117  |  20.29%  |  78.08%  | R+57.8  |  15.14%  |  79.76%  | R+64.6  | R
118  |  14.70%  |  83.44%  | R+68.7  |  11.38%  |  84.39%  | R+73  | R
119  |  35.54%  |  62.75%  | R+27.2  |  33.22%  |  61.23%  | R+28  | R
120  |  17.37%  |  80.09%  | R+62.7  |  12.51%  |  82.46%  | R+70  | R
121  |  34.73%  |  63.15%  | R+28.4  |  37.99%  |  54.71%  | R+16.7  | R
122  |  21.80%  |  76.17%  | R+54.4  |  20.40%  |  74.49%  | R+54.1  | R
123  |  32.30%  |  65.78%  | R+33.5  |  35.21%  |  58.47%  | R+23.3  | R
124  |  16.22%  |  82.22%  | R+66  |  15.64%  |  79.80%  | R+64.2  | R
125  |  29.14%  |  69.53%  | R+40.4  |  32.81%  |  62.26%  | R+29.4  | R
Total |  38.08%  |  59.72%  | R+21.6  |  36.28%  |  57.01%  | R+20.7  |  \-
Source: Daily Kos

## See also[edit]

* Kansas state legislative Democratic primaries, 2018
* Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2018
* Kansas State Legislature
* Kansas elections, 2018

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ New York Times, "Kansas election results," accessed August 7, 2018
2. ↑ Washington Examiner, "Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback will resign Jan. 31 to become Trump's religious freedom ambassador," January 25, 2018
3. ↑ Associated Press, "Candidate chides Kansas governor for not signing tax pledge," June 7, 2018
4. ↑ Weber resigned in July and was replaced by Michael Capps.
5. ↑ Emil Bergquist, who joined the legislature after the 2017 legislative session and replaced pro-Brownback Republican Greg Lakin, is considered a member without a clear faction.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Kansas City Star, "Legislature rolls back Brownback tax cuts after midnight; he immediately says he’ll veto," June 5, 2018
7. ↑ USA Today, "Kansas tax cuts produced strong results," June 25, 2017
8. ↑ Kansas City Star, "Education spending in Kansas: Both sides ‘are telling the truth,’" August 25, 2014
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, "KC BizPAC," accessed July 31, 2018
10. ↑ The Ottawa Herald, "Changing culture top priority for House candidate," January 2, 2018
11. ↑ Renee Slinkard for House, "Issues," accessed July 25, 2018
12. ↑ Renee Slinkard for House, "Renee Slinkard Earns Key Endorsements," accessed July 25, 2018
13. ↑ Facebook, "Blackmore for Kansas House District 6," February 20, 2018
14. ↑ Chris Croft for House, "Issues," accessed July 25, 2018
15. ↑ 15.00 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08 15.09 15.10 15.11 15.12 Kansas Chamber of Commerce, "Chamber PAC Announces 1st Round of Pro-Business Primary Endorsements," July 10, 2018
16. ↑ Facebook, "John Lowrance for Kansas House of Representatives," accessed July 25, 2018
17. ↑ Londa Tindle for House, "Home," accessed July 25, 2018
18. ↑ Charlotte Esau for House, "My Priorities," accessed July 25, 2018
19. ↑ Aaron Young for House, "Issues," accessed July 25, 2018
20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 MainStream Coalition, "MainPAC Endorsements," accessed August 2, 2018
21. ↑ Shawnee Mission Post, "Citing moderate incumbent Tom Cox’s support for roll back of Brownback tax cuts, Republican Jim Eschrich files to run for District 17 House seat," November 24, 2017
22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Eric Jenkins, "Home," accessed July 25, 2018
23. ↑ Rochelle Bird for House, "Her Principles," accessed July 25, 2018
24. ↑ Women for Kansas, "KS House District 27 Karen Snyder," accessed July 25, 2018
25. ↑ Kellie Warren for House," "Issues," accessed July 25, 2018
26. ↑ Peggy Galvin, "Home," accessed July 25, 2018
27. ↑ Kansas City Star, "School finance is a key issue for Todd, Parker," October 25, 2016
28. ↑ Wendy Bingesser for House, "Issues," accessed July 25, 2018
29. ↑ Kansas City Star, "GOP lawmaker drops re-election bid in district where two openly gay Dems are running," June 1, 2018
30. ↑ Women for Kansas, "KS House District 30 Coleen Webster," accessed July 25, 2018
31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 Kristy Acree for House, "SHAWNEE NATIVE ENDORSED BY RETIRING REPRESENTATIVE," May 18, 2018
32. ↑ Owen Donohue for House, "Rep. Owen Donohoe files for State Representative," accessed July 25, 2018
33. ↑ Owen Donohue for House, "Endorsements from Kansans for Life, KS Chamber and Family Policy Alliance," accessed July 25, 2018
34. ↑ Facebook, "Lance Neelly For 42nd District Kansas State Representative," accessed July 25, 2018
35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 Lawrence Journal-World, "Local candidates for Kansas House share views at Lawrence forums," July 14, 2018
36. ↑ Fsehazion Desalegn for House, "Goals," accessed July 25, 2018
37. ↑ Megan Lynn for Kansas, "Issues," accessed July 25, 2018
38. ↑ Susan Carlson for House, "On the Issues," accessed July 25, 2018
39. ↑ Facebook, "Kathy Martin for Kansas State Representative 64th District," accessed July 25, 2018
40. ↑ The Garden City Telegram, "Schroeder faces challenge if he seeks re-election," March 6, 2018
41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 The Hutchinson News, "Kansas Chamber PAC backs conservative challengers," July 11, 2018
42. ↑ The Wichita Eagle, "Will Carpenter, Karen Hasting face off for District 75 seat," July 10, 2018
43. ↑ Bill Rhiley for Kansas, "Taxes and Spending," accessed July 25, 2018
44. ↑ Renee Erickson for House, "Renee Erickson Files by Petition for Kansas House," accessed July 25, 2018
45. ↑ Women for Kansas, "KS House District 87 Jeff Kennedy," accessed July 25, 2018
46. ↑ Women for Kansas, "KS House District 93 J.C. Moore," accessed July 25, 2018
47. ↑ Kansas City Star, "Man working for third political party in Kansas," June 14, 2013
48. ↑ The Hutchinson News, "Paul Waggoner, R-Hutchinson," July 15, 2018
49. ↑ Hutchinson News, "Waggoner points out differences with Becker," June 29, 2018
50. ↑ North Central Kansas News, "107th District Candidate Sam Sacco Talks Issues & Concerns With Concordia Residents," May 30, 2018
51. ↑ The Hutchinson News, "Brett Fairchild, R-St. John," July 15, 2018
52. ↑ Women for Kansas, "KS House District 124 Jeffrey Grant Locke," accessed July 25, 2018
53. ↑ Women for Kansas, "KS House District 124 Martin Long," accessed July 25, 2018
54. ↑ Weber resigned on July 14 and Capps was appointed to fill his seat for the rest of 2018. Read more here.
55. ↑ The Hutchinson News, "Mailers attack legislators who repealed Brownback tax policy," July 27, 2018
56. ↑ Kansas City Star, "Legislature overrides Brownback’s veto of bill that rolls back his 2012 tax cuts," June 6, 2018
57. ↑ U.S. News and World Report, "Kansas Lawmakers Revive Plan to Fix Budget With Big Tax Hike," May 10, 2017
58. ↑ kwch.com, "Primary election results show changes coming to KS politics," accessed August 4, 2016
59. ↑ In selecting articles for inclusion in this section, Ballotpedia has drawn from a variety of sources and viewpoints to identify articles that are representative of broader trends in media coverage.
60. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 25, 2019
61. ↑ FairVote, "Primaries," accessed October 25, 2019
62. ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
63. ↑ Scott Schwab Kansas Secretary of State, "Voting Rules for Primary Elections," accessed October 25, 2019
64. ↑ Vote Kansas, “When and where do I vote?” accessed October 17, 2019
65. ↑ Kansas Office of the Secretary of State, "Kansas Voter Registration Instructions," accessed October 7, 2019
66. ↑ United States District Court for the District of Kansas, "Fish v. Kobach and Bednasek v. Kobach: Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law," June 18, 2018
67. ↑ The Topeka Capital-Journal, "Kobach's office tells counties to stop asking for proof of citizenship," June 20, 2018
68. ↑ AP News, "Kansas hopes to resurrect proof-of-citizenship voting law," accessed October 6, 2019
69. ↑ United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, "Fish v. Schwab: Opinion and Order," April 29, 2020
70. ↑ 70.0 70.1 70.2 70.3 Kansas Secretary of State, "Valid Forms of Photographic Identification," accessed October 7, 2019
71. ↑ Topeka Capital Journal, "Trial set for 2015 in suit over voter ID law," April 9, 2014
72. ↑ The Wichita Eagle, "2 men end federal lawsuit over Kansas voter ID law," accessed April 24, 2014
73. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Voter Identification Requirements|Voter ID Laws," June 5, 2017
74. ↑ The Washington Post, "Do I need an ID to vote? A look at the laws in all 50 states," October 27, 2014
75. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Laws Governing Early Voting," August 2, 2019
76. ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, “Registration and Voting,” accessed October 19, 2019
77. ↑ 270towin.com, "Kansas," accessed June 1, 2017
78. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
79. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017

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