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A general election was held in the state of Kansas on November 6, 2018. Primary elections were held on August 7, 2018.

Voters elected all six executive officers, the lower house of the state legislature, and all of the state's delegations to the U.S. House.

## U.S. House of Representatives

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Main article: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas

Kansas elected four U.S. representatives, one for each congressional districts. In 2018, the delegation's Republican majority changed from 4–0 to 3–1, the first time Democrats had held a seat in the state since 2010.

District  | Republican nominee  | Democratic nominee  | Libertarian nominee

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District 1 | Roger Marshall (i) | 68.15 | Alan LaPolice  | 31.85  |  |
District 2 | Steve Watkins | 47.64 | Paul Davis | 46.80  | Kelly Standley  | 5.57
District 3 | Kevin Yoder (i)  | 43.91  | Sharice Davids | 53.57 | Chris Clemmons  | 2.52
District 4 | Ron Estes (i) | 59.44 | James Thompson  | 40.56  |  |

## Governor and lieutenant governor

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Main article: 2018 Kansas gubernatorial election

Incumbent Republicans Jeff Colyer and Tracey Mann lost their party's renomination in a tight primary election won by Secretary of State Kris Kobach and businessman Wink Hartman by a margin of around 0.1 percent.[1] Democrats nominated state senators Laura Kelly and Lynn Rogers, with businessman Greg Orman and state senator John Doll joining the race as independents.[2] Polls leading up to the election had Kobach and Kelly running close, leading to many news outlets predicting a tossup election.

Kelly won the election, beating Kobach by five percentage points. Kelly became the oldest governor in Kansas history, taking office at the age of 68.[3]

2018 Kansas gubernatorial election[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Laura Kelly / Lynn Rogers | 506,727  | 48.01  |  1.88
| Republican | Kris Kobach / Wink Hartman | 453,645  | 42.98  |  6.84
| Independent | Greg Orman / John Doll | 68,590  | 6.50  |
| Libertarian | Jeff Caldwell / Mary Gerlt | 20,020  | 1.90  |  2.15
| Independent | Rick Kloos / Nathaniel Kloos | 6,584  | 0.62  |
Total votes  | 1,055,566  | 100.00  |
| Democratic gain from Republican

## Secretary of state

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2018 Kansas Secretary of State election

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Nominee  | Scott Schwab | Brian McClendon  |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 549,416 | 458,142
Percentage  | 52.6% | 43.9%

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County results

Congressional district results

Schwab: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
McClendon: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%

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| Secretary of State before election

Kris Kobach
Republican

| Elected Secretary of State

Scott Schwab
Republican

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Incumbent Republican secretary of state Kris Kobach retired to run for governor, leaving the seat open. State representative Scott Schwab won the Republican primary amidst a number of candidates, while Democratic nominee Brian McClendon ran unopposed after his challengers withdrew. Schwab won the election.

### Republican primary

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Republican primary[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Scott Schwab | 108,705  | 38.34
| Republican | Randy Duncan  | 57,236  | 20.19
| Republican | Dennis Taylor  | 56,537  | 19.94
| Republican | Craig McCullah  | 32,615  | 11.50
| Republican | Keith Esau | 28,426  | 10.03
Total votes | 283,519  | 100.00

### Democratic primary

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Democratic primary[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Brian McClendon  | 139,457  | 100.00
Total votes | 139,457  | 100.00

### General election

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2018 Kansas Secretary of State election[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Scott Schwab | 549,416  | 52.60  |  6.57
| Democratic | Brian McClendon  | 458,142  | 43.87  |  3.04
| Libertarian | Rob Hodgkinson  | 36,882  | 3.53  |
Total votes  | 1,044,440  | 100.00  |
| Republican hold

## Attorney general

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2018 Kansas Attorney General election

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Nominee  | Derek Schmidt | Sarah Swain  |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 614,436 | 427,289
Percentage  | 59.0% | 41.0%

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County results

Congressional district results

Schmidt: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Swain: 50–60% 60–70%

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| Attorney General before election

Derek Schmidt
Republican

| Elected Attorney General

Derek Schmidt
Republican

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Incumbent Republican attorney general Derek Schmidt ran for re-election to a third term. He successfully defeated Democratic nominee Sarah Swain by 18 points.

### Republican primary

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Republican primary[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Derek Schmidt (incumbent)  | 269,212  | 100.00
Total votes | 269,212  | 100.00

### Democratic primary

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Democratic primary[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Sarah Swain  | 140,503  | 100.00
Total votes | 140,503  | 100.00

### General election

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2018 Kansas Attorney General election[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Derek Schmidt (incumbent)  | 614,436  | 58.98  |  7.79
| Democratic | Sarah Swain  | 427,289  | 41.02  |  7.79
Total votes  | 1,041,725  | 100.00  |
| Republican hold

## Treasurer

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2018 Kansas State Treasurer election

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Nominee  | Jake LaTurner | Marci Francisco |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 598,392 | 437,879
Percentage  | 57.7% | 42.3%

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County results

Congressional district results

LaTurner: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Francisco: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%

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| State Treasurer before election

Jake LaTurner
Republican

| Elected State Treasurer

Jake LaTurner
Republican

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Incumbent Republican treasurer Jake LaTurner was appointed to the office on April 25, 2017, following the resignation of his predecessor Ron Estes to join the U.S. House of Representatives. He ran for election to a full term, defeating his Democratic challenger State Senator Marci Francisco by 15.49 points.

### Republican primary

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Republican primary[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Jake LaTurner (incumbent)  | 258,796  | 100.00
Total votes | 258,796  | 100.00

### Democratic primary

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Democratic primary[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Marci Francisco | 141,214  | 100.00
Total votes | 141,214  | 100.00

### General election

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2018 Kansas State Treasurer election[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Jake LaTurner (incumbent)  | 598,392  | 57.74  |  9.78
| Democratic | Marci Francisco | 437,879  | 42.26  |  9.78
Total votes  | 1,036,271  | 100.00  |
| Republican hold

## Insurance commissioner

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2018 Kansas Insurance Commissioner election

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Nominee  | Vicki Schmidt | Nathaniel McLaughlin  |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 644,293 | 380,166
Percentage  | 62.9% | 37.1%

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County results

Congressional district results

Schmidt: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
McLaughlin: 60–70%

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| Insurance Commissioner before election

Ken Selzer
Republican

| Elected Insurance Commissioner

Vicki Schmidt
Republican

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Incumbent Republican Insurance Commissioner Ken Selzer retired to run for governor, leaving the seat open. Republican state senators Vicki Schmidt and Clark Shultz competed in a close primary, with Schmidt winning the nomination. The Democratic nominee was president of the Kansas NAACP Nathaniel McLaughlin. Schmidt won the election with the highest vote percentage of any statewide candidate.

### Republican primary

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Republican primary[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Vicki Schmidt | 152,706  | 52.01
| Republican | Clark Shultz | 140,887  | 47.99
Total votes | 293,593  | 100.00

### Democratic primary

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Democratic primary[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Nathaniel McLaughlin  | 138,941  | 100.00
Total votes | 138,941  | 100.00

### General election

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2018 Kansas Insurance Commissioner election[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Vicki Schmidt | 644,293  | 62.89  |  1.38
| Democratic | Nathaniel McLaughlin  | 380,166  | 37.11  |  1.38
Total votes  | 1,024,459  | 100.00  |
| Republican hold

## State Board of Education

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## State House of Representatives

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Results of the Kansas House elections

The Kansas House of Representatives held elections for all 125 seats in 2018. Republicans maintained their supermajority in the chamber, with neither parties making any gains.

2018 Kansas House of Representatives elections  Party  | Before  | After  | Change

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

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Kansas Primary Election Results". Kansas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
2. ^ Lowry, Bryan; Shorman, Jonathan (December 6, 2017). "Independent Greg Orman reshuffles the race for Kansas governor". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
3. ^ "Kelly is the state's oldest governor - again". The Active Age. December 1, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
4. ^ a b c d e Kansas Secretary of State. 2018 General Election Official Vote Totals
5. ^ a b c d e f Primary Election Official Results
6. ^ "Kansas Primary Election Results". The New York Times. September 24, 2018.
7. ^ "Kansas Insurance Commissioner election, 2018". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 2, 2021.

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