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Sam Brownback
Sam Brownback (born September 12, 1956, in Garnett, Kansas) was the 46th Governor of Kansas. A Republican, Brownback was first elected governor in 2010.[1] He was re-elected in 2014. He left office after being confirmed to the position of ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom by President Donald Trump (R) in January 2018.[2] He was originally nominated for the post on July 26, 2017.[3]
Prior to becoming governor, Brownback served in a number of elected government offices. Before his election as governor, Brownback was the senior U.S. senator for Kansas from 1996-2011, having won a special election to fill the seat left vacant by former Sen. Bob Dole (R). He was re-elected to a full term in 2004. He ascended to the U.S. Senate out of the U.S. House, to which he was elected by voters from Kansas' 2nd Congressional District in 1994. Brownback began his political career in 1986, when he became the youngest individual to be elected Kansas Secretary of Agriculture in the state's history.[4]
Brownback is a licensed attorney. He practiced law in Manhattan, Kansas between his graduation from law school in 1982 and his election to the statewide office of agriculture secretary. During his tenure as secretary, Brownback did double duty as a White House Fellow under the administration of George H.W. Bush.[4]
An analysis of Republican governors by Nate Silver of the New York Times in April 2013 ranked Brownback as the 12th most conservative governor in the country.[5]
Biography
Brownback is a fourth-generation Kansan. Born in Garnett, he grew up on a farm in Linn County where his parents still live. He was elected student body president as an undergraduate and then president of his law school class by his fellow students. At Kansas State, he also joined the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity.[4]
After college, Brownback spent a year in broadcasting, hosting a weekly show. He graduated from law school in 1982 and worked as a private practice attorney in Manhattan, Kansas, for four years before being elected as Kansas' Secretary of Agriculture in 1986. He first went to Washington as a White House Fellow under the George H.W. Bush Administration. From 1990-1991, he was detailed to the office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Upon completion of his fellowship, Brownback returned to Kansas and resumed his secretarial office.[4]
Brownback holds a B.S. in agricultural economics from Kansas State University and a J.D. from the University of Kansas Law School.
Education
- Bachelor's of Science in agricultural economics - Kansas State University (1978)
- Juris Doctor - University of Kansas Law School, J.D. (1982)
Political career
Governor of Kansas (2011-2018)
Brownback assumed office as Kansas' 46th governor on January 10, 2011, following his victory in the November 2, 2010, general election. He was re-elected in 2014 and left office in 2018.
Issues
Grand jury investigation
Brownback faced a federal grand jury investigation of loans to his re-election campaign by running mate Jeff Colyer (R). In January 2015, the jury summoned Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission director Carol Williams to testify and supply campaign finance documents related to three loans made by Colyer between December 2013 and August 2014. The size of the loans and the campaign's quick repayment of the first two loans raised suspicions. Colyer's first two loans were each repaid two days after their delivery to the campaign.[6]
In August 2014, Colyer defended his loans as signs of financial acumen symbolic of the administration's handling of public funds. He also noted that the first loan was repaid quickly because there wasn't much interest to be accrued at the time. Brownback refused to explain the nature of the loans during an August press conference and his office noted that all loans complied with state campaign finance laws.[6][7] On June 17, 2015, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Kansas announced that no charges would be filed following completion of the investigation.[8]
Public education funding
The Kansas Constitution requires that the legislature "make suitable provision for finance of the educational interests of the state."[9] Beginning in 2009, Brownback and the Kansas State Legislature made large cuts in school spending. Since then, public education financing has been decreased to 16.5 percent below the 2008 level. In January 2013, a Kansas trial court heard a resulting lawsuit filed by parents against the state in regards education funding. In Gannon vs. State of Kansas, the court ruled in favor of the parents. The lawsuit was moved to the Kansas Supreme Court. The legislature has produced education costs studies that found the suitable amount for per pupil spending to be $4,492. In 2013, the cost spent per pupil was $3,838.[10] On March 2, 2017, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled that the lower levels of school funding were in violation of the Kansas Constitution and gave lawmakers until June to increase funding levels.[11] A measure increasing education funding was passed by the Kansas State Legislature on June 6, 2017.[12]
Job creation ranking
A June 2013 analysis by The Business Journals ranked 45 governors based on the annual private sector growth rate in all 50 states using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Brownback was ranked number 25. The five governors omitted from the analysis all assumed office in 2013.[13][14]
Voter ID
Gov. Sam Brownback signed a law in April 2011 requiring voters to produce a photo ID before casting a ballot instead of the previous protocol of producing a signature to verify identification at the polls, starting January 1, 2013.
“This is a modest, prudent measure. You show photo ID to cash a check, you show one to get on a plane, it’s something people are used to doing,” Brownback said. “It’s a modest and important measure to ensure the sanctity of the vote.”[15]
Stance on Syrian refugee resettlement
- Main article: U.S. governors and their responses to Syrian refugees
Following the Paris terrorist attacks on November 13, 2015, in which members of the Islamic State (ISIS) killed at least 129 people and wounded more than 350, The Washington Post reported that one of the terrorists possibly came to France posing as a Syrian refugee.[16] Many governors issued statements of support or opposition to President Barack Obama’s plan to allow 10,000 Syrian refugees into the United States. Brownback had strong opposition to the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the state of Kansas. He said:
| “ | My first priority as Governor is the safety of all Kansans. We must take immediate action to ensure terrorists do not enter the nation or our state under the guise of refugee resettlement. ... I have therefore directed all state agencies, departments, boards or commissions not to participate or assist in the relocation of Syrian refugees to Kansas.[17] | ” |
| —Gov. Sam Brownback[18] | ||
U.S. Senate (1996-2011)
Brownback served in the U.S. Senate from 1996-2011.
U.S. House of Representatives (1995-1996)
Brownback served one term in the United States House of Representatives, from 1995-1996.
He entered the House as the Representative for Kansas' 2nd District in 1993 and, in 1996, moved to the Senate in a special election for Bob Dole's seat. He served as the ranking Republican on the Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee and also sat on the Homeland Security Subcommittee, the Appropriations Committee, the Judiciary Committee, the Joint Economic Committee, and the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, more casually known as the Helsinki Commission.[4]
Presidential preference
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Brownback endorsed Marco Rubio for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[19]
- See also: Endorsements for Marco Rubio
2012
Sam Brownback endorsed Rick Perry in the 2012 presidential election.[20]
Elections
2014
- See also: Kansas gubernatorial election, 2014
| The Record - Posted to YouTube 8/14/2014 |
Brownback ran successfully for re-election as Governor of Kansas in the 2014 elections. He secured the Republican nomination in the August 5 primary.[21] He and running mate, incumbent Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer, defeated the Democratic ticket of Paul Davis and Jill Docking and the Libertarian ticket of Keen Umbehr and Josh Umbehr in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Result
Primary election
| Governor/Lieutenant Governor of Kansas, Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Sam Brownback/Jeff Colyer Incumbent |
63.2% | 166,687 | ||
| Jennifer Winn/Robin Lais | 36.8% | 96,907 | ||
| Total Votes | 263,594 | |||
| Election results via Kansas Secretary of State. | ||||
General election
| Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Kansas, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Sam Brownback/Jeff Colyer Incumbent |
49.8% | 433,196 | |
| Democratic | Paul Davis/Jill Docking | 46.1% | 401,100 | |
| Libertarian | Keen Umbehr/Josh Umbehr | 4% | 35,206 | |
| Total Votes | 869,502 | |||
| Election results via Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Race background
Candidate filing period
On June 2, the filing window for Republican and Democratic candidates pursuing a place on the 2014 Kansas gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial ballot came to a close. One set of Republicans - led by landscape contractor Jennifer Winn - filed to take on the incumbent duo in the August 5 primary election. Meanwhile, Paul Davis, the state House Minority Leader, along with his running mate Jill Docking, were the only Democratic pair to enter the race, advancing to the general election. Also joining the November lineup in advance of the primary election were Libertarian candidates Keen and Josh Umbehr. The father and son ticket defeated a single set of opponents for their party's nomination at the Kansas Libertarian Party convention, which took place April 26, 2014.[22][23]
A competitive race
This contest was considered to be competitive, with match-up polls and race ratings dating back to the fall of 2013. One of the first publications to note Brownback's vulnerability was The Washington Post, which named Kansas as one of its top 15 gubernatorial races of 2014, citing Brownback's approval ratings.[24] Brownback's approval ratings had been hovering around 35 percent since January 2012.[25]
Kansas was one of nine gubernatorial seats to be flagged as a toss-up or vulnerable for partisan switch in the 2014 cycle, based on polling data and projections courtesy of The Cook Political Report, FiveThirtyEight, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball and Governing, among others.[26][27][28]
Republican endorsements for Davis
By July 2014, the Davis campaign had over 100 influential Republicans endorsements. The self-styled "Republicans for Kansas Values," comprised of GOP retirees and current officeholders, explained the endorsement of Brownback's Democratic challenger as a response to a $340 million budget shortfall during the 2014 fiscal year.[29][30] Polling in July also indicated that 29 percent of Republicans would vote for Davis, which marked a five-point increase from the previous month. These polls, conducted by Survey USA/KSN News, also showed Brownback losing by an average of seven points. In contrast, YouGov poll in July that showed a 10-point lead for Brownback.[31]
Polls
| Governor of Kansas - All candidates | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Sam Brownback* (R) | Paul Davis (D) | Keen Umbehr(L) | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||
| KSN/SurveyUSA October 28, 2014 | 43% | 46% | 5% | 7% | +/-4 | 623 | |||||||||||||
| NBC News/Marist October 24, 2014 | 44% | 45% | 5% | 7% | +/-3.6 | 757 | |||||||||||||
| Rasmussen Reports October 20-21, 2014 | 45% | 52% | 1% | 2% | +/-3 | 960 | |||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling October 9-12, 2014 | 42% | 42% | 6% | 10% | +/-3 | 1,081 | |||||||||||||
| SurveyUSA/KSN-TV October 2-5, 2014 | 42% | 47% | 4% | 7% | +/-4.3 | 775 | |||||||||||||
| NBC News/Marist Poll October 2014 | 43% | 44% | 4% | 8% | +/-3.9 | 636 | |||||||||||||
| Fort Hays State University September 10-27, 2014 | 36.5% | 38.8% | 8.5% | 16% | +/-3.8 | 952 | |||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling September 11-14, 2014 | 38% | 42% | 7% | 14% | +/-2.7 | 1,328 | |||||||||||||
| SurveyUSA/KSN-TV September 4-7, 2014 | 40% | 47% | 5% | 7% | +/-4.2 | 555 | |||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling August 14-17, 2014 | 37% | 39% | 9% | 15% | +/-3.3 | 903 | |||||||||||||
| SurveyUSA/KSN News Poll July 23, 2014 | 40% | 48% | 5% | 7% | +/-2.9 | 1,208 | |||||||||||||
| SurveyUSA/KSN News Poll June 19-23, 2014 | 41% | 47% | 5% | 7% | +/-3.1 | 1,068 | |||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 40.96% | 44.82% | 5.38% | 8.92% | +/-3.48 | 903.83 | |||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Governor of Kansas - Major party candidates and undecided | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Sam Brownback * (R) | Paul Davis (D) | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| New York Times/CBS News/YouGov {October 16-23, 2014) | 43% | 40% | 17% | +/-4 | 1,973 | ||||||||||||||
| Gravis Marketing (October 20-21, 2014) | 44% | 49% | 7% | +/-3 | 1,124 | ||||||||||||||
| Monmouth University (October 16-19, 2014) | 45% | 50% | 5% | +/-4.7 | 429 | ||||||||||||||
| Gravis Marketing (September 30-October 1, 2014) | 40% | 48% | 12% | +/-3 | 850 | ||||||||||||||
| New York Times/CBS News/YouGov {September 20-October 1, 2014) | 45% | 42% | 12% | +/-3 | 2,013 | ||||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 43.4% | 45.8% | 10.6% | +/-3.54 | 1,277.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Governor of Kansas - Major party candidates, other and undecided | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Sam Brownback* (R) | Paul Davis (D) | Other | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling (Umbehr supporters reallocated September 11-14, 2014 | 39% | 45% | 0% | 15% | +/-2.7 | 1,328 | |||||||||||||
| CBS/NYT/YouGov August 18-September 2, 2014 | 47% | 40% | 2% | 11% | +/-5.0 | 839 | |||||||||||||
| Cole Hargrave Snodgrass (R-Brownback) August 17-30, 2014 | 43% | 42% | 0% | 0% | +/-4.3 | 500 | |||||||||||||
| Rasmussen Reports August 6-7, 2014 | 41% | 51% | 3% | 5% | +/-4.0 | 750 | |||||||||||||
| CBS/NYT/YouGov (With leaners) July 5-24, 2014 | 52% | 40% | 3% | 2% | +/-- | 1,274 | |||||||||||||
| CBS/NYT/YouGov (Without leaners) July 5-24, 2014 | 47% | 37% | 3% | 2% | +/-- | 1,274 | |||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 44.83% | 42.5% | 1.83% | 5.83% | +/-2.67 | 994.17 | |||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Governor of Kansas - Major party candidates and "third party" category | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Sam Brownback/Jeff Coyler (R) | Paul Davis/Jill Docking (D) | Third Party | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||
| SurveyUSA Poll (October 23-24, 2013) | 39% | 43% | 12% | 6% | +/-4.4 | 511 | |||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Debates
Debate media
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September 19 debate
Sam Brownback (R), Paul Davis (D) and Keen A. Umbehr (L) shared the stage for a debate sponsored by the Johnson County Public Policy Council. All three candidates took turns explaining why their policies would help the state's largest county. Brownback argued that the tax cuts he proposed had already helped the county increase business development. He criticized Davis for opposing a proposal to give school districts in the county more authority over property tax rates. Davis countered that Brownback's tax policies had depleted funds for schools and roads in the county and that the Republican proposal for greater tax authority included a provision taking job protections away from educators. Umbehr argued for elimination of the income tax, favoring a sales tax that would keep more cash on hand for county residents. Brownback and Davis both opposed a tax on professional services in the county, though Brownback questioned the authenticity of the Democratic candidate's position.[32]
2010
Governor Elect Sam Brownback's acceptance speech |
Brownback defeated Joan Heffington in the August 3 primary, winning with 82 percent of the vote.
Brownback faced and won over Tom Holland (D), Andrew P. Gray (L) and Ken Cannon (Reform) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[33]
| Kansas Governor, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Sam Brownback |
63.3% | 530,760 | |
| Democratic | Tom Holland | 32.2% | 270,166 | |
| Libertarian | Andrew P. Gray | 2.7% | 22,460 | |
| Reform Party | Ken Cannon | 1.8% | 15,397 | |
| Write-in | Heath Charles Morris | 0% | 7 | |
| Total Votes | 838,790 | |||
| Election results via Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Issues
In the gubernatorial debate on October 7, 2010, on KWCH all four candidates for Kansas governor said they were against the statewide smoking ban and the hypocrisy of exempting the state-owned casinos from the ban.
Brownback stated:
- I think they need to be left to local units of government as well, but I’ll tell you something else that we ought to do, that’s to put the ban on the state-owned facilities. That’s where the ban ought to be on in the first place, is the state should lead by example and not exempting itself by something like this. That smoking ban ought to be on the state facilities and leave the other issues to the local control. That’s the best way a state can lead, doing this to itself and leading by example rather than putting it on somebody else, a burden somewhere else.[34]
2004
Brownback won re-election to the United States Senate in 2004, defeating Lee Jones (D), Steven A. Rosile (L), and George Cook.[35]
| United States Senate General Election, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Sam Brownback Incumbent |
69.2% | 780,863 | |
| Democratic | Lee Jones | 27.5% | 310,337 | |
| Libertarian | Steven A. Rosile | 1.9% | 21,842 | |
| Reform Party | George Cook | 1.4% | 15,980 | |
| Total Votes | 1,129,022 | |||
1996
On November 5, 1996, Sam Brownback won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Jill Docking (D) and Donald R. Klaassen (Reform) in the special election.[36]
| U.S. Senate, Kansas, 1996 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Sam Brownback |
53.9% | 574,021 | |
| Democratic | Jill Docking | 43.3% | 461,344 | |
| Reform | Donald R. Klaaseen | 2.8% | 29,351 | |
| Total Votes | 1,064,716 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Sam and Mary Brownback live in Topeka with their five children; Abby, Andy, Liz, Mark and Jenna. Two of their children are adopted. Raised as a Methodist, Brownback first converted to evangelical Protestantism and then, in 2002, to Catholicism. He still regularly attends a non-denominational church.[37]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Kansas Watchdog, "Brownback: A clean sweep for a new beginning," November 3, 2010
- ↑ The Hill, "Pence breaks tie to confirm Trump's pick for religious ambassador," January 24, 2018
- ↑ The New York Times, "Gov. Sam Brownback of Kansas Will Be Nominated as Religious Ambassador," July 26, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Kansas Governor, "Governor Sam Brownback," accessed September 15, 2012
- ↑ New York Times, "In State Governments, Signs of a Healthier G.O.P.," April 16, 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Talking Points Memo, "Federal Grand Jury Investigating GOP Gov. Sam Brownback's Campaign," January 8, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Federal Grand Jury to Look at Brownback Loans," January 8, 2015
- ↑ The Kansas City Star, "No charges after federal inquiry into loans by Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer to Gov. Sam Brownback’s campaign," June 17, 2015
- ↑ Kansas State Library, "Article 6: Education," accessed July 14, 2017
- ↑ The New York Times, "What’s the Matter With Kansas’ Schools?" January 7, 2014
- ↑ The Topeka Capital-Journal, "Kansas Supreme Court rules school funding inadequate," March 2, 2017
- ↑ U.S. News, "Kansas Lawmakers Pass School Aid Increase, Income Tax Hike," June 6, 2017
- ↑ The Business Journals, "Governors and jobs: How governors rank for job creation in their states," June 27, 2013
- ↑ The Business Journals, "How state governors rank on their job-growth record," June 27, 2013
- ↑ "Brownback signs voter ID into Kansas law," Kansas Reporter, April 18, 2011
- ↑ Washington Post, "Were Syrian refugees involved in the Paris attacks? What we know and don’t know," November 17, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Kansas Office of the Governor, "Governor Sam Brownback issues Executive Order on refugee resettlement in the face of Paris terror attacks," accessed November 17, 2015
- ↑ CBS News, "Kansas governor endorses Marco Rubio," February 15, 2016
- ↑ Reuters, "Kansas conservative governor Brownback endorses Perry," September 22, 2011
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2013-2014 Gubernatorial races," March 4, 2013
- ↑ The Wichita Eagle, "Physician campaigning as Libertarian dad’s running mate in Kansas governor’s race," May 22, 2014
- ↑ Keen For Kansas, "Home," accessed October 6, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "The Fix's top 15 gubernatorial races of 2014," November 15, 2013
- ↑ Kansas City Star, "Surveys find a hint of election vulnerability in Gov. Sam Brownback," October 29, 2013
- ↑ University of Virginia Center for Politics, "2014 Governor," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Governing, "2014 Governors Races: A Look at the Too-Close-to-Call Contests," March 6, 2014
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Governors’ Races Are Close, But There’s More Upside For Democrats," July 17, 2014
- ↑ The New York Times, "Kansas Democrats Turn to Data in Governor's Race," July 30, 2014
- ↑ The Washington Post, "More than 100 Republicans endorse Democrat against Kansas Gov. Brownback (R)," July 15, 2014
- ↑ The Wichita Eagle, "Polls on the Kansas governor's race vary widely," July 26, 2014
- ↑ The Kansas City Star, " At debate, Kansas gubernatorial candidates focus on Johnson County," September 19, 2014
- ↑ "Brownback: “A clean sweep for a new beginning,"" Kansas Watchdog, November 3, 2010
- ↑ "Governor Candidates Against Statewide Smoking Ban, Casino Hypocrisy," Kansas Watchdog, October 7, 2010
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2004 general election results," accessed August 29, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1996," accessed November 25, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Governor Samuel 'Sam' D. Brownback's Biography," accessed July 31, 2013
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