D.J. Smith
D.J. Smith was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Kansas.[1] Smith was defeated by incumbent Jerry Moran in the Republican primary.[2]
Smith was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Kansas.[3] He was defeated by incumbent Pat Roberts in the Republican primary on August 5, 2014.[4]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Kansas' U.S. Senate race as safely Republican. Incumbent Jerry Moran (R) defeated Patrick Wiesner (D) and Robert Garrard (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Moran defeated D.J. Smith in the Republican primary, while Wiesner defeated Monique Singh to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on August 2, 2016.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Jerry Moran Incumbent |
62.2% | 732,376 | |
| Democratic | Patrick Wiesner | 32.2% | 379,740 | |
| Libertarian | Robert Garrard | 5.6% | 65,760 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 46 | |
| Total Votes | 1,177,922 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Patrick Wiesner |
62.9% | 59,522 | ||
| Monique Singh | 37.1% | 35,042 | ||
| Total Votes | 94,564 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jerry Moran Incumbent |
79.1% | 230,907 | ||
| D.J. Smith | 20.9% | 61,056 | ||
| Total Votes | 291,963 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State |
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2014
Smith ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Kansas.[3] He was defeated by incumbent Pat Roberts in the Republican primary on August 5, 2014.[4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pat Roberts Incumbent |
48.1% | 127,089 | ||
| Milton Wolf | 40.8% | 107,799 | ||
| D.J. Smith | 5.8% | 15,288 | ||
| Alvin Zahnter | 5.4% | 14,164 | ||
| Total Votes | 264,340 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State |
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See also
- United States Senate
- United States Senate election in Kansas, 2016
- United States Senate elections in Kansas, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2016 Primary," accessed June 2, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "Kansas House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2014 Primary (official)," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Associated Press, "Primary Results 2014," accessed August 5, 2014
