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David Toland
David Toland (Democratic Party) is the Lieutenant Governor of Kansas. He assumed office on January 4, 2021. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Toland (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Gov. Laura Kelly (D) appointed Toland Kansas Lieutenant Governor on December 14, 2020, and he assumed office on January 4, 2021.[1][2]
Biography
David Toland earned a bachelor's and a master's degree from the University of Kansas. Toland's career experience includes working as the secretary of commerce with the Kansas Department of Commerce, the president and CEO of Thrive Allen County, the vice president of development and operations of The Menkiti Group, the chief of staff of the DC Office of Planning, the deputy chief operating officer at the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, and the capital city fellow/special assistant to the director of DC Government.[3]
Political career
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Toland's political career includes the following offices:
- 2021-present: Lieutenant Governor of Kansas
Elections
2022
See also: Kansas gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas
Incumbent David Toland defeated Katie Sawyer, Kathleen Garrison, and Evan Laudick-Gains in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Toland (D) | 49.5 | 499,849 |
 | Katie Sawyer (R) | 47.3 | 477,591 | |
 | Kathleen Garrison (Independent) | 2.0 | 20,452 | |
 | Evan Laudick-Gains (L) | 1.1 | 11,106 | |
| Total votes: 1,008,998 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas
Incumbent David Toland defeated Barry Franco in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Toland | 93.8 | 270,968 |
| Barry Franco | 6.2 | 17,802 | ||
| Total votes: 288,770 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas
Katie Sawyer defeated Lance Berland in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Katie Sawyer | 80.6 | 373,524 |
| Lance Berland | 19.4 | 89,898 | ||
| Total votes: 463,422 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Fletcher Goddard (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas
Evan Laudick-Gains advanced from the Libertarian convention for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas on April 23, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Evan Laudick-Gains (L) |
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kansas Office of the Governor, "Governor Laura Kelly Announces Intention to Appoint Commerce Secretary David Toland to Become Lieutenant Governor," December 14, 2020
- ↑ Kansas Office of the Governor, "Lt. Governor David Toland," accessed January 5, 2021
- ↑ LinkedIn, "David Toland," accessed January 5, 2021
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