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Jeff Caldwell (Kansas)
Jeff Caldwell (Libertarian Party) ran for election for Governor of Kansas. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
He ran on a joint ticket with the lieutenant gubernatorial nominee, Mary Gerlt (L).
Caldwell was previously a 2014 Libertarian candidate for District 36 of the Kansas House of Representatives.
Elections
2018
See also: Kansas gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018
General election
General election for Governor of Kansas
Laura Kelly defeated Kris Kobach, Greg Orman, Jeff Caldwell, and Rick Kloos in the general election for Governor of Kansas on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Laura Kelly (D) | 48.0 | 506,727 |
 | Kris Kobach (R) | 43.0 | 453,645 | |
 | Greg Orman (Independent) | 6.5 | 68,590 | |
 | Jeff Caldwell (L) | 1.9 | 20,020 | |
 | Rick Kloos (Independent) | 0.6 | 6,584 | |
| Total votes: 1,055,566 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andrea Costley (Independent)
- Aaron Coleman (Independent)
- JoeLarry Hunter (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Kansas
Laura Kelly defeated Carl Brewer, Joshua Svaty, Arden Andersen, and Jack Bergeson in the Democratic primary for Governor of Kansas on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laura Kelly | 51.4 | 80,377 |
 | Carl Brewer | 20.2 | 31,493 | |
 | Joshua Svaty | 17.5 | 27,292 | |
 | Arden Andersen | 8.4 | 13,161 | |
| Jack Bergeson | 2.5 | 3,950 | ||
| Total votes: 156,273 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Tabman (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Kansas
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Kansas on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kris Kobach | 40.6 | 128,832 |
 | Jeff Colyer | 40.5 | 128,489 | |
 | Jim Barnett | 8.8 | 27,994 | |
 | Ken Selzer | 7.8 | 24,804 | |
 | Patrick Kucera | 1.0 | 3,212 | |
| Tyler Ruzich | 0.7 | 2,275 | ||
| Joseph Tutera Jr. | 0.5 | 1,559 | ||
| Total votes: 317,165 | |||
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2014
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Incumbent Kathy Wolfe Moore was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Earl Freeman was unopposed in the Republican primary. Moore defeated Freeman and Jeff Caldwell (L) in the general election.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Kathy Wolfe Moore Incumbent |
61.9% | 4,554 | |
| Republican | Earl Freeman | 34.3% | 2,524 | |
| Libertarian | Jeff Caldwell | 3.8% | 283 | |
| Total Votes | 7,361 | |||
2012
Caldwell ran in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 36 and was defeated by incumbent Kathy Wolfe Moore (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathy Wolfe Moore Incumbent |
65% | 7,084 | |
| Republican | Shawn Ship | 31.8% | 3,468 | |
| Libertarian | Jeff Caldwell | 3.2% | 354 | |
| Total Votes | 10,906 | |||
See also
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Campaign Twitter page
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed April 17, 2015
- ↑ http://www.sos.ks.gov/elections/elections_upcoming_candidate.asp Kansas Secretary of State, 2012 Primary Election Candidate List, accessed August 5, 2012.
