Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2014

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	State legislative elections in 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.

Following the general election, there was no change to the majority control of the Kansas House of Representatives. The Republican Party increased their number of seats held from 93 to 98. The Democratic Party lost five seats, dropping from 32 to 27 following the election.

Incumbents retiring

A total of 13 incumbents did not run for re-election in 2014. Those incumbents were:

Name	Party	Current Office
Kelly Meigs	Republican	House District 22
Emily Perry	Democratic	House District 24
Lance Kinzer	Republican	House District 30
Melanie Meier	Democratic	House District 41
Paul Davis	Democratic	House District 46
Shanti Gandhi	Republican	House District 52
Richard Carlson	Republican	House District 61
Vern Swanson	Republican	House District 64
J. David Crum	Republican	House District 77
Jim Howell	Republican	House District 81
Marshall Christmann	Republican	House District 113
Ward Cassidy	Republican	House District 120
Reid Petty	Republican	House District 125

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the Kansas House of Representatives:

Kansas House of Representatives
Party		As of November 3, 2014	After November 4, 2014
	Democratic Party	32	28
	Republican Party	93	97
Total		125	125

Competitiveness

Candidates unopposed by a major party

In 50 (40.0%) of the 125 districts up for election in 2014, one major party candidate ran unopposed in the general election. A total of 12 Democrats and 38 Republicans were guaranteed election barring unforeseen circumstances.

Two major party candidates faced off in the general election in 75 (60.0%) of the 125 districts up for election. Nine of those seats held competitive elections in 2012 with a margin of victory ranging from 0 to 5 percent. Fourteen other elections were moderately competitive with a margin of victory between 5 and 10 percent. One seat that is uncontested in 2014 held a mildly competitive election in 2012. Those districts were:

Competitive

District 5: Incumbent Kevin Jones (R) defeated Ty Dragoo (D) in the general election.^[1] Jones won by a margin of 5 percent in 2012.
District 23: Amber Versola (D) was defeated by Linda Gallagher (R) in the general election. Outgoing incumbent Kelly Meigs won by a margin of 2 percent in 2012.
District 25: Incumbent Melissa Rooker (R) defeated Jennifer Robinson (D) in the general election. Rooker won by a margin of 2 percent in 2012.
District 40: Incumbent John Bradford (R) defeated Linda Johnson (D) in the general election. Bradford won by a margin of 2 percent in 2012.
District 54: Incumbent Ken Corbet (R) defeated Ann Mah (R) in the general election. Corbet won by a margin of 0.2 percent in 2012.
District 56: Incumbent Virgil Weigel (D) was defeated by Lane Hemsley (R) in the general election. Weigel won by a margin of 4 percent in 2012.
District 65: Incumbent Allan Rothlisberg was defeated by Lonnie Clark in the Republican primary. Clark faced Tom Brungardt (D) in the general election. Rothlisberg won by a margin of 0.4 percent in 2012.
District 79: Incumbent Ed Trimmer (D) defeated Larry Alley (R) in the general election. Trimmer won by a margin of 0.8 percent in 2012.
District 98: Incumbent Steven Anthimides (R) defeated Steven Crum (D) in the general election. Anthimides won by a margin of 2 percent in 2012.

Primary challenges

A total of 21 incumbents (16.8%), all Republicans, faced primary competition on August 5. Thirteen incumbents (10.4%) did not seek re-election in 2014 and another 91 (72.8%) incumbents advanced past the primary without opposition. The primary challenges included:

District 8: Incumbent Craig McPherson defeated Stacey Schlimmer in the Republican primary.
District 9: Incumbent Kent Thompson defeated Chad VanHouden in the Republican primary.
District 16: Incumbent Amanda Grosserode defeated Jameia Haines and Ray Marshall in the Republican primary.
District 19: Incumbent Stephanie Clayton defeated Jennifer Flood in the Republican primary.
District 45: Incumbent Tom Sloan defeated Jeremy Ryan Pierce in the Republican primary.
District 49: Incumbent Scott Schwab defeated John Wilson in the Republican primary.
District 72: Incumbent Marc Rhoades defeated Barbara Bunting in the Republican primary.
District 91: Incumbent Gene Suellentrop defeated Eric Henderson in the Republican primary.
District 122: Incumbent Russ Jennings defeated Stan Rice in the Republican primary.

Two incumbents, Joshua Powell (R) from District 50 and Allan Rothlisberg (R) from District 65, were defeated by primary challengers.

Retiring incumbents

Thirteen incumbent representatives did not run for re-election, while 112 (89.6%) ran for re-election. A list of those incumbents, three Democrats and 10 Republicans, can be found above.

Qualifications

Section 4 of Article 2 of the Kansas Constitution states, "During the time that any person is a candidate for nomination or election to the legislature and during the term of each legislator, such candidate or legislator shall be and remain a qualified elector who resides in his or her district."

List of candidates

District 1

August 5 Democratic primary:

Brian Caswell a

August 5 Republican primary:

Michael Houser a - Incumbent Houser first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Brian Caswell: 2,543

Michael Houser: 3,729

District 2

August 5 Democratic primary:

Adam Lusker a - Incumbent Lusker first assumed office in 2014.

August 5 Republican primary:

No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Adam Lusker: 5,480

District 3

August 5 Democratic primary:

Julie Menghini a - Incumbent Menghini first assumed office in 2013.

August 5 Republican primary:

Chuck Smith a

November 4 General election candidates:

Julie Menghini: 2,830

Chuck Smith: 2,944

District 4

August 5 Democratic primary:

Lucas Cosens a

August 5 Republican primary:

Marty Read a - Incumbent Read first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Lucas Cosens: 2,387

Marty Read: 5,126

District 5

August 5 Democratic primary:

Miranda Rickel a

August 5 Republican primary:

Kevin Jones a - Incumbent Jones first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Cleon Rickel: 2,246

Kevin Jones : 4,614

Note: Miranda Rickel withdrew before the general election.

District 6

August 5 Democratic primary:

Christy Levings a

August 5 Republican primary:

Jene Vickrey a - Incumbent Vickrey first assumed office in 1993.

November 4 General election candidates:

Christy Levings: 2,520

Jene Vickrey: 5,151

District 7

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Richard Proehl a - Incumbent Proehl first assumed office in 2005.

November 4 General election candidates:

Richard Proehl: 5,223

District 8

August 5 Democratic primary:

Jodie Dietz a

August 5 Republican primary:

Craig McPherson: 1,272 a - Incumbent McPherson first assumed office in 2013.
Stacey Schlimmer: 1,010

November 4 General election candidates:

Jodie Dietz: 2,723

Craig McPherson: 5,435

District 9

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Kent Thompson: 1,514 a - Incumbent Thompson first assumed office in 2013.
Chad VanHouden: 1,019

November 4 General election candidates:

Kent Thompson: 5,869

District 10

August 5 Democratic primary:

John Wilson a - Incumbent Wilson first assumed office in 2013.

August 5 Republican primary:

Nicolas VanWyhe a

November 4 General election candidates:

John Wilson: 4,828

Nicolas VanWyhe: 2,811

District 11

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Jim Kelly a - Incumbent Kelly first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Kelly: 4,855

District 12

August 5 Democratic primary:

Eden Fuson a

August 5 Republican primary:

Virgil Peck a - Incumbent Peck first assumed office in 2005.

November 4 General election candidates:

Eden Fuson: 1,929

Virgil Peck: 4,566

District 13

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Larry Hibbard a - Incumbent Hibbard first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Larry Hibbard: 6,303

District 14

August 5 Democratic primary:

Merlin Ring a

August 5 Republican primary:

Keith Esau a - Incumbent Esau first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Merlin Ring: 2,632

Keith Esau: 4,764

Brent Stackhouse: 472

District 15

August 5 Democratic primary:

Steve Wright a

August 5 Republican primary:

Erin Davis a - Incumbent Davis first assumed office in 2014.

November 4 General election candidates:

Steve Wright: 2,076

Erin Davis: 3,289

District 16

August 5 Democratic primary:

Arthena Easterwood: 159
Don McGuire: 569 a

August 5 Republican primary:

Amanda Grosserode: 1,552 a - Incumbent Grosserode first assumed office in 2011.
Jameia Haines: 977
Ray Marshall: 279

November 4 General election candidates:

Don McGuire: 4,048

Amanda Grosserode: 4,680

District 17

August 5 Democratic primary:

Larry Meeker a

August 5 Republican primary:

Brett Hildabrand a - Incumbent Hildabrand first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Larry Meeker: 3,952

Brett Hildabrand: 4,466

Michael Kerner: 566

District 18

August 5 Democratic primary:

Cindy Neighbor a

August 5 Republican primary:

John Rubin a - Incumbent Rubin first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Cindy Neighbor: 3,959

John Rubin: 4,256

District 19

August 5 Democratic primary:

Patricia Stratton a

August 5 Republican primary:

Stephanie Clayton: 2,344 a - Incumbent Clayton first assumed office in 2013.
Jennifer Flood: 1,121

November 4 General election candidates:

Patricia Stratton: 3,565

Stephanie Clayton: 6,637

District 20

August 5 Democratic primary:

Elizabeth Arnold a

August 5 Republican primary:

Rob Bruchman a - Incumbent Bruchman first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Elizabeth Arnold: 4,458

Rob Bruchman: 6,075

District 21

August 5 Democratic primary:

Amy Bell a

August 5 Republican primary:

Barbara Bollier: 1,819 a - Incumbent Bollier first assumed office in 2010.
Neil Melton: 1,232

November 4 General election candidates:

Amy Bell: 3,677

Barbara Bollier: 6,014

District 22

August 5 Democratic primary:

Nancy Lusk a - Incumbent Lusk first assumed office in 2013.

August 5 Republican primary:

Mike Jones a

November 4 General election candidates:

Nancy Lusk: 3,109

Mike Jones: 2,834

District 23

Note: Incumbent Kelly Meigs (R) did not seek re-election.

August 5 Democratic primary:

Amber Versola a

August 5 Republican primary:

Linda Gallagher a

November 4 General election candidates:

Amber Versola: 2,588

Linda Gallagher: 3,285

District 24

Note: Incumbent Emily Perry (D) did not run for re-election.

August 5 Democratic primary:

Jarrod Ousley a

August 5 Republican primary:

Brandon Hermreck a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jarrod Ousley: 3,963

Brandon Hermreck: 2,559

District 25

August 5 Democratic primary:

Jennifer Robinson a

August 5 Republican primary:

Melissa Rooker a - Incumbent Rooker first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jennifer Robinson: 4,252

Melissa Rooker: 5,542

District 26

August 5 Democratic primary:

Cheron Tiffany a

August 5 Republican primary:

Larry Campbell a - Incumbent Campbell first assumed office in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Cheron Tiffany: 2,060

Larry Campbell: 4,946

District 27

August 5 Democratic primary:

Theresa Hohl a

August 5 Republican primary:

Ray Merrick a - Incumbent Merrick first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Theresa Hohl: 2,684

Ray Merrick: 6,121

District 28

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Jerry Lunn a - Incumbent Lunn first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jerry Lunn: 6,343

District 29

August 5 Democratic primary:

Heather Meyer a

August 5 Republican primary:

James Todd a - Incumbent Todd first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Heather Meyer: 3,803

James Todd: 4,526

District 30

Note: Incumbent Lance Kinzer (R) did not run for re-election.

August 5 Democratic primary:

Liz Dickinson a

August 5 Republican primary:

Randy Powell: 1,150 a
Ron Worley: 912

November 4 General election candidates:

Liz Dickinson: 3,059

Randy Powell: 3,978

District 31

August 5 Democratic primary:

Louis Ruiz a - Incumbent Ruiz first assumed office in 2005.

August 5 Republican primary:

No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Louis Ruiz: 2,463

District 32

August 5 Democratic primary:

Pam Curtis a - Incumbent Curtis first assumed office in 2014.

August 5 Republican primary:

No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Pam Curtis: 1,203

District 33

August 5 Democratic primary:

Tom Burroughs a - Incumbent Burroughs first assumed office in 1997.

August 5 Republican primary:

Sue Adams a

November 4 General election candidates:

Tom Burroughs: 2,705

Sue Adams: 2,560

District 34

August 5 Democratic primary:

Valdenia Winn a - Incumbent Winn first assumed office in 2001.

August 5 Republican primary:

No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Valdenia Winn: 2,953

District 35

August 5 Democratic primary:

Broderick Henderson a - Incumbent Henderson first assumed office in 1995.

August 5 Republican primary:

No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Broderick Henderson: 3,297

District 36

August 5 Democratic primary:

Kathy Wolfe Moore a - Incumbent Wolfe Moore first assumed office in 2011.

August 5 Republican primary:

Earl Freeman a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kathy Wolfe Moore: 4,554

Earl Freeman: 2,524

Jeff Caldwell: 283

District 37

August 5 Democratic primary:

Stan Frownfelter a - Incumbent Frownfelter first assumed office in 2007.

August 5 Republican primary:

No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Stan Frownfelter: 2,358

District 38

August 5 Democratic primary:

Jan Pringle a

August 5 Republican primary:

Willie Dove a - Incumbent Dove first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jan Pringle: 2,366

Willie Dove: 4,874

F. Caleb Christopher: 775

District 39

August 5 Democratic primary:

Vicki Hiatt a

August 5 Republican primary:

Charles Macheers a - Incumbent Macheers first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Vicki Hiatt: 2,867

Charles Macheers: 4,572

District 40

August 5 Democratic primary:

Linda Johnson a

August 5 Republican primary:

John Bradford a - Incumbent Bradford first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Linda Johnson: 2,590

John Bradford: 3,044

District 41

Note: Incumbent Melanie Meier (D) did not run for re-election.

August 5 Democratic primary:

Nancy Bauder a

August 5 Republican primary:

Tony Barton a

November 4 General election candidates:

Nancy Bauder: 1,732

Tony Barton: 2,202

District 42

August 5 Democratic primary:

Harold Fevurly: 244
Austin Lee Harris: 310 a

August 5 Republican primary:

Connie O'Brien a - Incumbent O'Brien first assumed office in 2009.

November 4 General election candidates:

Austin Lee Harris: 2,751

Connie O'Brien: 4,042

District 43

August 5 Democratic primary:

Caitlin Trujillo a

August 5 Republican primary:

Bill Sutton a - Incumbent Sutton first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Caitlin Trujillo: 1,875

Bill Sutton: 3,738

District 44

August 5 Democratic primary:

Barbara Ballard a - Incumbent Ballard first assumed office in 1993.

August 5 Republican primary:

No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Barbara Ballard: 7,626

District 45

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Jeremy Ryan Pierce: 449
Tom Sloan: 1,431 a - Incumbent Sloan first assumed office in 1995.

November 4 General election candidates:

Tom Sloan: 8,151

District 46

Note: Incumbent Paul Davis (D) did not run for re-election.

August 5 Democratic primary:

Dennis "Boog" Highberger: 1,004 a
Abbie Hodgson: 731

August 5 Republican primary:

J. Douglas Robinson a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dennis "Boog" Highberger: 6,232

J. Douglas Robinson: 1,208

District 47

August 5 Democratic primary:

Bob Sirridge a

August 5 Republican primary:

Ramon Gonzalez a - Incumbent Gonzalez first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Bob Sirridge: 2,753

Ramon Gonzalez: 5,053

District 48

August 5 Democratic primary:

Sandy Ackerson a

August 5 Republican primary:

Marvin Kleeb a - Incumbent Kleeb first assumed office in 2009.

November 4 General election candidates:

Sandy Ackerson: 2,792

Marvin Kleeb: 4,736

District 49

August 5 Democratic primary:

Darnell Hunt a

August 5 Republican primary:

Scott Schwab: 945 a - Incumbent Schwab first assumed office in 2009.
John Wilson: 361

November 4 General election candidates:

Darnell Hunt: 2,137

Scott Schwab: 3,688

District 50

August 5 Democratic primary:

Chris Huntsman a

August 5 Republican primary:

Fred Patton: 1,698 a
Joshua Powell: 1,636 - Incumbent Powell first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Chris Huntsman: 3,512

Fred Patton: 6,048

District 51

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Ron Highland a - Incumbent Highland first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Ron Highland: 7,222

District 52

Note: Incumbent Shanti Gandhi (R) did not seek re-election.

August 5 Democratic primary:

Ty Dragoo a

August 5 Republican primary:

Dick Jones a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ty Dragoo: 4,128

Dick Jones: 6,114

District 53

August 5 Democratic primary:

Annie Tietze a - Incumbent Tietze first assumed office in 2007.

August 5 Republican primary:

T.J. Foy a

November 4 General election candidates:

Annie Tietze: 5,212

T.J. Foy: 3,383

District 54

August 5 Democratic primary:

Ann Mah a

August 5 Republican primary:

Ken Corbet a - Incumbent Corbet first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Ann Mah: 4,136

Ken Corbet: 4,869

District 55

August 5 Democratic primary:

Annie Kuether a - Incumbent Kuether first assumed office in 1997.

August 5 Republican primary:

James Lord a

November 4 General election candidates:

Annie Kuether: 4,602

James Lord: 2,305

District 56

August 5 Democratic primary:

Virgil Weigel a - Incumbent Weigel first assumed office in 2013.

August 5 Republican primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Virgil Weigel: 3,938

Lane Hemsley: 3,978

District 57

August 5 Democratic primary:

John Alcala a - Incumbent Alcala first assumed office in 2013.

August 5 Republican primary:

No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

John Alcala: 4,014

District 58

August 5 Democratic primary:

Harold Lane a - Incumbent Lane first assumed office in 2003.

August 5 Republican primary:

Cordell Fischer a

November 4 General election candidates:

Harold Lane: 3,164

Cordell Fischer: 1,302

District 59

August 5 Democratic primary:

Scott James Barnhart a

August 5 Republican primary:

Blaine Finch: 1,972 a - Incumbent Finch first assumed office in 2013.
Bob Fluke: 1,103

November 4 General election candidates:

Scott James Barnhart: 1,737

Blaine Finch: 5,009

District 60

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Don Hill a - Incumbent Hill first assumed office in 2003.

November 4 General election candidates:

Don Hill: 5,413

District 61

Note: Incumbent Richard Carlson (R) did not run for re-election.

August 5 Democratic primary:

Vivien Olsen a

August 5 Republican primary:

Becky Hutchins a

November 4 General election candidates:

Vivien Olsen: 2,685

Becky Hutchins: 5,644

District 62

August 5 Democratic primary:

Steve Lukert a

August 5 Republican primary:

Randy Garber a - Incumbent Garber first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Steve Lukert: 3,705

Randy Garber: 4,644

District 63

August 5 Democratic primary:

Jerry Henry a - Incumbent Henry first assumed office in 2003.

August 5 Republican primary:

No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jerry Henry: 4,856

District 64

Note: Incumbent Vern Swanson (R) did not run for re-election.

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

November 4 General election candidates:

Susie Swanson: 4,148

District 65

August 5 Democratic primary:

Tom Brungardt a

August 5 Republican primary:

Lonnie Clark: 464 a
Allan Rothlisberg: 317 - Incumbent Rothlisberg first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Tom Brungardt: 1,085

Lonnie Clark: 1,667

District 66

August 5 Democratic primary:

Sydney Carlin a - Incumbent Carlin first assumed office in 2003.

August 5 Republican primary:

No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Sydney Carlin: 4,013

District 67

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Tom Phillips a - Incumbent Phillips first assumed office in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Tom Phillips: 7,159

District 68

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Tom Moxley a - Incumbent Moxley first assumed office in 2007.

November 4 General election candidates:

Tom Moxley: 5,119

District 69

August 5 Democratic primary:

Gary Swartzendruber a

August 5 Republican primary:

J.R. Claeys a - Incumbent Claeys first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Gary Swartzendruber: 2,154

J.R. Claeys: 3,395

District 70

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

John E. Barker: 2,286 a - Incumbent Barker first assumed office in 2013.
Brian Huwiler: 649

November 4 General election candidates:

John E. Barker: 6,595

District 71

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Tom Bell: 1,565
Diana Dierks: 1,832 a - Incumbent Dierks first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Diana Dierks: 7,084

District 72

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Barbara Bunting: 1,520
Marc Rhoades: 2,080 a - Incumbent Rhoades first assumed office in 2007.

November 4 General election candidates:

Marc Rhoades: 5,510

District 73

August 5 Democratic primary:

Von Peterson a

August 5 Republican primary:

Les Mason a - Incumbent Mason first assumed office in 2014.

November 4 General election candidates:

Von Peterson: 2,429

Les Mason: 5,372

District 74

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Don Schroeder a - Incumbent Schroeder first assumed office in 2007.

November 4 General election candidates:

Don Schroeder: 6,892

District 75

August 5 Democratic primary:

Kari Ratliff a

August 5 Republican primary:

Will Carpenter a - Incumbent Carpenter first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Kari Ratliff: 1,980

Will Carpenter: 4,417

District 76

August 5 Democratic primary:

Teresa Briggs a

August 5 Republican primary:

Jeffrey Freeman: 751
Peggy Mast: 1,663 a - Incumbent Mast first assumed office in 1997.

November 4 General election candidates:

Teresa Briggs: 2,279

Peggy Mast: 3,516

Bill Otto: 1,548

District 77

Note: Incumbent J. David Crum (R) did not run for re-election.

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Kenneth Bratton: 1,169
Kristey Williams: 1,820 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kristey Williams: 6,187

District 78

August 5 Democratic primary:

Jim Poe a

August 5 Republican primary:

Ron Ryckman a - Incumbent Ryckman first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Poe: 2,375

Ron Ryckman: 4,936

District 79

August 5 Democratic primary:

Ed Trimmer a - Incumbent Trimmer first assumed office in 2005.

August 5 Republican primary:

Larry Alley a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ed Trimmer: 3,341

Larry Alley: 3,324

District 80

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Kasha Kelley: 1,206 a - Incumbent Kelley first assumed office in 2005.
Andrew Lawson: 889

November 4 General election candidates:

Kasha Kelley: 4,480

District 81

Note: Incumbent Jim Howell (R) did not run for re-election.

August 5 Democratic primary:

Lynn Wells a

August 5 Republican primary:

Blake Carpenter a

November 4 General election candidates:

Lynn Wells: 1,892

Blake Carpenter: 3,044

District 82

August 5 Democratic primary:

Danette Harris a

August 5 Republican primary:

Pete DeGraaf a - Incumbent DeGraaf first assumed office in 2008.

November 4 General election candidates:

Danette Harris: 2,787

Pete DeGraaf: 4,564

District 83

August 5 Democratic primary:

Carolyn Bridges a - Incumbent Bridges first assumed office in 2013.

August 5 Republican primary:

James Thomas a

November 4 General election candidates:

Carolyn Bridges: 2,829

James Thomas: 2,247

District 84

August 5 Democratic primary:

Gail Finney a - Incumbent Finney first assumed office in 2009.

August 5 Republican primary:

Ray Racobs a

November 4 General election candidates:

Gail Finney: 3,488

Ray Racobs: 1,139

Gordon Bakken: 318

District 85

August 5 Democratic primary:

Patrick Thorpe a

August 5 Republican primary:

Steven Brunk a - Incumbent Brunk first assumed office in 2003.

November 4 General election candidates:

Patrick Thorpe: 2,905

Steven Brunk: 5,631

District 86

August 5 Democratic primary:

Jim Ward a - Incumbent Ward first assumed office in 2003.

August 5 Republican primary:

No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Ward: 2,760

James Pruden: 1,088

District 87

August 5 Democratic primary:

Charles Jenney a

August 5 Republican primary:

Mark Kahrs a - Incumbent Kahrs first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Charles Jenney: 3,180

Mark Kahrs: 4,954

District 88

August 5 Democratic primary:

Patricia Sloop a - Incumbent Sloop first assumed office in 2013.

August 5 Republican primary:

Jim Price: 380
Joseph Scapa: 803 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Patricia Sloop: 2,587

Joseph Scapa: 2,615

District 89

August 5 Democratic primary:

Roderick Houston a - Incumbent Houston first assumed office in 2013.

August 5 Republican primary:

Frank Chappell a

November 4 General election candidates:

Roderick Houston: 3,480

Frank Chappell: 2,504

District 90

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Steve Huebert a - Incumbent Huebert first assumed office in 2001.

November 4 General election candidates:

Steve Huebert: 6,242

District 91

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Eric Henderson: 816
Gene Suellentrop: 1,493 a - Incumbent Suellentrop first assumed office in 2009.

November 4 General election candidates:

Gene Suellentrop: 5,923

District 92

August 5 Democratic primary:

John Carmichael a - Incumbent Carmichael first assumed office in 2013.

August 5 Republican primary:

Jeremy Alessi: 1,055 a
Jason Paul Dean: 600

November 4 General election candidates:

John Carmichael: 3,514

Jeremy Alessi: 3,023

District 93

August 5 Democratic primary:

Sammy Flaharty a

August 5 Republican primary:

Joe Edwards: 935 - Incumbent Edwards first assumed office in 2013.
John Whitmer: 1,124 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Sammy Flaharty: 2,158

John Whitmer: 4,758

District 94

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Mario Goico a - Incumbent Goico first assumed office in 2003.

November 4 General election candidates:

Mario Goico: 6,634

District 95

August 5 Democratic primary:

Tom Sawyer a - Incumbent Sawyer first assumed office in 2013.

August 5 Republican primary:

Benny Boman a

November 4 General election candidates:

Tom Sawyer: 2,494

Benny Boman: 1,805

District 96

August 5 Democratic primary:

Brandon Whipple a - Incumbent Whipple first assumed office in 2013.

August 5 Republican primary:

Christopher K. Brown: 368
Rick Lindsey: 581 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Brandon Whipple: 2,544

Rick Lindsey: 1,983

District 97

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Leslie Osterman: 816 a - Incumbent Osterman first assumed office in 2011.
Michael Walker (Kansas): 614

November 4 General election candidates:

Leslie Osterman: 4,203

District 98

August 5 Democratic primary:

Eric Bell: 124
Steven Crum: 279 a

August 5 Republican primary:

Steven Anthimides a - Incumbent Anthimides first assumed office in 2014.

November 4 General election candidates:

Steven Crum: 2,163

Steven Anthimides: 2,292

District 99

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Randy Banwart: 1,538
Dennis Hedke: 1,686 a - Incumbent Hedke first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Dennis Hedke: 7,042

District 100

August 5 Democratic primary:

John Wallace Willoughby a

August 5 Republican primary:

Daniel Hawkins a - Incumbent Hawkins first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 general election candidates:

John Wallace Willoughby: 2,565

Daniel Hawkins: 6,008

District 101

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Joe Seiwert a - Incumbent Seiwert first assumed office in 2009.

November 4 General election candidates:

Joe Seiwert: 6,936

District 102

August 5 Democratic primary:

Brian Davis: 446 a
Chris Givan: 139

August 5 Republican primary:

Jan Pauls a - Incumbent Pauls first assumed office in 1991.

November 4 General election candidates:

Brian Davis: 1,881

Jan Pauls: 2,169

District 103

August 5 Democratic primary:

Ponka-We Victors a - Incumbent Victors first assumed office in 2011.

August 5 Republican primary:

No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Ponka-We Victors: 1,648

District 104

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Steven R. Becker a - Incumbent Becker first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Steven R. Becker: 7,867

District 105

August 5 Democratic primary:

Sherry Livingston a

August 5 Republican primary:

Mark E. Hutton a - Incumbent Hutton first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Sherry Livingston: 2,355

Mark E. Hutton: 3,705

District 106

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Sharon Schwartz a - Incumbent Schwartz first assumed office in 1997.

November 4 General election candidates:

Sharon Schwartz: 7,230

District 107

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Susan Concannon a - Incumbent Concannon first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Susan Concannon: 7,354

District 108

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Steven C. Johnson a - Incumbent Johnson first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Steven C. Johnson: 7,000

District 109

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Troy Waymaster a - Incumbent Waymaster first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Troy Waymaster: 7,753

District 110

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Travis Couture-Lovelady a - Incumbent Couture-Lovelady first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Travis Couture-Lovelady: 7,698

District 111

August 5 Democratic primary:

James Leiker a

August 5 Republican primary:

Sue Boldra a - Incumbent Boldra first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

James Leiker: 3,330

Sue Boldra: 4,472

District 112

August 5 Democratic primary:

Steve Muehleisen a

August 5 Republican primary:

John Edmonds a - Incumbent Edmonds first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Steve Muehleisen: 1,480

John Edmonds: 4,559

District 113

Note: Incumbent Marshall Christmann (R) did not run for re-election.

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

J. Basil Dannebohm a

November 4 General election candidates:

J. Basil Dannebohm: 6,019

District 114

August 5 Democratic primary:

Mark Schnittker a

August 5 Republican primary:

Jack Thimesch a - Incumbent Thimesch first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Mark Schnittker: 2,189

Jack Thimesch: 5,242

District 115

August 5 Democratic primary:

Mark Low a

August 5 Republican primary:

Ronald Ryckman a - Incumbent Ryckman first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Mark Low: 1,443

Ronald Ryckman: 4,041

District 116

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Kyle Hoffman a - Incumbent Hoffman first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Kyle Hoffman: 6,393

District 117

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

John Ewy: 2,849 a - Incumbent Ewy first assumed office in 2013.
M.T. Liggett: 405

November 4 General election candidates:

John Ewy: 7,345

District 118

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Don Hineman a - Incumbent Hineman first assumed office in 2009.

November 4 General election candidates:

Don Hineman: 7,847

District 119

August 5 Democratic primary:

John E. Thomas a

August 5 Republican primary:

Bud Estes a - Incumbent Estes first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

John E. Thomas: 1,105

Bud Estes: 2,664

District 120

Note: Incumbent Ward Cassidy (R) did not run for re-election.

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Rick Billinger: 2,197 a
Adam Smith: 1,447

November 4 General election candidates:

Rick Billinger: 7,638

District 121

August 5 Democratic primary:

Gary Smith a

August 5 Republican primary:

Mike Kiegerl a - Incumbent Kiegerl first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

Gary Smith: 2,789

Mike Kiegerl: 4,978

District 122

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Russ Jennings: 1,499 a - Incumbent Jennings first assumed office in 2013.
Stan Rice: 816

November 4 General election candidates:

Russ Jennings: 4,427

District 123

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

John Doll a - Incumbent Doll first assumed office in 2013.

November 4 General election candidates:

John Doll: 3,790

District 124

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

J. Stephen Alford a - Incumbent Alford first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

J. Stephen Alford: 5,041

District 125

Note: Incumbent Reid Petty (R) did not run for re-election.

August 5 Democratic primary:

No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

Shannon Francis: 1,094 a
Jim Rice: 631

November 4 General election candidates:

Shannon Francis: 2,863

History

The 2012 elections saw a stark shift from a moderate Republican-controlled chamber to a more conservative one. Although National Public Radio referred to the state as "not just red, it's a stoplight. It's molten lava. Republicans hold every congressional seat, all the big statewide offices and both chambers of the legislature," it also went on to note how greatly divided the party within the state was. The Wall Street Journal traced Kansas' shift further right to the 2010 election of Gov. Sam Brownback and many Tea Party-backed Republicans to the state legislature. More moderate Republicans sided with the legislature's Democrats in opposing a package of legislation including a tax cut for individuals and on nonwage income for businesses. "[B]ecause of the alliance in the state senate between Democrats and some Republicans that join together to promote a Democrat agenda, the primary election has effectively become the general," Brownback said, adding a partisan hue to the Republican primaries. In the end, nineteen incumbent Republicans were defeated in both chambers of the legislature.^[2]^[3]

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Speaker of the House:Daniel Hawkins

Majority Leader:Chris Croft

Minority Leader:Brandon Woodard

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Dale Helwig (R)

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Kenneth Collins (R)

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Chuck Smith (R)

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Rick James (R)

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Carrie Barth (R)

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Samantha Poetter (R)

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Dan Goddard (R)

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Chris Croft (R)

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Fred Gardner (R)

District 10

Suzanne Wikle (D)

District 11

Ron Bryce (R)

District 12

Doug Blex (R)

District 13

Duane Droge (R)

District 14

Charlotte Esau (R)

District 15

Lauren Bohi (R)

District 16

Linda Featherston (D)

District 17

Jo Ella Hoye (D)

District 18

Cindy Neighbor (D)

District 19

Stephanie Clayton (D)

District 20

Mari-Lynn Poskin (D)

District 21

Jerry Stogsdill (D)

District 22

Lindsay Vaughn (D)

District 23

Susan Ruiz (D)

District 24

Jarrod Ousley (D)

District 25

Rui Xu (D)

District 26

Chip VanHouden (R)

District 27

Sean Tarwater (R)

District 28

Carl Turner (R)

District 29

Heather Meyer (D)

District 30

Laura Williams (R)

District 31

Louis Ruiz (D)

District 32

Pam Curtis (D)

District 33

Carolyn Caiharr (R)

District 34

Valdenia Winn (D)

District 35

Wanda Paige (D)

District 36

Lynn Melton (D)

District 37

Melissa Oropeza (D)

District 38

Timothy Johnson (R)

District 39

Angela Stiens (R)

District 40

David Buehler (R)

District 41

Pat Proctor (R)

District 42

Lance Neelly (R)

District 43

Bill Sutton (R)

District 44

Barbara Ballard (D)

District 45

Mike Amyx (D)

District 46

Brooklynne Mosley (D)

District 47

Ronald Ellis (R)

District 48

Dan Osman (D)

District 49

Nikki McDonald (D)

District 50

Kyle McNorton (R)

District 51

Megan Steele (R)

District 52

Jesse Borjon (R)

District 53

Kirk Haskins (D)

District 54

Ken Corbet (R)

District 55

Tobias Schlingensiepen (D)

District 56

Virgil Weigel (D)

District 57

John Alcala (D)

District 58

Alexis Simmons (D)

District 59

Rebecca Schmoe (R)

District 60

Mark Schreiber (R)

District 61

Francis Awerkamp (R)

District 62

Sean Willcott (R)

District 63

Allen Reavis (R)

District 64

Lewis Bloom (R)

District 65

Shawn Chauncey (R)

District 66

Sydney Carlin (D)

District 67

Angel Roeser (R)

District 68

Nathan Butler (R)

District 69

Clarke Sanders (R)

District 70

Greg Wilson (R)

District 71

Steven Howe (R)

District 72

Avery Anderson (R)

District 73

Rick Wilborn (R)

District 74

Mike King (R)

District 75

Will Carpenter (R)

District 76

Brad Barrett (R)

District 77

Kristey Williams (R)

District 78

Robyn Essex (R)

District 79

Webster Roth (R)

District 80

Bill Rhiley (R)

District 81

Blake Carpenter (R)

District 82

Leah Howell (R)

District 83

Henry Helgerson (D)

District 84

Ford Carr (D)

District 85

Steven Brunk (R)

District 86

Silas Miller (D)

District 87

Susan Estes (R)

District 88

Sandy Pickert (R)

District 89

KC Ohaebosim (D)

District 90

Steve Huebert (R)

District 91

Emil Bergquist (R)

District 92

John Carmichael (D)

District 93

Brian Bergkamp (R)

District 94

Leo Delperdang (R)

District 95

Tom Sawyer (D)

District 96

Tom Kessler (R)

District 97

Nick Hoheisel (R)

District 98

Cyndi Howerton (R)

District 99

Susan Humphries (R)

District 100

Daniel Hawkins (R)

District 101

Joe Seiwert (R)

District 102

Kyler Sweely (R)

District 103

Angela Martinez (D)

District 104

Paul Waggoner (R)

District 105

Jill Ward (R)

District 106

Lisa Moser (R)

District 107

Dawn Wolf (R)

District 108

Brandon Woodard (D)

District 109

Troy Waymaster (R)

District 110

Ken Rahjes (R)

District 111

Barbara Wasinger (R)

District 112

Sherri Brantley (R)

District 113

Brett Fairchild (R)

District 114

Kevin Schwertfeger (R)

District 115

Gary White (R)

District 116

Kyle Hoffman (R)

District 117

Adam Turk (R)

District 118

Jim Minnix (R)

District 119

Jason Goetz (R)

District 120

Adam Smith (R)

District 121

John Resman (R)

District 122

Lon Pishny (R)

District 123

Bob Lewis (R)

District 124

Martin Long (R)

District 125

Shannon Francis (R)

Republican Party (88)

Democratic Party (37)

[1] The Ottawa Herald, "House candidate withdraws," September 10, 2014

[2] npr.org, "Kansas GOP Campaigns To Exile Moderates," August 5, 2012

[3] Wall Street Journal, "Centrist Republicans Feel the Heat in Kansas Primaries," July 19, 2012

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