Kansas State Senate elections, 2000

Elections for the Kansas State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 1, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000.

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 1 Democratic primary:

• Tom Kautz a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Edward W. Pugh a

November 7 General election candidates:

Tom Kautz: 10,705

Edward W. Pugh: 15,840

District 2

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Steve Robinson a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Richard "Rode" Rodewald: 1,442
• Sandy Praeger: 4,711 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Steve Robinson: 11,757

Sandy Praeger: 21,423

District 3

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Mike Gibbens: 1,367 a
• Connie R. O'Brien: 1,060

August 1 GOP primary:

• Bob Lyon: 1,803 a
• Louis A. Klemp Jr.: 959
• Jack Divine: 1,597

November 7 General election candidates:

Mike Gibbens: 9,936

Bob Lyon: 11,522

District 4

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Reginald Keith Davis: 579
• David Haley: 2,982 a
• Peter R. Adams: 878

August 1 GOP primary:

• Maurice R. Holman a

November 7 General election candidates:

David Haley: 12,219

Maurice R. Holman: 2,069

District 5

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Mark Gillsap: 3,540 a
• J.R. Russell: 1,481

August 1 GOP primary:

• Chester Richards a

November 7 General election candidates:

Mark Gillsap: 16,837

Chester Richards: 8,699

District 6

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Pat Huggins Pettey: 1,517
• Christ Steineger: 2,812 a

August 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Christ Steineger

District 7

August 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 1 GOP primary:

• David Adkins: 6,356 a
• Dwight D. Sutherland Jr.: 3,812

November 7 General election candidates:

David Adkins

District 8

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Owen de Long a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Thomas C. "Tim" Owens: 949
• Kris Kobach: 2,303
• Barbara P. Allen: 3,087 a
• Tim Carmody: 2,771

November 7 General election candidates:

Owen de Long: 8,195

Barbara P. Allen: 17,781

District 9

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Jeffery A. Emrick a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Rich Becker: 4,197
• Kay O'Connor: 4,449 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Jeffery A. Emrick: 9,384

Kay O'Connor: 22,696

District 10

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Cheryl Maddox a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Nick Jordan a

November 7 General election candidates:

Cheryl Maddox: 12,573

Nick Jordan: 18,233

District 11

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Richard C. Turnbow a

August 1 GOP primary:

• John L. Vratil: 6,662 a
• Paul H. Styers: 4,236
• Jerry Clinton: 1,905

November 7 General election candidates:

Richard C. Turnbow: 14,272

John L. Vratil: 37,879

District 12

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Doug Walker a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Robert Tyson: 5,535 a
• Vern Chesbro: 2,321

November 7 General election candidates:

Doug Walker: 11,929

Robert Tyson: 16,041

District 13

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Jim Barone a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Barbara LaTurner: 1,737 a
• James M. Graham: 1,577

November 7 General election candidates:

Jim Barone: 13,304

Barbara LaTurner: 13,138

District 14

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Bob Forer a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Dwayne Umbarger a

November 7 General election candidates:

Bob Forer: 6,236

Dwayne Umbarger: 15,983

District 15

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Johnetta C. Shelton a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Derek Schmidt: 7,002 a
• Virgil Peck, Jr.: 5,029

November 7 General election candidates:

Johnetta C. Shelton: 6,240

Derek Schmidt: 17,230

District 16

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Ladislado M. Hernandez a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Jimmy Harrington: 2,115
• David R. Corbin: 4,211 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Ladislado M. Hernandez: 7,147

David R. Corbin: 17,852

District 17

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Harry Stephens a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Carissa McKenzie: 3,192
• James A. Barnett: 5,732 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Harry Stephens: 10,444

James A. Barnett: 14,747

District 18

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Marge Petty a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Dave Jackson a

November 7 General election candidates:

Marge Petty: 12,567

Dave Jackson: 12,807

District 19

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Anthony Hensley a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Quentin L. Martin a

November 7 General election candidates:

Anthony Hensley: 16,616

Quentin L. Martin: 8,617

District 20

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Jim Clark a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Lynn Jenkins: 6,969 a
• Malcolm K. Moore: 2,362

November 7 General election candidates:

Jim Clark: 10,187

Lynn Jenkins: 20,987

District 21

August 1 Democratic primary:

• David Norlin a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Janice Hardenburger a

November 7 General election candidates:

David Norlin: 7,949

Janice Hardenburger: 19,035

District 22

August 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 1 GOP primary:

• Lana Oleen a

November 7 General election candidates:

Lana Oleen

District 23

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Glenn Q. Pierce a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Karin Brownlee a

November 7 General election candidates:

Glenn Q. Pierce: 9,402

Karin Brownlee: 25,488

District 24

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Allan White a

August 1 GOP primary:

• E.A. McAlexander a

November 7 General election candidates:

Allan White: 11,886

E.A. McAlexander: 14,281

District 25

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Douglas Johnston: 1,394a
• Jason Dean: 886

August 1 GOP primary:

• Jean Schodorf a

November 7 General election candidates:

Douglas Johnston: 9,017

Jean Schodorf: 9,113

District 26

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Brian L. Hudnall a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Nancey Harrington a

November 7 General election candidates:

Brian L. Hudnall: 7,044

Nancey Harrington: 19,230

District 27

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Hibbard G. Davis a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Leslie D. Donovan a

November 7 General election candidates:

Hibbard G. Davis: 9,061

Leslie D. Donovan: 22,061

District 28

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Paul Feleciano Jr. a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Bill Gale a

November 7 General election candidates:

Paul Feleciano Jr.: 8,667

Bill Gale: 7,998

District 29

August 1 Democratic primary:

• U.L. Rip Gooch a

August 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

U.L. Rip Gooch

District 30

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Henry Helgerson a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Susan Wagle: 6,101 a
• Roberta Feist: 2,650

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Carl Kramer

November 7 General election candidates:

Henry Helgerson: 12,414

Susan Wagle: 16,326

Carl Kramer: 914

District 31

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Christine Downey a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Ken Sturdy: 3,155
• Steve Brunk: 3,908 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Christine Downey: 15,274

Steve Brunk: 14,032

District 32

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Greta H. Goodwin a

August 1 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 7 General election candidates:

Greta H. Goodwin

District 33

August 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 1 GOP primary:

• Ruth Teichman: 6,003 a
• Jim Lakey: 5,400

November 7 General election candidates:

Ruth Teichman

District 34

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Vic Moser a

August 1 GOP primary:

• David Kerr: 5,365 a
• Ross H. Nisly: 2,563

November 7 General election candidates:

Vic Moser: 9,893

David Kerr: 14,347

District 35

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Diana Dierks a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Don Steffes: 4,624
• Jay Emler: 6,758 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Diana Dierks: 8,040

Jay Emler: 19,414

District 36

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Janis K. Lee a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Eugene M. Davidson a

November 7 General election candidates:

Janis K. Lee: 18,441

Eugene M. Davidson: 7,411

District 37

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Harold J. Nye a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Larry D. Salmans: 6,467 a
• Delbert L. Gross: 1,945

November 7 General election candidates:

Harold J. Nye: 8,303

Larry D. Salmans: 17,137

District 38

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Steve Irsik a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Tim Huelskamp a

November 7 General election candidates:

Steve Irsik: 6,843

Tim Huelskamp: 17,137

District 39

August 1 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 1 GOP primary:

• Stephen R. Morris a

November 7 General election candidates:

Stephen R. Morris

District 40

August 1 Democratic primary:

• Billie Hazel Flora a

August 1 GOP primary:

• Stephen Mangan: 4,528
• Stan Clark: 8,848 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Billie Hazel Flora: 4,516

Stan Clark: 21,764

External links

• Kansas Secretary of State, "Official 2000 Primary Election Results," accessed April 26, 2013
• Kansas Secretary of State, "Official 2000 General Election Results," accessed April 26, 2013

Footnotes

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Current members of the Kansas State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Ty Masterson

Majority Leader:Chase Blasi

Minority Leader:Dinah Sykes

Senators

District 1

Craig Bowser (R)

District 2

Marci Francisco (D)

District 3

Rick Kloos (R)

District 4

David Haley (D)

District 5

Jeff Klemp (R)

District 6

Pat Pettey (D)

District 7

Ethan Corson (D)

District 8

Cindy Holscher (D)

District 9

Beverly Gossage (R)

District 10

Mike Thompson (R)

District 11

Kellie Warren (R)

District 12

Caryn Tyson (R)

District 13

Tim Shallenburger (R)

District 14

Michael Fagg (R)

District 15

Virgil Peck (R)

District 16

Ty Masterson (R)

District 17

Mike Argabright (R)

District 18

Kenny Titus (R)

District 19

Patrick Schmidt (D)

District 20

Brenda Dietrich (R)

District 21

Dinah Sykes (D)

District 22

Brad Starnes (R)

District 23

Adam Thomas (R)

District 24

Scott Hill (R)

District 25

Mary Ware (D)

District 26

Chase Blasi (R)

District 27

Joe Claeys (R)

District 28

Mike Petersen (R)

District 29

Oletha Faust-Goudeau (D)

District 30

Renee Erickson (R)

District 31

Stephen Owens (R)

District 32

Larry Alley (R)

District 33

Tory Blew (R)

District 34

Michael Murphy (R)

District 35

TJ Rose (R)

District 36

Elaine Bowers (R)

District 37

Douglas Shane (R)

District 38

Ronald Ryckman (R)

District 39

Bill Clifford (R)

District 40

Rick Billinger (R)

Republican Party (31)

Democratic Party (9)

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