Kansas State Senate elections, 2004

Elections for the Kansas State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 3, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004.

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 3 Democratic primary:

• Tom Kautz: 2,007 a
• Galen Weiland: 1,401

August 3 GOP primary:

• Richard S. Karnowski: 937
• Trent LeDoux: 2,683
• Steve Lukert: 3,381
• Dennis D. Pyle: 4,642 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Tom Kautz: 13,173

Dennis D. Pyle: 15,865

District 2

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Marci Francisco a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Mark Buhler: 3,221 a
• Don Johnson: 1,889

Reform Party candidates:

• James W. "Jim" Mullins

November 2 General election candidates:

Marci Francisco: 16,478

Mark Buhler: 13,902

James W. "Jim" Mullins: 2,035

District 3

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Jan Justice: 3,036 a
• Edward "Ed" Sass: 1,207

August 3 GOP primary:

• Connie O'Brien: 2,673
• Roger C. Pine: 3,760 a
• Chuck Quinn: 586
• Richard Rodewald: 933

November 2 General election candidates:

Jan Justice: 16,849

Roger C. Pine: 18,134

District 4

August 3 Democratic primary:

• David Haley a

August 3 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 2 General election candidates:

David Haley

District 5

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Mark S. Gilstrap a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Steve Fitzgerald: 2,194 a
• Joel D. Grodberg: 1,583
• Donna M. McDaniel: 1,179

November 2 General election candidates:

Mark S. Gilstrap: 13,257

Steve Fitzgerald: 12,443

District 6

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Stan S. Frownfelter: 1,729
• Chris Steineger: 3,338 a

August 3 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

Reform Party candidates:

• Joy Holt

November 2 General election candidates:

Chris Steineger: 14,450

Joy Holt: 3,791

District 7

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Thurston Cromwell a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Dwight Sutherland Jr.: 4,974
• David Wysong: 7,012 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Thurston Cromwell: 16,242

David Wysong: 20,855

District 8

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Nate Hogan a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Barbara P. Allen: 5,950 a
• Dan Schnieders: 4,663

Reform Party candidates:

• D. Eric West

November 2 General election candidates:

Nate Hogan: 11,046

Barbara P. Allen: 19,494

D. Eric West: 1,827

District 9

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Mike Boatright a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Rob Boyer: 5,002
• Kay O'Connor: 5,764 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Mike Boatright: 13,124

Kay O'Connor: 19,786

District 10

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Pete Roman a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Lisa L. Benlon: 4,823
• Nick Jordan: 6,656 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Pete Roman: 13,833

Nick Jordan: 21,687

District 11

August 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 3 GOP primary:

• David G. Belpedio: 5,284
• John L. Vratil: 6,779 a

November 2 General election candidates:

John L. Vratil

District 12

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Cal Lantis: 1,286
• Tim Shields: 2,302 a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Pat Apple: 4,794 a
• Scott J. Bamhart: 637
• Tom Little: 772
• Caryn Tyson: 3,925

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Tim Ralston

November 2 General election candidates:

Tim Shields: 9,379

Pat Apple: 19,815

Tim Ralston: 1,474

District 13

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Jim Barone a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Lynda Wilkinson a

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Larry Monaghan

November 2 General election candidates:

Jim Barone: 13,948

Lynda Wilkinson: 13,634

Larry Monaghan: 432

District 14

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Dusty Deringer a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Dwayne Umbarger a

November 2 General election candidates:

Dusty Deringer: 9,190

Dwayne Umbarger: 17,009

District 15

August 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 3 GOP primary:

• Derek Schmidt a

November 2 General election candidates:

Derek Schmidt

District 16

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Belinda Aldrich-Farrar a

August 3 GOP primary:

• David R. Corbin: 3,058
• Peggy Palmer: 4,875 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Belinda Aldrich-Farrar: 8,230

Peggy Palmer: 19,104

District 17

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Sharon Karr a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Jim Barnett: 5,889 a
• James Dean Meier: 2,553

November 2 General election candidates:

Sharon Karr: 10,234

Jim Barnett: 16,739

District 18

August 3 Democratic primary:

• D. Kent Hurn: 1,793
• Laura Kelly: 4,559 a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Dave Jackson a

November 2 General election candidates:

Laura Kelly: 15,388

Dave Jackson: 15,290

District 19

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Anthony Hensley a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Douglas W. Desch: 1,959
• Bob Hanson: 3,014 a
• Lowell D. Ramsey: 952

November 2 General election candidates:

Anthony Hensley: 16,009

Bob Hanson: 10,297

District 20

August 3 Democratic primary:

• David Wilson a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Nick Nussbaum: 346
• Joe Patton: 3,542
• Vicki Schmidt: 3,795 a
• Ron Stryker: 3,690

November 2 General election candidates:

David Wilson: 11,886

Vicki Schmidt: 20,448

District 21

August 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 3 GOP primary:

• Mark Taddiken a

November 2 General election candidates:

Mark Taddiken

District 22

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Julie Govert Walter: 1,164 a
• Kate Watson: 1,108

August 3 GOP primary:

• Kay Blanken: 590
• Bob Reader: 2,625
• Roger P. Reitz: 3,291 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Julie Govert Walter: 8,848

Roger P. Reitz: 14,448

District 23

August 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 3 GOP primary:

• Karin Brownlee: 8,450 a
• Marc A. Hurt: 1,777

November 2 General election candidates:

Karin Brownlee

District 24

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Alan Jilka a

August 3 GOP primary:

Pete Brungardt a

November 2 General election candidates:

Alan Jilka: 11,994

Pete Brungardt: 17,565

District 25

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Hibbard Davis a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Jean Kurtis Schodorf a

November 2 General election candidates:

Hibbard Davis: 7,814

Jean Kurtis Schodorf: 15,478

District 26

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Daniel J. Thimesch a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Phillip B. Journey a

November 2 General election candidates:

Daniel J. Thimesch: 11,931

Phillip B. Journey: 16,472

District 27

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Barbara Jane Firestone a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Leslie D. Donovan Sr. a

November 2 General election candidates:

Barbara Jane Firestone: 10,676

Leslie D. Donovan Sr.: 19,215

District 28

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Henry Helgerson a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Tammy Baker: 433
• Mark S. Gietzen: 818
• Mike Petersen: 870 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Henry Helgerson: 7,025

Mike Petersen: 9,568

District 29

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Donald Betts Jr. a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Treatha Brown-Foster a

November 2 General election candidates:

Donald Betts Jr.: 11,584

Treatha Brown-Foster: 4,919

District 30

August 3 Democratic primary:

• David E. Clark Jr. a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Bob Knight: 3,140
• Susan Wagle: 5,624 a

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Donald L. Harter

November 2 General election candidates:

David E. Clark Jr.: 11,727

Susan Wagle: 18,771

Donald L. Harter: 825

District 31

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Randy Brown a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Carolyn McGinn a

November 2 General election candidates:

Randy Brown: 11,118

Carolyn McGinn: 19,435

District 32

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Greta Goodwin a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Ray LaBoeuf a

Libertarian Party candidates:

• James Reed Robbins

November 2 General election candidates:

Greta Goodwin: 13,200

Ray LaBoeuf: 12,980

James Reed Robbins: 925

District 33

August 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 3 GOP primary:

• Russell D. Steen: 5,516
• Ruth Teichman: 7,630 a

November 2 General election candidates:

Ruth Teichman

District 34

August 3 Democratic primary:

• L. Duane Anstine: 2,024 a
• James M. French: 1,605

August 3 GOP primary:

• Terry Bruce: 4,098 a
• Robin Jackson: 3,619

November 2 General election candidates:

L. Duane Anstine: 10,803

Terry Bruce: 15,557

District 35

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Chris Snyder a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Jay Emler a

November 2 General election candidates:

Chris Snyder: 7,968

Jay Emler: 20,894

District 36

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Janis K. Lee a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Larry D. Salmans a

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Bill Earnest

November 2 General election candidates:

Janis K. Lee: 18,380

Larry D. Salmans: 13,477

Bill Earnest: 804

District 37

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Rick Turnbow a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Dennis M. Wilson a

November 2 General election candidates:

Rick Turnbow: 10,742

Dennis M. Wilson: 26,295

District 38

August 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 3 GOP primary:

• Tim Huelskamp: 5,285 a
• Chris Jewell: 2,025

November 2 General election candidates:

Tim Huelskamp

District 39

August 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

August 3 GOP primary:

• Stephen R. Morris a

November 2 General election candidates:

Stephen R. Morris

District 40

August 3 Democratic primary:

• Tim Peterson a

August 3 GOP primary:

• Ralph Ostmeyer: 8,630 a
• Dan Rasure: 7,455

November 2 General election candidates:

Tim Peterson: 10,292

Ralph Ostmeyer: 21,205

External links

• Kansas Secretary of State, "Official 2004 Primary Election Results," accessed April 26, 2013
• Kansas Secretary of State, "Official 2004 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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