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Kiel Corkran
Kiel Corkran (independent) ran for election to the Kansas State Board of Education to represent District 2. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Kiel Corkran earned a master's degree in mathematics in 2024. His previous career experience includes working as an educator. He has also worked for the Internal Revenue Service and the Sperry Rail Service.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Kansas State Board of Education election, 2024
General election
General election for Kansas State Board of Education District 2
Incumbent Melanie Haas defeated Fred Postlewait and Kiel Corkran in the general election for Kansas State Board of Education District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Melanie Haas (D) | 62.2 | 75,882 |
 | Fred Postlewait (R) | 33.4 | 40,699 | |
| Kiel Corkran (Independent) | 4.5 | 5,451 | ||
| Total votes: 122,032 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 2
Incumbent Melanie Haas advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 2 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melanie Haas | 100.0 | 16,693 |
| Total votes: 16,693 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 2
Fred Postlewait advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas State Board of Education District 2 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Fred Postlewait | 100.0 | 8,973 |
| Total votes: 8,973 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Corkran in this election.
2022
See also: Kansas Insurance Commissioner election, 2022
General election
General election for Kansas Commissioner of Insurance
Incumbent Vicki Schmidt defeated Kiel Corkran in the general election for Kansas Commissioner of Insurance on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Vicki Schmidt (R) | 63.0 | 618,108 |
| Kiel Corkran (D) | 37.0 | 362,882 | ||
| Total votes: 980,990 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas Commissioner of Insurance
Kiel Corkran advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas Commissioner of Insurance on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kiel Corkran | 100.0 | 240,512 | |
| Total votes: 240,512 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas Commissioner of Insurance
Incumbent Vicki Schmidt advanced from the Republican primary for Kansas Commissioner of Insurance on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vicki Schmidt | 100.0 | 407,416 |
| Total votes: 407,416 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kiel Corkran did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Kiel Corkran did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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