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Merlin Ring
Merlin D. Ring was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 14 of the Kansas House of Representatives. Ring ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2014.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.
Incumbent Keith Esau defeated Merlin Ring in the Kansas House of Representatives District 14 general election.[1][2]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 14 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Keith Esau Incumbent |
57.94% | 7,291 | |
| Democratic | Merlin Ring | 42.06% | 5,292 | |
| Total Votes | 12,583 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Merlin Ring ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 14 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Merlin Ring (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Keith Esau defeated Leesa Gabel in the Kansas House of Representatives District 14 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 14 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Keith Esau Incumbent |
54.82% | 1,375 | |
| Republican | Leesa Gabel | 45.18% | 1,133 | |
| Total Votes | 2,508 | |||
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. Merlin Ring was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Keith Esau was unopposed in the Republican primary. Brent Stackhouse ran in the general election as a Libertarian candidate. Esau defeated Ring and Stackhouse in the general election.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Keith Esau Incumbent |
60.5% | 4,764 | |
| Democratic | Merlin Ring | 33.5% | 2,632 | |
| Libertarian | Brent Stackhouse | 6% | 472 | |
| Total Votes | 7,868 | |||
2012
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2012
Ring ran in the 2012 election for Kansas State Senate District 9. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 7 and was defeated by incumbent Julia Lynn (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Julia Lynn Incumbent |
63.8% | 19,346 | |
| Democratic | Merlin D. Ring | 36.2% | 10,957 | |
| Total Votes | 30,303 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- Kansas House of Representatives
- Kansas House of Representatives District 14
- Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Kansas State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 31, 2014
