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Rob Hodgkinson
Rob Hodgkinson (Libertarian Party) ran for election for Kansas Secretary of State. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Hodgkinson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Rob Hodgkinson attended Kansas State University. His professional experience includes working as a realtor.[1]
Elections
2018
- See also: Kansas Secretary of State election, 2018
General election
Scott Schwab defeated Brian McClendon and Rob Hodgkinson in the general election for Kansas Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for Kansas Secretary of State
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Scott Schwab (R) | 52.6 | 549,416 |
 | Brian McClendon (D)  | 43.9 | 458,142 | |
 | Rob Hodgkinson (L) | 3.5 | 36,882 | |
| Total votes: 1,044,440 | |||
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Democratic primary
Brian McClendon advanced from the Democratic primary for Kansas Secretary of State on August 7, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kansas Secretary of State
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian McClendon | 100.0 | 139,457 |
| Total votes: 139,457 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nathaniel McLaughlin (D)
- Lucy Steyer (D)
Republican primary
Scott Schwab defeated Randy Duncan, Dennis Taylor, Craig McCullah, and Keith Esau in the Republican primary for Kansas Secretary of State on August 7, 2018.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kansas Secretary of State
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Schwab | 38.3 | 108,705 |
| Randy Duncan | 20.2 | 57,236 | ||
 | Dennis Taylor | 19.9 | 56,537 | |
| Craig McCullah | 11.5 | 32,615 | ||
 | Keith Esau | 10.0 | 28,426 | |
| Total votes: 283,519 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Rob Hodgkinson participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on September 25, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Rob Hodgkinson's responses follow below.[2]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Work to increase voter registration, voter participation and work to increase the number of candidates across all parties and independents.
Update the KSSoS website to make user friendly. **mobile friendly, better navigation and done in plain language not the cut and paste rules & regulations way it is today. Lobby to change the way the 4 big counties get their top election official. instead of the Secretary of State appointing that position - change to have it elected by the local voters.[3][4] |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Elections - I have been working to make elections better for 15 years. I approach that work from a third party, outsider point of view.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[4]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Rob Hodgkinson answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | From a secretary of state perspective - Matthew Dunlap of Maine. He is working against the establishment to make voting better. I intend to do the same.[4] | ” |
| “ | I would recommend going to the Advocates for self government website - they have many books that can help you understand libertarian thought and philosophy.[4] | ” |
| “ | Integrity, openness and fairness to all.[4] | ” |
| “ | Three areas;
my IT/IS background as computers are becoming a factor in elections. my small business background, I helped triple the size of a remodeling business from 2008 - 2013 *the recession time frame. my election experience - I have been working on making elections better for years.[4] |
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| “ | Two areas are the main responsibility of the secretary of state in Kansas; elections and record keeping (business filings and election records)[4] | ” |
| “ | I am known as a dog and kid magnet. I have always had dogs (rescues) and dogs & kids have always liked and trusted me immediately/instinctively.[4] | ” |
| “ | Space exploration - the trials and successes. reaching the moon. 8 to 10 yrs old then.[4] | ” |
| “ | first job was at a small golf course / driving range / mini golf.[4] | ” |
| “ | none - not much into holidays[4] | ” |
| “ | Tolkien - the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy.[4] | ” |
| “ | Gandalf[4] | ” |
| “ | The 2 acres of land around it. I love to garden and have multiple flower gardens, a large vegetable garden and open space to let the dogs run and explore.[4] | ” |
| “ | Wham - Careless whisper[4] | ” |
| “ | elections - we must vote so that our elected officials know our thoughts and they then can be responsive to that.[4] | ” |
| “ | elections - we have to know that our elections are fair, secure and accurate.[4] | ” |
| “ | business filings record keeping - is the not known well aspect of the office responsibilties.[4] | ” |
| “ | yes. the processes of getting laws changed can be cumbersome and tough to understand for a ""newbe"" in this office.[4] | ” |
| “ | the three skills I mention earlier that i possess, IT/IS experience, business experience and elections experience.[4] | ” |
Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
Libertarian Is there anything you would like to add? I am the Grassroots alternative to the Republican and Democrat.[4] |
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| —Rob Hodgkinson[1] | ||
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on August 20, 2018
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Rob Hodgkinson's responses," September 25, 2018
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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