KANSAS 

Your complete directory of Kansas candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Party Candidates): June 10, 2010
Filing Deadline (Independents): August 2, 2010
Primary: August 3, 2010

This page was last updated on August 3, 2010

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Mark Parkinson (D)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
& [ Troy Findley (D)* - Retiring in 2010. ]

Tom Holland (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Technology Consultant
& Kelly Kultala (D) - State Sen., Ex-Kansas City Commissioner & Ex-Piper School Board Member

Sam Brownback (R) - US Senator, Ex-State Agriculture Commissioner & '08 Presidential Candidate
& Jeff Colyer (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Surgeon & '02 US Rep. Candidate

Andrew Gray (Libertarian) - State Party Chair & AT&T Order Support Specialist
& Stacey Davis (Libertarian) - Meals Home Delivery Company Owner & Libertarian Policy Researcher

Ken Cannon (Reform) - School Administrator & Teacher
& Dan Faubion (Reform) - Human Resources Executive

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Chris Biggs (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Kris Kobach (R) - Ex-State GOP Chairman, Ex-Overland Park City Councilman, Attorney & '04 US Rep. Nomineee
Philip Lucas (Libertarian)
Derek Langseth (Reform) - State Party Chair

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Steve Six (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Derek Schmidt (R) - State Senate Majority Leader, Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Dennis Hawver (Libertarian) - Attorney, Ex-State Party Vice Chair, Vietnam War Veteran & Frequent Candidate

STATE TREASURER:
Dennis McKinney (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ron Estes (R) - Sedgwick County Treasurer & State GOP Vice Chair

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
Sandy Praeger (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

[ Sam Brownback (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Jerry Moran (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Senate Majority Leader & Attorney
Lisa Johnston (D) - College Professor & Psychologist
Michael Dann (Libertarian)
Joe Bellis (Reform) - Software Process Analyst, Tea Party Activist & Frequent Candidate

Pat Roberts (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
[ Jerry Moran (R)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2010. ]
Tim Huelskamp (R) - State Sen. & Farmer
Alan Jilka (D) - Ex-Salina Mayor, Ex-Salina City Councilman & '04 State Sen. Nominee
Jack Warner (Libertarian) - Rancher, Gun Rights Activist & Frequent Candidate

District 2:
Lynn Jenkins (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Cheryl Hudspeth (D) - Ex-Banker, Ex-Paralegal & Community Activist
Robert Garrard (Libertarian) - Electronics Technician, Army Veteran, '08 Nominee & '06 State Rep. Nominee
Ty Colin Reynolds (Independent)

District 3:
[ Dennis Moore (D)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
Stephene Moore (D) - Nurse & Wife of Congressman Moore
Kevin Yoder (R) - State Rep. & Attorney
Jasmin Talbot (Libertarian) - Geophysicist & Johnson County Libertarian Chair
Joel Balam (Independent) - Court Translator, Conservative Activist & '08 Candidate

District 4:
[ Todd Tiahrt (R)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2010. ]
Mike Pompeo (R) - Manufacturing Executive & Republican National Committeeman
Raj Goyle (D) - State Rep., Attorney & Businessman
David Moffett (Libertarian) - Frequent Candidate
Susan Ducey (Reform) - Nurse, Conservative Activist & Frequent Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Kansas Constitution Party
Kansas Democratic Party
Green Party of Kansas
Libertarian Party of Kansas
Kansas Reform Party
Kansas Republican Party
Socialist Party of Kansas

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Abilene Reflector-Chronicle
Anderson County Review
Andover Journal-Advocate
Anthony Republican
Ark Valley News
Arkansas City Traveler
Atchison Daily Globe
Augusta Daily Gazette
Baldwin City Signal
Blue Valley Sun
Chanute Tribune
Clay Center Dispatch
Coffey County Republican
Coffeyville Journal
Columbus Daily Advocate
Derby Daily Reporter
DeSoto Explorer
Dodge City Daily Globe
Downs News
El Dorado Times
Ellsworth Reporter
Emporia Gazette
Eudora News
Eureka Kansas
Garden City Telegram
Great Bend Tribune
Gyp Hill Premiere
Hays Daily News
Haysville Times
High Plains Journal
Hillsboro Free Press
Hillsboro Star Journal
Holton Recorder
Hutchinson News
Iola Register
Jewell County Record
Johnson County Business Times
Johnson County Sun
Junction City Daily Union
Kansas City Jewish Chronicle
Kansas City Kansan
Kansas City Pitch Weekly (Alternative)
Kansas City Star - (Political Blog)
Kiowa News
Lawrence Journal-World
Leavenworth Times
Lincoln Sentinel-Republican
Linn County News
Louisburg Herald

Manhattan Free Press
Manhattan Mercury
Marion County Record
Marquette Tribune
Marysville Advocate
McPherson Sentinel
Miami County Republic
Minneapolis Messenger
Nemaha County Sentinel
Newton Kansan
NWKansas.com
Olathe Daily News
Osage County Herald
Osawatomie Graphic
Ottawa Herald
Parsons Sun
Peabody Gazette-Bulletin
Pittsburg Morning Sun
PoliticsKS.net
Pratt Tribune
Sabetha Herald
Salina Journal
Sedgwick County Times-Sentinel
Smith County Pioneer
Southwest Daily Times
Stafford Courier
Taylor Newspapers
Tonganoxie Mirror
Topeka Capital-Journal - (Politics Section)
Topeka Metro News
University Daily Kansan (University of Kansas)
Wellington Daily News Online
Westmoreland Recorder
Wichita Business Journal
Wichita Eagle
Wilson World
Winfield Courier
Wyandotte West