2014 Kansas elections

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{{Infobox election | election_name = 2014 Kansas elections | country = Kansas | type = presidential | ongoing = no | previous_election = 2012 Kansas elections | previous_year = 2012 | election_date = November 4, 2014 | next_election = 2016 Kansas elections | next_year = 2016 | registered = | turnout = }} {{ElectionsKS}} A '''general election''' was held in the U.S. state of Kansas on November 4, 2014. Primary elections were held on August 5.

==Governor and Lieutenant Governor== {{main|2014 Kansas gubernatorial election}} Incumbent Republican Governor Sam Brownback and Lieutenant Governor Jeff Colyer successfully ran for re-election to a second term in office.<ref name=brownback>{{cite web|url=http://www2.ljworld.com/weblogs/capitol-report/2013/jun/21/brownback-running-for-re-election/|title=Brownback running for re-election|work=Lawrence Journal-World|date=21 June 2013|access-date=16 August 2013}}</ref> They defeated Jennifer Winn<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kake.com/news/coveringkakeland/headlines/Wichita-woman-enters-governors-race-239776441.html|title=Wichita woman enters governor's race|work=KAKE|date=January 12, 2014|access-date=March 31, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325001342/http://www.kake.com/news/coveringkakeland/headlines/Wichita-woman-enters-governors-race-239776441.html|archive-date=2014-03-25|url-status=dead}}</ref> and her running mate Robin Lais<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kansas.com/2014/06/02/3488915/wichita-candidate-for-governor.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140626022032/http://www.kansas.com/2014/06/02/3488915/wichita-candidate-for-governor.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 26, 2014|title=Wichita candidate for governor announces new running mate|work=The Wichita Eagle|last=Benchaabane|first=Nassim|date=June 2, 2014|access-date=June 25, 2014}}</ref> in the Republican primary.

Democrat Paul Davis, Minority Leader of the Kansas House of Representatives,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cjonline.com/news/state/2013-09-17/davis-launches-democratic-campaign-kansas-governor|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130917162156/http://cjonline.com/news/state/2013-09-17/davis-launches-democratic-campaign-kansas-governor|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 17, 2013|title=Davis launches Democratic campaign for Kansas governor|date=September 17, 2013|access-date=September 17, 2013|work=The Topeka Capital-Journal|first=Tim|last=Carpenter}}</ref> ran unsuccessfully in the general election with running mate businesswoman Jill Docking. Keen Umbehr appeared on the ballot as the Libertarian Party candidate along with running mate Josh Umbehr, a Wichita-based physician.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kentucky.com/2013/10/22/2888968/davis-teaming-with-docking-in.html|title=Davis teams with Docking in Kansas governor's race|date=October 22, 2013|access-date=October 23, 2013|work=Kentucky.com|first=John|last=Milburn}}</ref>

==Attorney General== Incumbent Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt ran successfully for re-election to a second term in office. He was opposed by Democrat A.J. Kotich.<ref name=list>{{cite journal |title=Candidates for the 2014 Primary |publisher=Office of the Kansas Secretary of State |access-date=26 July 2014 |url=https://www.kssos.org/elections/elections_upcoming_candidate_display.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060614210416/http://www.kssos.org/elections/elections_upcoming_candidate_display.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 June 2006 }}</ref>

===General election===

====Polling==== {| class="wikitable" |- valign= bottom ! style="width:160px;"| Poll source ! style="width:170px;"| Date(s)<br />administered ! class=small | Sample<br />size ! <small>Margin of</small><br />error ! style="width:100px;"| Derek<br />Schmidt (R) ! style="width:100px;"| A.J.<br />Kotich (D) ! style="width:40px;"| Undecided |- |Public Policy Polling<ref name="Public Policy Polling">[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2014/KSResults.pdf Public Policy Polling]</ref> | align=center| November 1–3, 2014 | align=center| 963 | align=center| ± 3.2% | {{Party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''59%''' | align=center| 32% | align=center| 9% |- |Public Policy Polling<ref name="publicpolicypolling.com">[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2014/PPP_Release_KS_1012118.pdf Public Policy Polling]</ref> | align=center| October 9–12, 2014 | align=center| 1,081 | align=center| ± 3% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''53%''' | align=center| 27% | align=center| 20% |- |Suffolk University<ref name="Suffolk University">{{Cite web |url=http://www.suffolk.edu/documents/SUPRC/2014_final_Kansas_Toplines10-01.pdf |title=Suffolk University |access-date=October 1, 2014 |archive-date=October 2, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141002132011/http://www.suffolk.edu/documents/SUPRC/2014_final_Kansas_Toplines10-01.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> | align=center| September 27–30, 2014 | align=center| 500 | align=center| ± 4.4% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''45%''' | align=center| 25% | align=center| 30% |- |Public Policy Polling<ref name="ReferenceA">[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2014/PPP_Release_KS_916513.pdf Public Policy Polling]</ref> | align=center| September 11–14, 2014 | align=center| 1,328 | align=center| ± 2.7% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''50%''' | align=center| 27% | align=center| 24% |- |Public Policy Polling<ref name="ReferenceB">[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2014/PPP_Release_KS_819925.pdf Public Policy Polling]</ref> | align=center| August 14–17, 2014 | align=center| 903 | align=center| ± 3.3% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''49%''' | align=center| 25% | align=center| 26% |}

====Results==== {{Election box begin no change | title = General election results<ref name=geresults>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ks.gov/elections/14elec/2014%20General%20Election%20Official%20Results.pdf |title=2014 General Election Official Vote Totals |publisher=Kansas Secretary of State |access-date= 1 August 2017}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Derek Schmidt (incumbent) | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 564,766 | percentage = 66.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = A.J. Kotich | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 281,105 | percentage = 33.3 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 845,871 | percentage= 100 }} {{Election box end}}

==Secretary of State== {{Infobox election | election_name = 2014 Kansas Secretary of State election | country = Kansas | type = presidential | ongoing = no | previous_election = 2010 Kansas Secretary of State election | previous_year = 2010 | next_election = 2018 Kansas elections#Secretary of state | next_year = 2018 | image1 = Kris Kobach Kansas, Secretary of State (13419571233) (1).jpg | nominee1 = '''Kris Kobach''' | party1 = Republican Party (United States) | popular_vote1 = ''' 508,926''' | percentage1 = '''59.2%''' | image2 = File:Jean Schodorf 2010 (cropped).jpg | nominee2 = Jean Schodorf | party2 = Democratic Party (United States) | popular_vote2 = 350,692 | percentage2 = 40.8% | map_image = File:2014 Kansas secretary of state election results map by county.svg | map_size = 270px | map_caption = County results<br>'''Kobach:''' {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}}<br/>'''Schodorf:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} | title = Secretary of State | before_election = Kris Kobach | before_party = Republican Party (United States) | after_election = Kris Kobach | after_party = Republican Party (United States) | turnout = }} Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Kris Kobach ran successfully for re-election to a second term in office.

===Republican primary=== Kobach was opposed in the primary by Scott Morgan.

====Endorsements==== {{Endorsements box | title = Kris Kobach | list = '''Organizations''' * Kansas Cattleman's Association<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://hdnews.net/news/kobachweb073114 |title = HDNews.net - an online service of the Hays Daily News |access-date=2014-08-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808055253/http://hdnews.net/news/kobachweb073114 |archive-date=2014-08-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

'''Personalities''' * Ted Nugent, rock musician<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kansas.com/2014/06/06/3495456/ted-nugent-endorses-kris-kobachs.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808061552/http://www.kansas.com/2014/06/06/3495456/ted-nugent-endorses-kris-kobachs.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-08-08|title=Ted Nugent endorses Kris Kobach's re-election bid}}</ref> }}

{{Endorsements box | title = Scott Morgan | list = '''Organizations''' * Kansas Livestock Association <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kansascity.com/news/government-politics/article795636.html|title=Kansas Livestock Association backs Kobach challenger in primary}}</ref>

'''Newspapers''' * The Kansas City Star<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article761590.html|title=Reject extremism in Kansas' Aug. 5 primary}}</ref> * The Wichita Eagle<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kansas.com/2014/07/26/3568440/endorsements-governor-secretary.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728112901/http://www.kansas.com/2014/07/26/3568440/endorsements-governor-secretary.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-07-28|title=Endorsements: Governor, secretary of state, insurance commissioner}}</ref> * Garden City Telegram<ref>[http://www.gctelegram.com/news/editorial-7-28-14/ ]{{dead link|date=August 2018}}</ref> * Ottawa Herald<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ottawaherald.com/opinion/072614editorial |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-08-06 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140811202102/http://ottawaherald.com/opinion/072614editorial |archive-date=2014-08-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * The Hutchinson News<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.hutchnews.com/opinion/editorials/secretary-of-state/article_ff60bb68-6b23-5ab4-bc4d-b8ea1f453a35.html?mode=jqm|title=Secretary of State|access-date=2014-08-06|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140811202114/http://m.hutchnews.com/opinion/editorials/secretary-of-state/article_ff60bb68-6b23-5ab4-bc4d-b8ea1f453a35.html?mode=jqm|archive-date=2014-08-11|url-status=dead}}</ref> }}

====Polling==== {| class="wikitable" |- valign= bottom ! style="width:160px;"| Poll source ! style="width:170px;"| Date(s)<br />administered ! class=small | Sample<br />size ! <small>Margin of</small><br />error ! style="width:100px;"| Kris<br />Kobach ! style="width:100px;"| Scott<br />Morgan ! style="width:40px;"| Undecided |- |SurveyUSA<ref name="SurveyUSA">[https://web.archive.org/web/20140731050836/http://ksn.com/2014/07/24/ksn-news-poll-results-july-24-2014a/ SurveyUSA]</ref> | align=center| July 17–22, 2014 | align=center| 691 | align=center| ± 3.8% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''56%''' | align=center| 30% | align=center| 13% |- |SurveyUSA<ref>[http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=0023d453-4961-455d-b23a-15124b96a205&utm SurveyUSA]</ref> | align=center| June 19–23, 2014 | align=center| 508 | align=center| ± 4.4% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''61%''' | align=center| 29% | align=center| 10% |}

====Results==== {{Election box begin no change | title = Republican primary results<ref name=primaryresults>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ks.gov/elections/14elec/2014_Primary_Election_Results_OFFICIAL.pdf |title=2014 Primary Election Official Vote Totals |publisher=Kansas Secretary of State |access-date= 28 August 2014}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Kris Kobach (incumbent) | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 166,793 | percentage = 64.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Scott Morgan | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 90,680 | percentage = 35.2 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 257,473 | percentage= 100 }} {{Election box end}}

===General election=== Former Republican state senator Jean Schodorf was the Democratic nominee for the general election.<ref name=list/> She was defeated by Kobach.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2014/nov/04/kobach-re-elected-kansas-secretary-state/ | title=Kobach re-elected as Kansas secretary of state | work=Lawrence Journal-World | date=4 November 2014 | access-date=14 May 2017 | agency=Associated Press}}</ref>

====Polling==== {| class="wikitable" |- valign= bottom ! style="width:190px;"| Poll source ! style="width:200px;"| Date(s)<br />administered ! class=small | Sample<br />size ! <small>Margin of</small><br />error ! style="width:100px;"| Kris<br />Kobach (R) ! style="width:100px;"| Jean<br />Schodorf (D) ! style="width:40px;"| Undecided |- |Public Policy Polling<ref name="Public Policy Polling"/> | align=center| November 1–3, 2014 | align=center| 963 | align=center| ± 3.2% | {{Party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''49%''' | align=center| 44% | align=center| 7% |- |Survey USA<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141029013017/http://ksn.com/2014/10/28/ksn-news-poll-results-oct-28-2014/ Survey USA]</ref> | align=center| October 22–26, 2014 | align=center| 623 | align=center| ± 4% | align=center| '''45%''' | align=center| '''45%''' | align=center| 11% |- |Gravis Marketing<ref name="Gravis Marketing">[http://gravismarketing.com/polling-and-market-research/current-kansas-polling-october-2014/ Gravis Marketing]</ref> | align=center| October 20–21, 2014 | align=center| 1,124 | align=center| ± 3% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''48%''' | align=center| 40% | align=center| 11% |- |Public Policy Polling<ref name="publicpolicypolling.com"/> | align=center| October 9–12, 2014 | align=center| 1,081 | align=center| ± 3% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''47%''' | align=center| 41% | align=center| 12% |- |SurveyUSA<ref>[http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=84f74ecc-e437-452f-ac0f-d5dc4ee7bc69 SurveyUSA]</ref> | align=center| October 2–5, 2014 | align=center| 549 | align=center| ± 4.3% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''48%''' | align=center| 43% | align=center| 9% |- |Gravis Marketing<ref name="gravismarketing.com">[http://gravismarketing.com/polling-and-market-research/current-kansas-polling/ Gravis Marketing]</ref> | align=center| September 30–October 1, 2014 | align=center| 850 | align=center| ± 3% | align=center| '''44%''' | align=center| '''44%''' | align=center| 12% |- |Suffolk University<ref name="Suffolk University"/> | align=center| September 27–30, 2014 | align=center| 500 | align=center| ± 4.4% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''45%''' | align=center| 40% | align=center| 15% |- |Fort Hays State University<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141005193847/http://www.hayspost.com/2014/10/03/2014-kansas-speaks-survey-finds-tight-races-for-governor-secy-of-state/ Fort Hays State University]</ref> | align=center| September 10–27, 2014 | align=center| 685 | align=center| ± 3.8% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''45%''' | align=center| 40% | align=center| 14% |- |Public Policy Polling<ref name="ReferenceA"/> | align=center| September 11–14, 2014 | align=center| 1,328 | align=center| ± 2.7% | {{Party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''43%''' | align=center| 42% | align=center| 15% |- |KSN/SurveyUSA<ref>[http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollPrint.aspx?g=0a2033d2-f10f-4df5-b51b-d9a895325778&d=0 KSN/SurveyUSA]</ref> | align=center| September 4–7, 2014 | align=center| 555 | align=center| ± 4.2% | align=center| 43% | {{Party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''46%''' | align=center| 11% |- |SurveyUSA<ref>[http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=626056fa-eaed-4161-8c4b-c6e0a8f7c687 SurveyUSA]</ref> | align=center| August 20–23, 2014 | align=center| 560 | align=center| ± 4.2% | align=center| '''46%''' | align=center| '''46%''' | align=center| 8% |- |Public Policy Polling<ref name="ReferenceB"/> | align=center| August 14–17, 2014 | align=center| 903 | align=center| ± 3.3% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''43%''' | align=center| 38% | align=center| 19% |- |SurveyUSA<ref name="SurveyUSA"/> | align=center| July 17–22, 2014 | align=center| 1,208 | align=center| ± 2.9% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''47%''' | align=center| 41% | align=center| 11% |- |SurveyUSA<ref name="surveyusa.com">[http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=0023d453-4961-455d-b23a-15124b96a205 SurveyUSA]</ref> | align=center| June 19–23, 2014 | align=center| 1,068 | align=center| ± 3.1% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''47%''' | align=center| 41% | align=center| 12% |}

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====Results==== {{Election box begin no change | title = General election results<ref name=geresults/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Kris Kobach (incumbent) | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 508,926 | percentage = 59.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Jean Schodorf | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 350,692 | percentage = 40.8 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 859,618 | percentage= 100 }} {{Election box end}} {{Clear}}

==State Treasurer== {{Infobox election | election_name = 2014 Kansas State Treasurer election | type = presidential | ongoing = no | country = Kansas | previous_election = 2010 Kansas elections#State Treasurer | previous_year = 2010 | next_election = 2018 Kansas elections#Treasurer | next_year = 2018 | image1 = File:Ron Estes photo.jpg | nominee1 = '''Ron Estes''' | party1 = Republican Party (United States) | popular_vote1 = ''' 570,110''' | percentage1 = '''67.5%''' | image2 = 3x4.svg | nominee2 = Carmen Alldritt | party2 = Democratic Party (United States) | popular_vote2 = 274,257 | percentage2 = 32.5% | map_image = 2014 Kansas state treasurer election results map by county.svg | map_size = 270px | map_caption = County results<br>'''Estes:''' {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}<br />'''Alldritt :''' {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} | title = State Treasurer | before_election = Ron Estes | before_party = Republican Party (United States) | after_election = Ron Estes | after_party = Republican Party (United States) }} Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Ron Estes was re-elected to a second term in office.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/12/us/politics/ron-estes-kansas-congress-facts.html?_r=0 | title=Who Is Ron Estes, Kansas' Newest Congressman? | work=The New York Times | date=12 April 2017 | access-date=14 May 2017 | author=Turkewitz, Julie}}</ref> He defeated Democrat Carmen Alldritt.<ref name=list/>

===General election=== ====Polling==== {| class="wikitable" |- valign= bottom ! style="width:160px;"| Poll source ! style="width:170px;"| Date(s)<br />administered ! class=small | Sample<br />size ! <small>Margin of</small><br />error ! style="width:100px;"| Ron<br />Estes (R) ! style="width:100px;"| Carmen<br />Alldritt (D) ! style="width:40px;"| Undecided |- |Public Policy Polling<ref name="Public Policy Polling"/> | align=center| November 1–3, 2014 | align=center| 963 | align=center| ± 3.2% | {{Party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''60%''' | align=center| 32% | align=center| 9% |- |Public Policy Polling<ref name="publicpolicypolling.com"/> | align=center| October 9–12, 2014 | align=center| 1,081 | align=center| ± 3% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''50%''' | align=center| 30% | align=center| 20% |- |Public Policy Polling<ref name="ReferenceA"/> | align=center| September 11–14, 2014 | align=center| 1,328 | align=center| ± 2.7% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''47%''' | align=center| 28% | align=center| 24% |- |Public Policy Polling<ref name="ReferenceB"/> | align=center| August 14–17, 2014 | align=center| 903 | align=center| ± 3.3% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''49%''' | align=center| 25% | align=center| 26% |}

====Results==== {{Election box begin no change | title = General election results<ref name=geresults/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Ron Estes (incumbent) | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 570,110 | percentage = 67.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Carmen Alldritt | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 274,257 | percentage = 32.5 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 844,367 | percentage= 100 }} {{Election box end}}

==Commissioner of Insurance== {{Infobox election | election_name = 2014 Kansas Insurance Commissioner election | type = presidential | ongoing = no | country = Kansas | previous_election = 2010 Kansas elections#Commissioner of Insurance | previous_year = 2010 | next_election = 2018 Kansas elections#Insurance commissioner | next_year = 2018 | image1 = File:Ken Selzer of Kansas.png | nominee1 = '''Ken Selzer''' | party1 = Republican Party (United States) | popular_vote1 = '''512,679 ''' | percentage1 = '''61.5%''' | image2 = 3x4.svg | nominee2 = Dennis Anderson | party2 = Democratic Party (United States) | popular_vote2 = 320,862 | percentage2 = 38.5% | map_image = File:2014 Kansas commissioner of insurance election results map by county.svg | map_size = 270px | map_caption = County results<br>'''Selzer:''' {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}<br />'''Anderson:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} | title = Insurance Commissioner | before_election = Sandy Praeger | before_party = Republican Party (United States) | after_election = Ken Selzer | after_party = Republican Party (United States) }} Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Insurance Sandy Praeger is not running for re-election to a fourth term in office. She has endorsed the Democratic nominee, Dennis Anderson, saying that he is more "dedicated to good public policy and [will] not use the office for political gain."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.khi.org/news/2014/sep/16/praeger-favors-democrat-anderson-succeed-her-insur/ |title=Praeger favors Democrat to succeed her as insurance commissioner |publisher=Kansas Health Institute |date=Sep 16, 2014|access-date=October 2, 2014}}</ref> Anderson lost the election to Ken Selzer.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.khi.org/news/article/kansans-elect-new-insurance-commissioner | title=Selzer elected insurance commissioner | work=Kansas Health Institute | date=4 November 2014 | access-date=14 May 2017 | author=Ranney, Dave}}</ref>

===Republican primary=== Beverly Gossage, David J. Powell, Ken Selzer, Clark Shultz and John M. Toplikar ran for the Republican nomination.<ref name=list/>

====Results==== {{Election box begin no change | title = Republican primary results<ref name=primaryresults/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Ken Selzer | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 64,911 | percentage = 27.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Beverly Gossage | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 55,306 | percentage = 23.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Clark Shultz | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 54,565 | percentage = 22.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = David Powell | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 40,388 | percentage = 16.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = John Toplikar | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 24,773 | percentage = 10.3 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 239,943 | percentage= 100 }} {{Election box end}}

===General election=== Selzer defeated Democrat Dennis Anderson in the general election.<ref name=list/>

====Polling==== {| class="wikitable" |- valign= bottom ! style="width:160px;"| Poll source ! style="width:200px;"| Date(s)<br />administered ! class=small | Sample<br />size ! <small>Margin of</small><br />error ! style="width:100px;"| Ken<br />Selzer (R) ! style="width:100px;"| Dennis<br />Anderson (D) ! style="width:40px;"| Undecided |- |Public Policy Polling<ref name="Public Policy Polling"/> | align=center| November 1–3, 2014 | align=center| 963 | align=center| ± 3.2% | {{Party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''51%''' | align=center| 40% | align=center| 9% |- |Gravis Marketing<ref name="Gravis Marketing"/> | align=center| October 20–21, 2014 | align=center| 1,124 | align=center| ± 3% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''34%''' | align=center| 21% | {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| '''45%''' |- |Public Policy Polling<ref name="publicpolicypolling.com"/> | align=center| October 9–12, 2014 | align=center| 1,081 | align=center| ± 3% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''48%''' | align=center| 32% | align=center| 20% |- |Gravis Marketing<ref name="gravismarketing.com"/> | align=center| September 30–October 1, 2014 | align=center| 850 | align=center| ± 3% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''30%''' | align=center| 21% | {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| '''49%''' |- |Public Policy Polling<ref name="ReferenceA"/> | align=center| September 11–14, 2014 | align=center| 1,328 | align=center| ± 2.7% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''43%''' | align=center| 32% | align=center| 25% |- |Public Policy Polling<ref name="ReferenceB"/> | align=center| August 14–17, 2014 | align=center| 903 | align=center| ± 3.3% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''43%''' | align=center| 29% | align=center| 28% |}

====Results==== {{Election box begin no change | title = General election results<ref name=geresults/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Ken Selzer | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 512,679 | percentage = 61.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Dennis Anderson | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 320,862 | percentage = 38.5 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 833,541 | percentage= 100 }} {{Election box end}} {{Clear}}

==United States Senate== {{main|2014 United States Senate election in Kansas}} Republican senator Pat Roberts ran for re-election to a fourth term. Greg Orman is running as an independent. Shawnee County District Attorney Chad Taylor won the Democratic primary, but withdrew his candidacy on September 3. After a court challenge, on September 18, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled that his name would be taken off the ballot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.cjonline.com/news/state/2014-09-18/court-permits-taylor-withdraw-senate-race|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141015141703/http://m.cjonline.com/news/state/2014-09-18/court-permits-taylor-withdraw-senate-race|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 15, 2014|title=Court permits Taylor to withdraw from Senate race|date=September 18, 2014|first=Tim|last=Carpenter|work=The Topeka Capital-Journal|access-date=September 18, 2014}}</ref> Roberts was re-elected with about 53% of the vote, compared to Orman's 43%.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/election/article3565540.html | title=Sen. Pat Roberts survives, defeating challenge from Greg Orman | work=Kansas City Star | date=4 November 2014 | access-date=14 May 2017 | author=Helling, Dave}}</ref>

==United States House of Representatives== {{main|2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas}} Four U.S. representatives from the state of Kansas were elected in 2014, one from each of the state's four congressional districts.

==Kansas House of Representatives== Elections were held for all 125 seats in the Kansas House of Representatives.

==References== {{Reflist}}

{{2014 United States elections}}

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