Nov. 8 Kan. Midterm Result Summary
The Kansas midterm elections were held on Nov. 6. In addition to electing public officials, there were also two amendments on the ballot.
On Tuesday, Nov. 8 the midterm election was held. Voters of all ages showed up to have their voice heard, whether in-person or through a mail-in ballot. The results for Kan. are as follows:
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. House – District 1
Party: Republican
Term: 2
Opponent: James Beard
U.S. House – District 2
Party: Republican
Term: 2
Opponent: Patrick Schmidt
U.S. House – District 3
Party: Democrat
Term: 4
Opponent: Amanda Adkins
U.S. House – District 4
Party: Republican
Term: 6
Opponent: Bob Hernandez
Kan. Governor
Party: Democrat
Term: 4
Opponent: Derek Schmidt
Kan. Attorney General
Party: Republican
Term: 1
Opponent: Chris Mann
Kan. Secretary of State
Party: Republican
Term: 4
Opponent: Jeanna Repass
Kan. Treasurer
Party: Republican
Term: 1
Opponent: Lynn Rogers
Kan. Insurance Commissioner
Party: Republican
Term: 4
Opponent: Kiel Corkran
Kan. Board of Education
State Board of Education – District 1
Party: Republican
Term: 1
Opponent: Jeffrey Howards
State Board of Education – District 3
Party: Republican
Term: 4
Opponent: Sheila Albers
State Board of Education – District 5
Party: Republican
Term: 1
State Board of Education – District 7
Party: Republican
Term: 1
State Board of Education – District 9
Party: Republican
Term: 8
Kan. Constitutional amendments
Description: If passed, this amendment would allow state legislature to overrule or suspend rules passed by the executive branch with just a simple majority vote.
Results: Rejected
Description: If passed, it would require election of county sheriffs and could only be removed from office by a recall election.
Results: Passed
Kan. Supreme Court Retention Votes
Six of the seven justices were up for retention this election season. All six judges – Biles, Luckert, Stegall, Wilson, Wall and Standridge – were voted to be retained.
Rebekah Nelson is a senior from Newton, Kans, majoring in mass media and minoring in studio art. She works as the multimedia editor for The Baker Orange...
