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
![Image of Sharice Davids](https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/200/300/SHARICE_DAVIDS.jpg)
Party: Democrat
Term: 4
Opponent: Amanda Adkins
U.S. House – District 4
![Image of Ron Estes](https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/200/300/Ron_Estes__115th_official_photo-7_fixed.jpg)
Party: Republican
Term: 6
Opponent: Bob Hernandez
Kan. Governor
![Image of Laura Kelly](https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/200/300/Laura_Kelly.jpg)
Party: Democrat
Term: 4
Opponent: Derek Schmidt
Kan. Attorney General
![Image of Kris Kobach](https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/200/300/Kris-Kobach.jpg)
Party: Republican
Term: 1
Opponent: Chris Mann
Kan. Secretary of State
![Image of Scott Schwab](https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/200/300/220px-Scott_Schwab_headshot.jpg)
Party: Republican
Term: 4
Opponent: Jeanna Repass
Kan. Treasurer
![Image of Steven C. Johnson](https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/200/300/Steven_Johnson.jpg)
Party: Republican
Term: 1
Opponent: Lynn Rogers
Kan. Insurance Commissioner
![Image of Vicki Schmidt](https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/200/300/sen_schmidt_vicki_1.jpg)
Party: Republican
Term: 4
Opponent: Kiel Corkran
Kan. Board of Education
State Board of Education – District 1
![May be an image of 1 person, car and road](https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/310957418_6129873207040131_1253041649304350138_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=3FQnbmauRWwAX8Rx4xk&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=00_AfDE9nAgSJ22Fs4Fz7n6JLeBAh4n1C382dQf7rWyif6rog&oe=63767CB8)
Party: Republican
Term: 1
Opponent: Jeffrey Howards
State Board of Education – District 3
![](https://thebakerorange.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screen-Shot-2022-11-13-at-1.41.55-PM-322x475.png)
Party: Republican
Term: 4
Opponent: Sheila Albers
State Board of Education – District 5
![Cathy Hopkins](https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/10/1633108318469.png)
Party: Republican
Term: 1
State Board of Education – District 7
![Image of Dennis Hershberger](https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/200/300/DennisHershberger.jpg)
Party: Republican
Term: 1
State Board of Education – District 9
![Image of Jim Porter](https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/200/300/Jim_Porter.jpg)
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.
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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...