United States Senate election in Kansas, 2010
United States Senate election in Kansas, 2010
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The 2010 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 2, 2010 alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Sam Brownback decided to retire to run for Governor of Kansas, instead of seeking a third term. Republican nominee Jerry Moran won the open seat.
Background
Sam Brownback was first elected to the Senate in 1996, replacing Bob Dole, who resigned to run for President. Brownback has stated that he would not run for re-election in 2010 because of self-imposed term limits. Kansas is one of the most Republican states in the nation; no Democrat has been elected to either Senate seat since 1932.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Robert Conroy, retired railroad employee
- David Haley, State Senator[1]
- Lisa Johnston, administrator at Baker University[2]
- Charles Schollenberger, retired communications executive[3]
- Patrick Wiesner, attorney and CPA
Polling
| Poll source |
Dates administered |
Charles Schollenberger |
Lisa Johnston |
Robert Conroy |
David Haley |
Undecided |
| Survey USA |
July 29-August 1, 2010 |
21% |
29% |
7% |
12% |
25% |
| Survey USA |
July 15–18, 2010 |
14% |
23% |
7% |
12% |
36% |
| Survey USA |
June 24–27, 2010 |
16% |
24% |
11% |
11% |
35% |
Results
Democratic primary results[4]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Lisa Johnston |
25,421 |
31.2 |
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Democratic |
Charles Schollenberger |
19,228 |
23.6 |
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Democratic |
David Haley |
15,584 |
19.2 |
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Democratic |
Patrick Wiesner |
13,359 |
16.4 |
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Democratic |
Robert Conroy |
7,779 |
9.6 |
| Total votes |
81,371 |
100 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Campaign
The retirement of Brownback, a popular U.S. Senator, led to a heavily competitive primary election. Tiahrt, who was on the Committee of Appropriations, had been accused of excessive earmarking while he was in Congress. From 2006-2008, Tiahrt had requested and supported a total of 63 solo earmarks, costing $53.9 million. In the same period, Moran had requested and supported a total of 29 earmarks, with a pricetag of $13.4 million.[9][10]
Endorsements
Moran
| Notable individuals and organizations endorsing Jerry Moran[11] |
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Tiahrt
| State/local-level positions (State Senators, Governors, etc.)[12] |
- State Senator Steve Abrams
- State Senator Les Donovan
- State Senator Dick Kelsey
- State Senator Julia Lynn
- State Senator Ty Masterson
- State Senator Carolyn McGinn
- State Senator Susan Wagle
- Kansas House Majority Leader Ray Merrick
- Kansas Speaker Pro Tempore Arlen Seigfreid
- State Representative Steven Brunk
- State Representative J. David Crum
- State Representative Peter DeGraaf
- State Representative Mario Goico
- State Representative John Grange
- State Representative Phil Hermanson
- State Representative Steve Huebert
- State Representative Aaron Jack
- State Representative Kasha Kelley
- State Representative Dan Kerschen
- State Representative Brenda Landwehr
- State Representative Joe McLeland
- State Representative Virgil Peck
- State Representative Marc Rhoades
- State Representative Gene Suellentrop
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| U.S. federal positions (Senators, Congressmen, etc.)[12] |
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| Notable individuals and organizations endorsing Todd Tiahrt[12] |
- Sarah Palin, former Governor of Alaska and 2008 Vice Presidential nominee[13]
- James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family
- Erick Erickson, editor of the conservative weblog RedState
- Steve Forbes, former Republican presidential candidate and editor-in-chief of Forbes
- Gracia Burnham, Kansas resident and former missionary kidnapped in Philippines
- Darla Jaye, talk show host on KMBZ
- David Keene, Chairman of the American Conservative Union
- Mark Levin, prominent conservative author and talk show host
- Dick Morris, Fox News contributor
- Tony Perkins, President of the Family Research Council
- Phyllis Schlafly, founder of Eagle Forum
- Karl Rove, former Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor for President George W. Bush
- Former U.S. Congressman Tom Tancredo of Colorado
- Eagle Forum PAC
- Concerned Women for America PAC
- Family Research Council Action PAC
- Great American Forum PAC
- Kansans for Government Reform PAC
- Kansans for Life PAC
- Kansas State University College Republicans
- Pittsburg State University College Republicans
- Benedictine College Republicans
- Baker University College Republicans
- Kansas Federation of College Republicans
- Northwest Johnson County Republicans
- Wichita State University College Republicans
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Polling
| Poll source |
Dates administered |
Todd Tiahrt |
Jerry Moran |
| Survey USA |
July 29-August 1, 2010 |
39% |
49% |
| Survey USA |
July 15–18, 2010 |
36% |
50% |
| Survey USA |
June 24–27, 2010 |
33% |
53% |
| Survey USA |
May 21–23, 2010 |
29% |
52% |
| Survey USA |
March 26–28, 2010 |
32% |
42% |
| Survey USA |
January 29–31, 2010 |
33% |
40% |
| Survey USA |
December 4–6, 2009 |
34% |
37% |
| Survey USA |
October 2–4, 2009 |
27% |
43% |
| Survey USA |
June 12–14, 2009 |
38% |
40% |
| Survey USA |
April 17–19, 2009 |
35% |
39% |
| Research 2000 |
February 2–4, 2009 |
24% |
19% |
Results
Republican primary results[4]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Jerry Moran |
161,407 |
49.8 |
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Republican |
Todd Tiahrt |
144,372 |
44.6 |
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Republican |
Tom Little |
10,104 |
3.1 |
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Republican |
Bob Londerholm |
8,168 |
2.5 |
| Total votes |
324,051 |
100 |
General election
Candidates
Major
Minor
Campaign
Kansas is a very red state, where no Democrat has won a U.S. Senate election since 1932.[14] After the primary, Moran chose not to release any more negative advertisements. Democrat Lisa Johnston ran a low-profile, quiet race. On election day, she won only two counties: Wyandotte County and Douglas County, while Moran won statewide by a landslide.[15]
Debates
The two never met for a debate.[16]
Predictions
Polling
Fundraising
| Candidate (party) |
Receipts |
Disbursements |
Cash on hand |
Debt |
| Lisa Johnston (D) |
$10,627 |
$4,530 |
$6,096 |
$1,131 |
| Jerry Moran (R) |
$2,749,244 |
$4,497,168 |
$795,015 |
$0 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[22] |
Results
United States Senate election in Kansas, 2010
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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Republican |
Jerry Moran |
578,768 |
70.34% |
+1.18% |
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Democratic |
Lisa Johnston |
215,270 |
26.16% |
-1.33% |
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Libertarian |
Michael Dann |
17,437 |
2.12% |
+0.18% |
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Reform |
Joe Bellis |
11,356 |
1.38% |
-0.04% |
| Majority |
363,498 |
44.18% |
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| Total votes |
822,831 |
100 |
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Republican hold |
Swing |
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References
- ↑ "State Sen. David Haley to enter race for U.S. Senate | Wichitopekington | Wichita Eagle Blogs". Blogs.kansas.com. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
- ↑ "Moran squeezes past Tiahrt, looks forward to Johnston". KCUR-FM. Associated Press. August 4, 2010.
- ↑ "The Hutchinson News Online Edition". Hutchnews.com. 2009-06-15. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
- 1 2 "Kansas Primary results". Politico. August 3, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
- ↑ "Londerholm drops out of Senate race". Associated Press. 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
- ↑ "Moran now eyes U.S. Senate seat". Associated Press. 2008-11-08. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ↑ "Tiahrt preparing for Senate race in Kansas". Associated Press. 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
- ↑ "Congressman Tiahrt Announces Senate Steering Committee - KWCH - Kansas News and Weather". KWCH. 2009-01-27. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
- ↑ Clark, Matthew (2010-06-05). "POLITICS BLOG: Earmarks, earmarks and more earmarks - Pittsburg, KS". Morning Sun. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ↑ “” (2010-06-07). "Truth Test". YouTube. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ↑ "Jerry Moran Endorsements". Moran for Kansas. June 2, 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
- 1 2 3 "Todd Tiahrt Endorsements". Todd Tiahrt for Kansas. June 2, 2010.
- ↑ "Niet compatibele browser". Facebook. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ↑ https://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jGDefz_GrsjqKrRCw5Gi4uHe6Dlw?docId=5014559
- ↑ http://www.bonnersprings.com/news/2010/nov/02/democrats-take-lead-wyandotte-county/
- ↑ http://www.mcphersonsentinel.com/newsnow/x4794677/Moran-takes-Senate-seat
- ↑ "Senate". Cook Political Report. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ↑ "Senate Ratings". Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ↑ "Battle for the Senate". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ↑ "2010 Senate Ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ↑ "Race Ratings Chart: Senate". CQ Politics. Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ↑ "2010 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Kansas". fec.gov. Retrieved August 22, 2010.
External links
- Official candidate sites
- Debates
