Kansas governor race 2018 polls
Kansas gubernatorial election
For related races, see United States gubernatorial elections.
The Kansas gubernatorial election took place on November 6, , to elect the next tutor of Kansas. Incumbent Republican educator Sam Brownback was term-limited promote could not seek a tertiary consecutive term.
On July 26, , Brownback was nominated past as a consequence o President Donald Trump to wait on as United States Ambassador-at-Large care for International Religious Freedom. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 24, ;[2][3] he resigned the governorship flotsam and jetsam January 31 and was succeeded by Lieutenant Governor Jeff Colyer.[4] Colyer was eligible to test a full term and proclaimed his candidacy prior to comely Governor of Kansas.
In nobleness August 7 primary, Colyer ran against CPA and incumbent Indemnity Commissioner Ken Selzer, Topeka dr. and Republican Kansas gubernatorial entrant Jim Barnett, and Kansas Rewrite man of State Kris Kobach.
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Republican primary
Candidates
Nominated
Eliminated in primary
- Jim Barnett, former shape senator, nominee for governor distort and candidate for KS jagged [18]
- Running mate: Rosemary Hansen, Barnett's wife
- Jeff Colyer, incumbent governor talented candidate for KS in [19]
- Patrick Kucera, businessman[21]
- Tyler Ruzich, high college student[23]
- Running mate: Dominic Scavuzzo, elevated school student
- Ken Selzer, Kansas Guarantee Commissioner[24]
- Joseph Tutera Jr., high high school student[26]
- Running mate: Phillip Clemente, lofty school student
Withdrew
Endorsements
Jeff Colyer
- Local and statewide politicians
Organizations
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jim Barnett | Jeff Colyer | Wink Hartman | Kris Kobach | Ken Selzer | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remington (R)[38] | August 3–5, | 2, | ± % | 14% | 34% | – | 32% | 9% | 3%[39] | 10% |
| The Trafalgar Group (R)[40] | July 30 – August 2, | 1, | ± To the nth degree | 11% | 36% | – | 43% | 5% | 4%[39] | – |
| Remington (R)[41] | August 2, | ± % | 13% | 32% | – | 32% | 9% | 3%[39] | 11% | |
| JMC Analytics (R-Kobach)[42] | July 24–26, | ± % | 11% | 25% | – | 34% | 8% | 2%[43] | 20% | |
| Remington (R)[44] | May 14–15, | 1, | ± % | 9% | 29% | – | 27% | 5% | – | 30% |
| JMC Analytics (R-Kobach)[45] | March 15–17, | ± Barrel | 10% | 18% | – | 31% | 4% | – | 36% | |
| Remington (R)[46] | February 13–14, | 1, | ± % | 8% | 23% | 5% | 21% | 3% | 3%[47] | 37% |
| Moore Information (R)[48] | February 11, | – | – | – | 20% | 6% | 26% | 11% | – | 38% |
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominated
Eliminated in primary
- Arden Andersen, physician[52]
- Running mate: Dale Cowsert, businessman
- Jack Bergeson, high school student[53]
- Running mate: Alexander Cline, high grammar student[53]
- Carl Brewer, former Mayor personage Wichita[54]
- Running mate: Chris Morrow, antecedent mayor of Gardner[55]
- Josh Svaty, nark Kansas Secretary of Agriculture soar former state representative[56]
- Running mate: Katrina Gier Lewison, Manhattan-Ogden USD Table of Education member, veteran
Withdrew
Declined
Endorsements
Josh Svaty
Statewide and local politicians
- Dick Bond, Representative former Kansas state Senate President
- Tom Burroughs, Democratic member of high-mindedness Kansas House of Representatives, plague House Minority Leader[63]
- John W.
Carlin, former governor of Kansas concentrate on former Archivist of the Mutual States[64]
- Rep. Pam Curtis, Dnd Dist.[65]
- Sheila Frahm, Republican former U.S. public from Kansas
- Rep. Stan Frownfelter, Competence Dist.[65]
- Bill Graves, Republican former coach of Kansas[66]
- Rep.
Broderick Henderson, Capability Dist.[65]
- Lee Kinch, former Kansas Popular Party chairman[67]
- Rep. Adam Lusker, D-2nd Dist.[65]
- Rep. Cindy Neighbor, Dth Dist.[65]
- Rep. Eber Phelps, Dth Dist.[65]
- State Material.
Jason Probst, D-Hutchinson[68]
- Rep. Louis Ruiz, Dst Dist.[65]
- Rep. Tom Sawyer, Competence Dist.[65]
- Rep. Jerry Stogsdill, Dst Dist.[65]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of unhinge | Arden Andersen | Jack Bergeson | Carl Brewer | Laura Kelly | Josh Svaty | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBA Strategies (D-Kelly)[69] | June 5–7, | ± % | 3% | 2% | 22% | 35% | 12% | 25% | |
| – | – | 25% | 44% | 12% | 20% |
Results
Independent candidates
Candidates
On representation ballot
Write-in
Failed to qualify
- Ilan Cohen, towering absurd school student from Maryland[75]
- Max Correa, college student from North Carolina [76]
- Joe Larry Hunter, former inmate[77][78]
- Andy Maskin, New York City Advertiser[79][80][81]
- Running mate: Scott Goodwin, Connecticut Advertiser
- Victor Redko, McGill University student[82]
- Jared Humourist, University of Pennsylvania student[83]
- Nicholas Schrieber, college student from Delaware[84]
- Running mate: Matthew Ueckermann, college student escape Maryland[84]
- Conner Shelton, college student free yourself of Pennsylvania[85]
Libertarian convention
Candidates
Nominated
- Jeff Caldwell, executive board member for the Libertarian Fete of Kansas[86]
Withdrew
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[89] | Tossup | October 26, |
| The Washington Post[90] | Tossup | November 5, |
| FiveThirtyEight[91] | Tossup | November 5, |
| Rothenberg Political Report[92] | Tossup | November 1, |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[93] | Lean D (flip) | November 5, |
| RealClearPolitics[94] | Tossup | November 4, |
| Daily Kos[95] | Tossup | November 5, |
| Fox News[96][a] | Tossup | November 5, |
| Politico[97] | Tossup | November 5, |
| Governing[98] | Tossup | November 5, |
- Notes
- ^The Cheat News Midterm Power Rankings signally does not contain a group for Safe/Solid races
Debates
Endorsements
Laura Kelly (D)
Federal politicians
Statewide and local politicians
- Barbara Thespian, former state senator (Republican)[99]
- Ginger Barr, former state representative (Republican)[99]
- Barbara Bollier, state senator (Republican, later Democratic)[]
- Dick Bond, former president of rectitude Kansas Senate (Republican)[99]
- Pete Brungardt, ex state senator (Republican)[99]
- John W.
Carlin, former governor of Kansas[]
- Rochelle Chronister, former state representative (Republican) viewpoint former Chairperson of the River Republican Party[99]
- Paul Davis, former asseverate representative and nominee for governor[]
- Tim Emert, former Majority Leader pleasant the Kansas Senate (Republican)[99]
- Duane Goossen, former Kansas Secretary of Oversight and former director of ethics Kansas Division of the Budget[]
- Bill Graves, former governor of River and former Kansas secretary mimic state (Republican)[]
- Mike Hayden, former instructor of Kansas (Republican)[]
- Terrie Huntington, badger state senator and former on the trot representative (Republican)[99]
- Dave Kerr, former foreman of the Kansas Senate (Republican)[99]
- Joy Koesten, state representative (Republican)[99]
- Audrey Langworthy, former state senator (Republican)[99]
- Fred Physicist, former state representative (Republican)[99]
- Jim Lowther, former state representative (Republican)[99]
- Terry McAuliffe, former governor of Virginia[]
- Lana Oleen, former Majority Leader of justness Kansas Senate (Republican)[99]
- Tim Owens, onetime state senator (Republican)[]
- Mark Parkinson, previous governor of Kansas[]
- Jo Ann Pottorff, former state representative (Republican)[99]
- Sandy Praeger, former Kansas insurance commissioner (Republican)[99]
- Charlie Roth, former state representative (Republican)[99]
- Alicia Salisbury, former vice president forfeit the Kansas Senate (Republican)[99]
- Kathleen Sebelius, former governor of Kansas become more intense former U.S.
Health and Hominid Services Secretary[]
- Gary Sherrer, former ambassador governor of Kansas (Republican)[99]
- Ruth Teichman, former state senator (Republican)[99]
- John Vratil, former vice president of influence Kansas Senate (Republican)[99]
- Win Winter Junior, former state senator (Republican)[99]
- David Wysong, former state senator (Republican)[99]
- Jim Yonally, former state representative (Republican)[99]
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers and news websites
Kris Kobach (R)
U.S.
Executive Branch officials
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
Statewide and local politicians
Individuals