2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas
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The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Kansas. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election.
Overview
[edit]| United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 2012[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 740,981 | 70.05% | 4 | - | |
| Democratic | 195,505 | 18.48% | 0 | - | |
| Libertarian | 121,253 | 11.46% | 0 | - | |
| Totals | 1,057,739 | 100.00% | 4 | — | |
Redistricting
[edit]The 2010 United States census reflected a shift of population "primarily from rural western and northern Kansas to urban and suburban areas in the eastern part of the state."[2]
In spite of Republican political control of the governor's office, the state senate, the state house, and the entire U.S. Congressional delegation, redistricting had to be decided by a federal court.[3] To decide the case, a three-judge panel was appointed by Mary Beck Briscoe, the chief judge of the Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit: Briscoe appointed herself, along with two judges from the District Court for Kansas: Chief District Judge Kathryn Hoefer Vratil, and District Judge John Watson Lungstrum.[2]
According to the Court:[2]
While legislators publicly demurred that they had done the best they could, the impasse resulted from a bitter ideological feud—largely over new Senate districts. The feud primarily pitted GOP moderates against their more conservative GOP colleagues. Failing consensus, the process degenerated into blatant efforts to gerrymander various districts for ideological political advantage and to serve the political ambitions of various legislators.
Once redistricting was finalized in federal court, primary elections were held on August 7, 2012.[4]
District 1
[edit]The redrawn 1st district will continue to encompass all or parts of 62 counties in western and central Kansas, and also taking in a sliver of the Flint Hills region. The district will now also include Pottawatomie and Riley counties, including Manhattan and Kansas State University, but will no longer include Barber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pratt, and Stafford counties, and parts of Greenwood, Marshall, Nemaha, and Pawnee counties.[5]
Republican Tim Huelskamp, who has represented the 1st district since 2011, ran for re-election.[6] Huelskamp ran without challengers from any party.[7]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Tim Huelskamp, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Huelskamp (incumbent) | 79,633 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 79,633 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Organizations
- Campaign for Working Families[8]
- Kansas Farm Bureau[9]
- NRA Political Victory Fund[10]
- National Right to Life Committee[11]
- United States Chamber of Commerce[12]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Huelskamp (incumbent) | 211,337 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 211,337 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
[edit]The redrawn 2nd district will continue to encompass Allen, Anderson, Atchison, Bourbon, Brown, Cherokee, Coffey, Crawford, Doniphan, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Labette, Leavenworth, Linn, Neosho, Osage, Shawnee, Wilson, and Woodson, and parts of Douglas, Miami, and Nemaha counties. The district will now also include Montgomery County, parts of Marshall County, and the remainder of Douglas and Nemaha counties, but will no longer include Pottawatomie, Riley, and parts of Miami counties.[5] The district lost Kansas State University to the first district, but gained the state's other major college, the University of Kansas.
Republican Lynn Jenkins, who has represented the 2nd district since 2009, is running for re-election.[6]
Dennis Hawver is running as the Libertarian nominee.[14]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Lynn Jenkins, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]Eliminated in primary
[edit]Primary results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tobias Schlingensiepen | 11,747 | 39.5 | |
| Democratic | Bob Eye | 10,353 | 34.8 | |
| Democratic | Scott Barnhart | 7,627 | 25.6 | |
| Total votes | 29,727 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]U.S. Representatives
- Dave Camp, U.S. representative from Michigan's 4th congressional district (1991–present)[20]
- Tom Cole, U.S. representative from Oklahoma's 4th congressional district (2003–present)
- Scott DesJarlais, U.S. representative from Tennessee's 4th congressional district (2011–present)
- Doc Hastings, U.S. representative from Washington's 4th congressional district (1995–present)
- Jeb Hensarling, U.S. representative from Texas's 5th congressional district (2003–present)
- Patrick McHenry, U.S. representative from North Carolina's 10th congressional district (2005–present)
Labor unions
Organizations
U.S. Representatives
- Martha Keys, U.S. representative from Kansas's 2nd congressional district (1975–1979)[23]
- William R. Roy, U.S. representative from Kansas's 2nd congressional district (1971–1975)[24]
Statewide officials
- Robert Harder, Secretary of the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation (1967–1987)[25]
State legislators
- Marti Crow, former state representative[26]
Labor unions
Newspapers
Individuals
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lynn Jenkins (incumbent) | 167,463 | 57.0 | |
| Democratic | Tobias Schlingensiepen | 113,735 | 38.7 | |
| Libertarian | Dennis Hawver | 12,520 | 4.3 | |
| Total votes | 293,718 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
External links
- Lynn Jenkins campaign website
- Tobias Schlingensiepen campaign website
- Jenkins, Schlingensiepen spar in 2nd District forum, The Topeka Capital-Journal, September 30, 2012
District 3
[edit]The redrawn 3rd district will continue to encompass Johnson and Wyandotte counties. The district will now also include the northeastern part of Miami County, but will no longer include the eastern part of Douglas County.[5]
Republican Kevin Yoder, who has represented the 3rd district since 2011, is running for re-election.[6] Joel Balam, a college professor, ran as the Libertarian nominee. Even though he lost, Balam's 31.5% set a new record for the highest percentage a Libertarian candidate ever received in any U.S. House election, mostly because Yoder had no Democratic opponent running against him.[32][33]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Kevin Yoder, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Yoder (incumbent) | 50,270 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 50,270 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Yoder (incumbent) | 201,087 | 68.5 | |
| Libertarian | Joel Balam | 92,675 | 31.5 | |
| Total votes | 293,762 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
[edit]The redrawn 4th district will continue to encompass Butler, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Sedgwick, and Sumner counties, as well as the southern part of Greenwood county. The district will now also include Barber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pratt, and Stafford counties, the remainder of Greenwood County, and the southwestern part of Pawnee County, but will no longer include Montgomery County.[5]
Republican Mike Pompeo, who has represented the 4th district since 2011, is running for re-election.[6] Thomas Jefferson, a computer technician formerly known as Jack Talbert, is running as the Libertarian nominee.[34]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Mike Pompeo, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Pompeo (incumbent) | 60,195 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 60,195 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Robert Tillman, retired court officer and candidate for this seat in 2010
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Esau Freeman, painter[18]
Primary results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Tillman | 11,224 | 70.8 | |
| Democratic | Esau Freeman | 4,618 | 29.1 | |
| Total votes | 15,842 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Organizations
- Campaign for Working Families[8]
- Kansas Farm Bureau[9]
- NRA Political Victory Fund[10]
- National Right to Life Committee[11]
- United States Chamber of Commerce[12]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Pompeo (incumbent) | 161,094 | 62.2 | |
| Democratic | Robert Tillman | 81,770 | 31.6 | |
| Libertarian | Thomas Jefferson | 16,058 | 6.2 | |
| Total votes | 258,922 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Karen L. Haas, ed. (2013). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 2012" (PDF). clerk.house.gov. Washington, DC.
- ^ a b c Toeplitz, Shira (June 8, 2012). "Robyn Renee Essex v. Kris W. Kobach, Kansas Secretary of State" (PDF). At the Races (blog). Roll Call. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
- ^ Toeplitz, Shira (June 8, 2012). "Kansas: Court Issues Map, Redistricting Over". At the Races (blog). Roll Call. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Election Calendar" (PDF). Office of the Kansas Secretary of State. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "State of Kansas with 2002 Overlay" (PDF). U.S. District Court-District of Kansas. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 19, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Carpenter, Tim (April 17, 2012). "Redistricting delays favor incumbents". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
- ^ Clarkin, Mary (June 11, 2012). "No challengers for Huelskamp in 1st District". The Hutchinson News. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
- ^ a b "2012 Candidate Endorsements". cwfpac.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Kansas Farm Bureau". votesmart.org. Archived from the original on May 3, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "NRA-PVF | Upcoming Election - Kansas". nrapvf.org. NRA-PVF. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c d "Kansas Endorsements" (PDF). National Right to Life. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 23, 2013. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Help With Voting". Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Kansas Secretary of State. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ Marso, Andy (July 20, 2012). "Jenkins makes pitch to local tea party". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ Rothschild, Scott (August 7, 2012). "Schlingensiepen over Eye in Democratic battle in Congressional District 2; will now face Jenkins". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ Scott Rothschild (July 28, 2012). "3 Democrats vying for chance to challenge U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins". Lawrence Journal-World. Archived from the original on August 3, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "2 Kan. Republicans seek re-election to Congress". The El Dorado Times. Associated Press. June 5, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- ^ a b Hanna, John (June 11, 2012). "Deadline causes filing scramble". The Hutchinson News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
- ^ a b "2012 Primary Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). Secretary of State of Kansas. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ "GOP Race Highlights Freshman-Vs.-Sophomore Dynamic". rollcall.com. September 28, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "NALC-ENDORSED CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES" (PDF). NALC. pp. 3–4. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ "Maggie's List is pleased to endorse these conservative women candidates". maggieslist.org. Maggie's List. Archived from the original on August 26, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "MARTHA KEYS ENDORSES TOBIAS". tobiasforcongress.com. July 26, 2012. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "DR. BILL ROY ENDORSES TOBIAS". tobiasforcongress.com. July 25, 2012. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "DR. ROBERT C. HARDER ENDORSES TOBIAS". tobiasforcongress.com. July 28, 2012. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "MARTI AND MIKE CROW THROW THEIR SUPPORT TO TOBIAS". tobiasforcongress.com. July 27, 2012. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "Kansas AFL-CIO". votesmart.org. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "The Star's recommendations: Advance strong candidates to general election". The Kansas City Star. August 1, 2012. Archived from the original on August 4, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ a b "The Star's recommendations:Stop the bickering, go for moderates in area U.S. House races". kansascity.com. The Kansas City Star. October 19, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "Ex-rival backs Democratic nominee for Kansas congressional seat". The Kansas City Star. September 10, 2012. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "JOHN FRIEDEN SAYS HE SUPPORTS TOBIAS". tobiasforcongress.com. July 31, 2012. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ Helling, Dave (June 12, 2012). "Coast is clear for Yoder in Kansas' 3rd District". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
- ^ Celock, John (August 20, 2012). "Kevin Yoder, Kansas Congressman, Likely To Survive Skinny-Dipping Scandal". The Huffington Post. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ Marso, Andy (July 23, 2012). "House hopeful changes name to Thomas Jefferson". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
External links
[edit]- Robyn Renee Essex v. Kris W. Kobach, Kansas Secretary of State from the U.S. District Court for Kansas
- United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 2012 at Ballotpedia
- Kansas U.S. House at OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in Kansas at OpenSecrets
- Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation