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The 2016 United States Senate election in Kansas will take place on November 8, 2016, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Kansas, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Incumbent Republican Senator Jerry Moran is running for re-election to a second term in office.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jerry Moran, incumbent Senator[1]
Potential
Declined
- Mike Pompeo, U.S. Representative[6]
- Tim Huelskamp, U.S. Representative[1][7]
- Todd Tiahrt, former U.S. Representative and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010[3][8]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Jerry Moran |
Dennis Pyle |
Milton Wolf |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Opinion Strategies* | February 28-March 3, 2015 | 500 | ± 4.38% | 73% | 9% | — | 18% |
| 70% | — | 18% | 12% |
- * Internal poll for Jerry Moran campaign
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Patrick Wiesner, attorney and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010 and 2014[9]
- Monique Singh-Bey, member of Universal African Peoples Organization[10]
Potential
- Carl Brewer, former Mayor of Wichita[3]
- Paul Davis, former Minority Leader of the Kansas House of Representatives and nominee for Governor of Kansas in 2014[3]
- Greg Orman, businessman and Independent candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014[3]
- Joe Reardon, former Mayor of Kansas City and Wyandotte County[3]
- Margie Wakefield, attorney and nominee for Kansas's 2nd congressional district in 2014[3]
Declined
- Dan Glickman, former U.S. Representative and former United States Secretary of Agriculture[11]
- Jill Docking, businesswoman, former member of the Kansas Board of Regents, nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1996 and nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2014[11]
- Kathleen Sebelius, former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services and former Governor of Kansas[12][13]
- Jim Slattery, former U.S. Representative and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2008[3][11]
Independent
Candidates
Potential
- Greg Orman, businessman and Independent candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014[3]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[14] | Safe R | March 25, 2016 |
| Daily Kos[15] | Safe R | April 4, 2016 |
| Roll Call[16] | Safe R | April 4, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] | Safe R | March 21, 2016 |
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References
- 1 2 Alexis Levinson (November 19, 2014). "Huelskamp Open to Moran Primary Challenge". Roll Call. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ↑ Alexis Levinson (July 29, 2014). "In Kansas, Conservatives Suffer From Mississippi Hangover". Roll Call. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Cheney, Kyle (December 29, 2014). "16 in '16: The new battle for the Senate". Politico. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ↑ Wingerter, Justin (November 3, 2015). "Prospective 2016 U.S. Senate contender Milton Wolf tries to terminate his campaign committee". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ↑ Kraske, Steve (February 19, 2016). "Milton Wolf hints, but won’t commit, to another race this year for the U.S. Senate from Kansas". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ↑ Clarkin, Mary (April 5, 2016). "Pompeo doesn't rule out a Senate race while criticizing Moran". Hays Daily News. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ↑ Alexis Levinson (January 8, 2015). "Congressman Says Wife Nixed Senate Run". Roll Call. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ↑ Clarkin, Mary (April 27, 2015). "Ex-Congressman Tiahrt bound for D.C. lobbying firm". The Hutchinson News. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ↑ Clarkin, Mary (February 4, 2016). "Democrat Patrick Wiesner files for Jerry Moran's Senate seat". The Hutchinson News. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ↑ Mason, Tori (December 1, 2015). "Topeka native announces candidacy for U.S. Senate". WIBW. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Helling, Dave (November 12, 2015). "Kansas Democrats see an opening but fear they can’t take advantage". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ↑ Sullivan, Sean (April 11, 2014). "Why Kathleen Sebelius’s political career is (probably) over". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ↑ Kraske, Steve (January 20, 2015). "Kathleen Sebelius criticizes Gov. Sam Brownback’s vision for Kansas". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ↑ "2016 Senate Race Ratings for March 25, 2016". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Election Outlook: 2016 Race Ratings". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Race Ratings". Roll Call. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
External Links
- Official campaign websites
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