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2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas

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The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Kansas, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including the 2014 Kansas gubernatorial election.

Quick facts All 4 Kansas seats to the United States House of Representatives, Majority party ...
2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas
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All 4 Kansas seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 4 0
Seats won 4 0
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 540,756 311,530
Percentage 62.73% 36.14%
Swing Decrease 7.32% Increase 17.66%
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Overview

More information United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 2014, Party ...
United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 2014[1]
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/–
Republican 540,756 62.73% 4 -
Democratic 311,530 36.14% 0 -
Libertarian 9,791 1.14% 0 -
Totals 862,077 100.00% 4 —
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By district

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas by district:[2]

More information District, Republican ...
District Republican Democratic Others Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1138,76467.97%65,39732.03%00.00%204,161100%Republican hold
District 2128,74257.05%87,15338.62%9,7914.34%225,686100%Republican hold
District 3134,49360.02%89,58439.98%02.52%224,077100%Republican hold
District 4138,75766.66%69,39633.34%00.00%208,153100%Republican hold
Total540,75662.73%311,53036.14%9,7911.13%862,077100%
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District 1

See also: Kansas's 1st congressional district

Republican Tim Huelskamp had represented the district since being elected in 2010. He was re-elected in 2012 with 100% of the vote, as no candidate filed to run against him.

Alan LaPolice, a former school administrator, lost against incumbent Huelskamp in the Republican primary.

Jim Sherow, city co-commissioner and former mayor of Manhattan, successfully received the Democratic nomination, defeating Bryan Whitney, a member of the 2013 class of Wichita State University who hardly campaigned.

Unlike the other three congressional districts in Kansas, none of the candidates received endorsements from the local Kansas Farm Bureau and Kansas Livestock Association. The president of the Farm Bureau described this inability to endorse candidates as "reflect[ing] views at the grassroots level."[3]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Alan LaPolice, former school administrator[4]
Withdrawn
  • Kent Roth, attorney and former state representative[5][6]

Endorsements

Tim Huelskamp

Organizations

Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tim
Huelskamp		 Alan
LaPolice		 Undecided
Remington Research Group[8] July 29, 2014 1,539 ± 3.7% 50% 29% 21%
The Polling Company (R-Huelskamp)[9] June 2014 400 ± 4.2% 62% 12% 26%
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  • ^ Poll for the Tim Huelskamp campaign

Results

2014 Republican primary results by county
  Huelskamp
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  LaPolice
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Huelskamp (incumbent) 42,847 55.0
Republican Alan LaPolice 35,108 45.0
Total votes 77,955 100.0
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Bryan Whitney, college student[12]

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Sherow 8,209 65.6
Democratic Bryan R. Whitney 4,293 34.4
Total votes 12,502 100.0
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General election

Endorsements

Tim Huelskamp (R)

Organizations

Jim Sherow (D)

Organizations

Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tim
Huelskamp		 Jim
Sherow		 Undecided
Jayhawk Consulting Services (D-Sherow)[20] October 25–26, 2014 400 ± 4% 38% 45% 17%
New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[21] October 16–23, 2014 352 ± 10% 54% 24% 23%
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Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[22] Safe R November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[23] Safe R October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24] Safe R October 30, 2014
RCP Safe R November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[25] Safe R November 4, 2014
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Kansas's 1st congressional district, 2014[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Huelskamp (incumbent) 138,764 68.0
Democratic Jim Sherow 65,397 32.0
Total votes 204,161 100.0
Republican hold
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District 2

See also: Kansas's 2nd congressional district

Republican Lynn Jenkins had represented the district since being elected in 2008.

Family law attorney Margie Wakefield ran for the Democratic nomination.[27][28] 6th grade life science teacher Chris Clemmons ran as a Libertarian.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Joshua Joel Tucker, computer systems analyst and conservative activist[29]

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynn Jenkins (incumbent) 41,850 69.1
Republican Joshua Joel Tucker 18,680 30.8
Total votes 60,530 100.0
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Margie Wakefield, former congressional aide, Douglas County Democratic chair, and attorney[27]

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Chris Clemmons

General election

Endorsements

Lynn Jenkins (R)

Organizations

Margie Wakefield (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Lynn
Jenkins (R)		 Margie
Wakefield (D)		 Chris
Clemmons (L)		 Undecided
New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[21] October 16–23, 2014 496 ± 7% 45% 38% — 17%
Tarrance Group (R-Jenkins)[34] October 18–20, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 49% 37% 6% 8%
Anzalone Liszt Grove (D-Wakefield)[35] October 3–6, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 48% 43% — 9%
Anzalone Liszt Grove (D-Wakefield)[36] July 20–22, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 49% 42% — 9%
Anzalone Liszt Grove (D-Wakefield)[37] October 7–9, 2013 400 ± 4.9% 49% 39% — 12%
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Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[22] Likely R November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[23] Likely R October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24] Safe R October 30, 2014
RCP Likely R November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[25] Likely R November 4, 2014
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Kansas's 2nd congressional district, 2014[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynn Jenkins (incumbent) 128,742 57.0
Democratic Margie Wakefield 87,153 38.6
Libertarian Christopher Clemmons 9,791 4.4
Total votes 225,686 100.0
Republican hold
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District 3

See also: Kansas's 3rd congressional district

Republican Kevin Yoder had represented the district since being elected in 2010.

Former state senator Kelly Kultala ran for the Democrats.[38]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Reggie Marselus, retired union official[38]

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kelly Kultala 14,189 68.6
Democratic Reginald "Reggie" Marselus 6,524 31.4
Total votes 20,713 100.0
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General election

Endorsements

Kevin Yoder (R)

Labor unions

Organizations

Kelly Kultala (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Kevin
Yoder (R)		 Kelly
Kultala (D)		 Undecided
New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[21] October 16–23, 2014 725 ± 6% 48% 37% 15%
Lake Research (D-Kultala)[40] May 12–15, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 42% 34% 16%
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Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[22] Likely R November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[23] Safe R October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24] Safe R October 30, 2014
RCP Likely R November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[25] Likely R November 4, 2014
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Kansas's 3rd congressional district, 2014[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Yoder (incumbent) 134,493 60.0
Democratic Kelly Kultala 89,584 40.0
Total votes 224,077 100.0
Republican hold
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District 4

See also: Kansas's 4th congressional district

Republican Mike Pompeo had represented the district since being elected in 2010. Former Congressman Todd Tiahrt, who represented the district from 1995 until he gave up the seat in 2010 to unsuccessfully run for the U.S. Senate, challenged Pompeo in the Republican primary.[41]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Mike
Pompeo		 Todd
Tiahrt		 Undecided
CMA Strategies (R-Pompeo)[42] July 21–23, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 45% 26% 29%
SurveyUSA[43] July 17–21, 2014 671 ± 3.9% 46% 39% 16%
SurveyUSA[44] June 16–18, 2014 534 ± 4.3% 51% 34% 16%
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Pompeo (incumbent) 43,564 62.6
Republican Todd Tiahrt 25,977 37.4
Total votes 69,541 100.0
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Perry Schuckman
Declined

General election

Endorsements

Mike Pompeo (R)

Organizations

Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Mike
Pompeo (R)		 Perry
Schuckman (D)		 Undecided
New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[21] October 16–23, 2014 400 ± 9% 48% 28% 24%
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Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[22] Safe R November 3, 2014
Rothenberg[23] Safe R October 24, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24] Safe R October 30, 2014
RCP Safe R November 2, 2014
Daily Kos Elections[25] Safe R November 4, 2014
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Kansas's 4th congressional district, 2014[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Pompeo (incumbent) 138,757 66.7
Democratic Perry Schuckman 69,396 33.3
Total votes 208,153 100.0
Republican hold
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