2020 Kansas elections
Kansas state elections in 2020 were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. The deadline to register to vote was October 13th, 2020. Early voting began October 14th, 2020. Voters in Kansas are eligible to vote absentee and there are no special eligibility criteria for voting absentee. Absentee ballots must be returned and received (in person or via mail) before November 2, 2020.[1]
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Federal offices
President of the United States
Kansas had 6 electoral votes in the Electoral College. Nominees for the presidential election included Republican Donald Trump, Democrat Joe Biden, and Libertarian Jo Jorgensen. Republican Donald Trump won all the electoral votes with 56% of the popular vote.
United States Senate
Kansas voted to replace retiring incumbent Republican Pat Roberts. Democrat Barbara Bollier, Republican Roger Marshall, and Libertarian Jason Buckley ran for this position in the general election.[2] Republican Roger Marshall won with 53% of the votes.
United States House of Representatives
Kansas voters voted for four U.S. Representatives, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. 3 Republicans and 1 Democrat were returned. No seats changed hands.
| District | Democratic Nominee | Republican Nominee | Libertarian Party |
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| District 1 | Kali Barnett | Tracey Mann
Michael Soetaert (write-in) |
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| District 2 | Michelle De La Isla | Jacob LaTurner | Robert Garrard |
| District 3 | Sharice Davids, incumbent | Amanda Adkins | Steve Hohe |
| District 4 | Laura Lombard | Ron Estes, incumbent |
State offices
Kansas Executive Offices
There are 5 seats in the State Board of Education that are up for election in Kansas this general election.
| District | Democratic Nominee | Republican Nominee |
|---|---|---|
| District 2 | Melanie Haas | Benjamin Hodge |
| District 4 | Ann Mah | Josh Harris |
| District 6 | David Colburn | Deena Horst |
| District 8 | Betty Arnold | Kathy Busch |
| District 10 | Jim McNiece |
Kansas Senate
All 40 seats in the Kansas Senate were up for election in 2020.[3] Republicans won 29 seats and Democrats won 11 seats. There was no net seat change. Republicans gained Districts 18 and 19 while Democrats gained Districts 5 and 8.
Kansas House of Representatives
There are 125 seats up for election in the Kansas House of Representatives in the general election of 2020.[4]
Kansas Supreme Court
There is one justice, Eric Rosen, of the Kansas Supreme Court whose appointment will expire on January 10, 2021 and is up for retention in this general election.[5]
Appellate Courts
Five justices of the Kansas Court of Appeals have terms that expire on January 10, 2021. Their seats are up for retention this general election.[6] The justices include: Sarah Warner, David E. Bruns, G.Gordon Atcheson, Karen Arnold-Burger, and Kathryn Gardner.
Kansas Ballot Measures
There are no statewide ballot measures certified for the 2020 general election in Kansas on November 3, 2020.[7]
References
- "Election governance in Kansas". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- "United States Senate election in Kansas, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- "Kansas State Senate elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- "Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- "Kansas Supreme Court elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- "Kansas intermediate appellate court elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- "Kansas 2020 ballot measures". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
External links
- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Kansas", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "Kansas: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of Kansas". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- Kansas at Ballotpedia