Kansas gubernatorial election, 2010
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The 2010 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent
Democratic
Governor
Mark Parkinson
, who assumed office upon Kathleen Sebelius
' resignation following her appointment as President Barack Obama
's Secretary of Health and Human Services in January 2009, did not seek a full term. Republican
U.S. Senator Sam Brownback
, defeated Democrat state Senator Tom Holland
, and will now serve a four-year term from 2011 to 2015. Ken Cannon (Reform Party
), and Andrew Gray (Libertarian) ran as minor party candidates in the election.
Herbert West 3rd D. 2009-2010 http://herbertwest3rd.blogspot.com/
Official campaign sites
Incumbent
The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...
Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Governor
Governor of Kansas
The Governor of the State of Kansas is the head of state for the State of Kansas, United States. Under the Kansas Constitution, the Governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the Kansas executive branch, of the government of Kansas. The Governor is the...
Mark Parkinson
Mark Parkinson
Mark V. Parkinson is the president and chief executive officer of the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living...
, who assumed office upon Kathleen Sebelius
Kathleen Sebelius
Kathleen Sebelius is an American politician currently serving as the 21st Secretary of Health and Human Services. She was the second female Governor of Kansas from 2003 to 2009, the Democratic respondent to the 2008 State of the Union address, and chair-emerita of the Democratic Governors...
' resignation following her appointment as President Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
's Secretary of Health and Human Services in January 2009, did not seek a full term. Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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U.S. Senator Sam Brownback
Sam Brownback
Samuel Dale "Sam" Brownback is the 46th and current Governor of Kansas. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a U.S. Senator from Kansas from 1996 to 2011, and as a U.S. Representative for Kansas's 2nd congressional district from 1995 to 1996...
, defeated Democrat state Senator Tom Holland
Tom Holland (Kansas politician)
Tom Holland is a Democratic member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 3rd District since 2009. He was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from 2003 to 2008...
, and will now serve a four-year term from 2011 to 2015. Ken Cannon (Reform Party
Reform Party of the United States of America
The Reform Party of the United States of America is a political party in the United States, founded in 1995 by Ross Perot...
), and Andrew Gray (Libertarian) ran as minor party candidates in the election.
Announced
- Tom HollandTom Holland (Kansas politician)Tom Holland is a Democratic member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 3rd District since 2009. He was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from 2003 to 2008...
, 3rd District State Senator His running mate is Kelly KultalaKelly KultalaKelly Kultala is a Democratic member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 5th District since 2008. She also served as the 5th District Commissioner for the Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City from 2001 to 2005. She has served on the Piper School Board and is a current member of the...
, a current Kansas State SenatorKansas SenateThe Kansas Senate is the upper house of the Kansas Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Kansas. It is composed of 40 Senators representing an equal amount of districts, each with a population of at least 60,000 inhabitants. Members of the Senate are elected to a four year term....
. They will be the party's nominees as no other Democratic candidates qualified for the ballot.
Declined
- Mark ParkinsonMark ParkinsonMark V. Parkinson is the president and chief executive officer of the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living...
, incumbent Governor; took office after Kathleen SebeliusKathleen SebeliusKathleen Sebelius is an American politician currently serving as the 21st Secretary of Health and Human Services. She was the second female Governor of Kansas from 2003 to 2009, the Democratic respondent to the 2008 State of the Union address, and chair-emerita of the Democratic Governors...
became the Health and Human Services SecretaryUnited States Secretary of Health and Human ServicesThe United States Secretary of Health and Human Services is the head of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, concerned with health matters. The Secretary is a member of the President's Cabinet... - Larry Gates, chair of the Kansas Democratic Party
- Tom Wiggans, retired Olathe pharmaceutical executive
- Jill Docking, Board of Regents chair
Herbert West 3rd D. 2009-2010 http://herbertwest3rd.blogspot.com/
Announced
- Sam BrownbackSam BrownbackSamuel Dale "Sam" Brownback is the 46th and current Governor of Kansas. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a U.S. Senator from Kansas from 1996 to 2011, and as a U.S. Representative for Kansas's 2nd congressional district from 1995 to 1996...
, incumbent U.S. Senator. His running mate is Jeff ColyerJeff ColyerJeffrey "Jeff" Colyer, M.D. is the 49th and current Lieutenant Governor of Kansas. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a member of the Kansas Senate and of the Kansas House of Representatives...
, an incumbent Kansas State SenatorKansas SenateThe Kansas Senate is the upper house of the Kansas Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Kansas. It is composed of 40 Senators representing an equal amount of districts, each with a population of at least 60,000 inhabitants. Members of the Senate are elected to a four year term....
. - Joan Heffington, businesswoman. Her running mate was Mark Holik, a Wichita pastor.
Polling
| Poll source | Dates administered | Sam Brownback | Joan Heffington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey USA | July 29-August 1, 2010 | 75% | 18% |
| Survey USA | July 15–18, 2010 | 73% | 19% |
| Survey USA | June 24–27, 2010 | 76% | 17% |
Results
Announced
- Andrew Gray, Kansas citizen. The Libertarian Party of Kansas held its primary at the party's state convention in April 2010. Of four challengers, Gray won the primary and chose Stacey Davis as his running mate. Gray and his running mate are not only striving to become the first Libertarian Governor of Kansas, but to create a third major political party in Kansas and have full access to the political process.
Reform Party
- Ken Cannon, a teacher from SalinaSalina, KansasSalina is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 47,707. Located in one of the world's largest wheat-producing areas, Salina is a regional trade center for north-central Kansas...
. His running mate is Dan Faubion.
Libertarian Party
- Andrew Gray, the current chair of the Kansas Libertarian Party. His running mate is Stacey Davis, author of the Kansas Education Liberty Act.
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Political Report Cook Political Report The Cook Political Report is an independent, non-partisan online newsletter that analyzes elections and campaigns for the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate, Governor's offices and the American Presidency. The Cook Political Report is led by a staff of five... |
Solid R | October 26, 2010 |
| CQ Politics Congressional Quarterly Congressional Quarterly, Inc., or CQ, is a privately owned publishing company that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress... |
Likely R | October 28, 2010 |
| RealClearPolitics RealClearPolitics RealClearPolitics is a political news and polling data aggregator based in Chicago, Illinois. The site's founders say their goal is to give readers "ideological diversity." They have described themselves as frustrated with what they perceive as anti-conservative, anti-Christian media bias, and... |
Safe R | October 26, 2010 |
| Rothenberg Stuart Rothenberg Stuart Rothenberg is an American editor, publisher, and political analyst best known for his Washington-based, biweekly, self-proclaimed non-partisan political newsletter The Rothenberg Political Report... |
Safe R | October 22, 2010 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball Sabato's Crystal Ball Sabato’s Crystal Ball is a free, nonpartisan weekly online newsletter and comprehensive website in the United States that analyzes the current American political scene and predicts electoral outcomes for U.S House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, governors, and U.S. president races... |
Safe R | October 21, 2010 |
Polling
| Poll source | Dates administered | Sam Brownback (R) | Tom Holland (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey USA | September 16, 2010 | 59% | 32% |
| Survey USA | August 12–15, 2010 | 67% | 25% |
| Rasmussen Reports | August 4, 2010 | 57% | 34% |
| Rasmussen Reports | June 30, 2010 | 59% | 31% |
| Rasmussen Reports | May 11, 2010 | 58% | 27% |
| Rasmussen Reports | March 1, 2010 | 55% | 33% |
Results
External links
- Elections at the Kansas Secretary of State
- Kansas Governor Candidates at Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
- Kansas Governor 2010 from OurCampaigns.com
- 2010 Kansas Governor General Election: Sam Brownback (R) vs Tom Holland (D) graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
- Election 2010: Kansas Governor from Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports is an American media company that publishes and distributes information based on public opinion polling. Founded by pollster Scott Rasmussen in 2003, the company updates daily indexes including the President's job approval rating, and provides public opinion data, analysis, and...
- 2010 Kansas Governor - Brownback vs. Holland from Real Clear Politics
- 2010 Kansas Governor's Race from CQ PoliticsCongressional QuarterlyCongressional Quarterly, Inc., or CQ, is a privately owned publishing company that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress...
- Campaign contributions for 2010 Kansas Governor from Follow the Money
- Race Profile in The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
- News coverage from The Midwest Democracy Project at The Kansas City StarThe Kansas City StarThe Kansas City Star is a McClatchy newspaper based in Kansas City, Missouri, in the United States. Published since 1880, the paper is the recipient of eight Pulitzer Prizes...
Official campaign sites