2014 Kansas elections

Incumbent Republican Governor Sam Brownback and Lieutenant Governor Jeff Colyer successfully ran for re-election to a second term in office.[1] They defeated Jennifer Winn[2] and her running mate Robin Lais[3] in the Republican primary.

Democrat Paul Davis, Minority Leader of the Kansas House of Representatives,[4] ran unsuccessfully in the general election with running mate businesswoman Jill Docking. Keen Umbehr appeared on the ballot as the Libertarian Party candidate along with running mate Josh Umbehr, a Wichita-based physician.[5]

Incumbent Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt ran successfully for re-election to a second term in office. He was opposed by Democrat A.J. Kotich.[6]

Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Kris Kobach ran successfully for re-election to a second term in office.

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Kris Kobach (R)	Jean Schodorf (D)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	November 1–3, 2014	963	± 3.2%	49%	44%	7%
Survey USA	October 22–26, 2014	623	± 4%	45%	45%	11%
Gravis Marketing	October 20–21, 2014	1,124	± 3%	48%	40%	11%
Public Policy Polling	October 9–12, 2014	1,081	± 3%	47%	41%	12%
SurveyUSA	October 2–5, 2014	549	± 4.3%	48%	43%	9%
Gravis Marketing	September 30–October 1, 2014	850	± 3%	44%	44%	12%
Suffolk University	September 27–30, 2014	500	± 4.4%	45%	40%	15%
Fort Hays State University	September 10–27, 2014	685	± 3.8%	45%	40%	14%
Public Policy Polling	September 11–14, 2014	1,328	± 2.7%	43%	42%	15%
KSN/SurveyUSA	September 4–7, 2014	555	± 4.2%	43%	46%	11%
SurveyUSA	August 20–23, 2014	560	± 4.2%	46%	46%	8%
Public Policy Polling	August 14–17, 2014	903	± 3.3%	43%	38%	19%
SurveyUSA	July 17–22, 2014	1,208	± 2.9%	47%	41%	11%
SurveyUSA	June 19–23, 2014	1,068	± 3.1%	47%	41%	12%

Hypothetical polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Scott Morgan (R)	Jean Schodorf (D)	Undecided
SurveyUSA	July 17–22, 2014	1,208	± 2.9%	46%	37%	17%
SurveyUSA	June 19–23, 2014	1,068	± 3.1%	44%	39%	17%

Results by county

Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Ron Estes was re-elected to a second term in office.[18] He defeated Democrat Carmen Alldritt.[6]

Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Insurance Sandy Praeger is not running for re-election to a fourth term in office. She has endorsed the Democratic nominee, Dennis Anderson, saying that he is more "dedicated to good public policy and [will] not use the office for political gain."[19] Anderson lost the election to Ken Selzer.[20]

Republican Senator Pat Roberts ran for re-election to a fourth term. Greg Orman is running as an independent. Shawnee County District Attorney Chad Taylor won the Democratic primary, but withdrew his candidacy on September 3. After a court challenge, on September 18, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled that his name would be taken off the ballot.[21] Roberts was re-elected with about 53% of the vote, compared to Orman's 43%.[22]

Four U.S. representatives from the state of Kansas were elected in 2014, one from each of the state's four congressional districts.

Elections were held for all 125 seats in the Kansas House of Representatives.