Computer glitches slow Kansas election results
In several counties including Scott and Stevens, new voting equipment failed to read ballots or count totals, delaying results past midnight. Officials and a Voting Technologies representative worked to fix the issues, with some counties reporting continued problems as the night wore on. County clerks expected eventual results while stressing the new machines sometimes cause delays.
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COLBY
Kansas
Scott County
Pam Faurot
Faurot
Stevens County
Thomas
Shelly Harris
Voting Technologies
Sues
Harris
Dickinson County
Clay County
Harms
GOP incumbents win Kansas primary races in state offices
Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh plus Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger maintained big primary leads, defeating conservative challengers Kay O Connor and Eric Carter. Thornburgh 73 to 27, Praeger 59 to 41, positioning for November bids against Democrats in a moderate shown field.
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Topeka
Ron Thornburgh
Sandy Praeger
Thornburgh
Kay O'Connor
Olathe
Praeger
Eric Carter
Overland Park
Bonnie Sharp
Kansas City
David Haley
Wichita
Robert Beattie
Joe Aistrup
Kansas State University Department of Political Science
Aistrup
Carter
Nancy Kassebaum Baker
Bob Dole
O'Connor
Two Kansas House incumbents fall in primary contests
In Kansas primaries Republican voters ousted two incumbents, Rep. Jim Yonally and Rep. Frank Miller, while a third moderate, Rep. Richard Proehl, won. Other changes included a former long-time legislator defeated in the 54th District and a Salina veteran trailing in an open-seat race as Republicans sought to extend their House majority beyond 84 to veto a governor.
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Topeka
Kansas
Miller
Jeff King
Independence
GOP
Richard Proehl
Parsons
Proehl
Mike Howerter
David Heinemann
Garden City
Joe
House
Senate
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Scott Bershof
Fleming Garden City
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Federal Land Bank Production Credit Association
Farm Credit of Southwest
ACA
Kansas Avenue
FarmCreditConnect.com
Petersen Printing, Inc
Pride of Texas Carnival
Finney County Farm Bureau Association
Gctelegram.com
GCCC
Saffell Library
Garden City Community College
Campus Drive
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