Former Garden City mayor heads to Topeka race
Doll, a longtime educator and former small business owner, says he is now a moderate and ran in 2006 as a Democrat against Jerry Moran for Kansas First District. He contrasts with Mesa, who has served on the Garden City city commission and as mayor. State representatives serve two-year terms.
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Doll
Blue Party
U.S
Jerry Moran
Kansas
Garden City
Mesa
Unruh
Haviland
Finney County
Ness
Hodgeman
Ford
Kiowa
Edwards
Pawnee
West Rush County
Dennis McKinney
McKinney
Greensburg
Juvenile Justice Authority
Southwest Kansas
Close race in Kansas House districts 117 and 122
Republican John L. Ewy led in House District 117 with 50 percent of 1,891 votes as 81 of 92 precincts reported while Jennings led in District 122 seeking to improve school financing and state finance oversight. Hayzlett received 55 percent in his Kearny County bid before conceding.
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Kalvesta
Finney County
John L. Ewy
Jetmore
Ewy
Mitchell Rucker
Burdett
John W
Powell defeats Morris in tight Kansas senate race
Powell unseats Morris in a district spanning 10 counties with 48 percent of the vote or 4 635 ballots. Unofficial results show Powell leading as canvassing will confirm final tallies. In Finney County Powell won 60 percent of GOP votes and Morris carried Stevens County with 75 percent. Senate District 33 saw Mitch Holmes defeat Ruth Teichman 53 to 47 percent in a separate close contest.
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Powell
Clarion Inn
E. Kansas Ave
Senate
Finney, Greeley
Wichita
Hamilton
Kearny, Stanton, Grant, Haskell, Morton
Stevens
Finney County
Stevens County
Mitch Holmes
St. John
Ruth Teichman
Stafford
Holmes
Scott
Lane Counties
Teichman
Ness County
Hodgeman County
Rush County
Pawnee County
Edwards County
Kiowa County
Pratt County
Stafford County
Barton County
Rice County
Conservatives seize Kansas Senate primaries in GOP tilt
Conservative Republicans upset six moderate incumbents in Kansas Senate primaries, challenging leaders like Steve Morris and Ruth Teichman as backers from the Kansas Chamber and Americans for Prosperity push a more conservative agenda. The race featured observers fearing deeper education and social service cuts amid Gov. Brownback tax cuts, with outcomes shaping the party balance in Topeka.
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Americans For Prosperity
Teachers’ Union
Kansas Senate
Ken Freidline
Park City
Wichita
Fieidline
Gary Mason
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Carolyn McGinn
Sedgwick
Kansas
Carl Dean Holmes
Liberal
Reid Petty
Liberal School Board
Sam Brownback
Topeka
Vicki Schmidt
Joe Patton
Schmidt
Pat Weber
Brownback
GOP
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Richmeier to lead Finney County Attorney race
Hicks, a 20 year veteran, filed May 24 for the post vacated by John Wheeler. Sherwood announced April 11 and Richmeier announced May. Richmeier plans to retain a private practice until January 2013 and then build a stronger office with law enforcement and the judiciary.
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