The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of
Kansas
Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to th ...
, one from each of the
state's four congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the
elections of other federal and state offices, including the
2014 Kansas gubernatorial election.
Overview
By district
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas by district:
District 1
Republican
Tim Huelskamp
Timothy Alan Huelskamp (; born November 11, 1968) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2017. Huelskamp, a member of the Republican Party, was rated the least bipartisan member of the House during the 114th ...
has represented the district since being elected in 2010. Huelskamp was re-elected in 2012 with 100% of the vote, as no candidate filed to run against him.
Alan LaPolice, a former school administrator, lost against incumbent Huelskamp in the Republican primary.
Jim Sherow, city co-commissioner and former mayor of
Manhattan
Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...
, successfully received the Democratic nomination, defeating Bryan Whitney, a member of the 2013 class of
Wichita State University
Wichita State University (WSU) is a public research university in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate degree programs in more than 200 areas of study in ...
who hardly campaigned.
Unlike the other three congressional districts in Kansas, none of the candidates received endorsements from the local
Kansas Farm Bureau and
Kansas Livestock Association. The president of the Farm Bureau described this inability to endorse candidates as "reflect
ngviews at the grassroots level."
Republican primary
Candidates
;Declared
*
Tim Huelskamp
Timothy Alan Huelskamp (; born November 11, 1968) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2017. Huelskamp, a member of the Republican Party, was rated the least bipartisan member of the House during the 114th ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative
* Alan LaPolice, former school administrator
;Withdrew
* Kent Roth, attorney and former state representative
Polling
* ^ Poll for the Tim Huelskamp campaign
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
;Declared
*
Jim Sherow, history professor at
Kansas State University and former mayor of
Manhattan
Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...
* Bryan Whitney, college student
[
]
Results
General election
Polling
Results
District 2
Republican Lynn Jenkins
Lynn Haag Jenkins (born June 10, 1963) is an American politician and lobbyist who served as the U.S. representative for , in office from 2009 to 2019. She previously served as Kansas State Treasurer from 2003 to 2008, in the Kansas House of Repr ...
has represented the district since being elected in 2008.
Family law attorney Margie Wakefield is running for the Democratic nomination.
Republican primary
Candidates
;Declared
* Lynn Jenkins
Lynn Haag Jenkins (born June 10, 1963) is an American politician and lobbyist who served as the U.S. representative for , in office from 2009 to 2019. She previously served as Kansas State Treasurer from 2003 to 2008, in the Kansas House of Repr ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative
* Joshua Joel Tucker, computer systems analyst and conservative activist
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
;Declared
* Margie Wakefield, former congressional aide, Douglas County Democratic Chair, and attorney[
]
Libertarian primary
Candidates
;Declared
* Chris Clemmons
General election
Polling
Results
District 3
Republican Kevin Yoder
Kevin Wayne Yoder (born January 8, 1976) is an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for from 2011 to 2019. A Republican, Yoder was the Kansas State Representative for the 20th distr ...
has represented the district since being elected in 2010.
Former state senator Kelly Kultala
Kelly Kultala (August 16, 1958) is a Democratic former member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 5th district from 2009 to 2013. She also served as the 5th District Commissioner for the government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City from 2001 t ...
is running for the Democrats.
Republican primary
Candidates
;Declared
* Kevin Yoder
Kevin Wayne Yoder (born January 8, 1976) is an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for from 2011 to 2019. A Republican, Yoder was the Kansas State Representative for the 20th distr ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
;Declared
* Kelly Kultala
Kelly Kultala (August 16, 1958) is a Democratic former member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 5th district from 2009 to 2013. She also served as the 5th District Commissioner for the government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City from 2001 t ...
, former state senator and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2010
Results
General election
Polling
Results
District 4
Republican Mike Pompeo
Michael Richard Pompeo (; born December 30, 1963) is an American politician, diplomat, and businessman who served under President Donald Trump as director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 2017 to 2018 and as the 70th United State ...
has represented the district since being elected in 2010. Former Congressman Todd Tiahrt
William Todd Tiahrt ( ; born June 15, 1951) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1995 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected as part of the historic Republican Wave of 1994, defeating 18-ye ...
, who represented the district from 1995 until he gave up the seat in 2010 to unsuccessfully run for the U.S. Senate, challenged Pompeo in the Republican primary.
Republican primary
Candidates
;Declared
* Mike Pompeo
Michael Richard Pompeo (; born December 30, 1963) is an American politician, diplomat, and businessman who served under President Donald Trump as director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 2017 to 2018 and as the 70th United State ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative
* Todd Tiahrt
William Todd Tiahrt ( ; born June 15, 1951) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1995 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected as part of the historic Republican Wave of 1994, defeating 18-ye ...
, former U.S. Representative and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010[
]
Polling
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
;Declared
* Perry Schuckman
General election
Results
References
External links
U.S. House elections in Kansas, 2014
at Ballotpedia
Campaign contributions
at OpenSecrets
OpenSecrets is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., that tracks data on campaign finance and lobbying. It was created from a merger of the Center for Responsive Politics (CRP) and the National Institute on Money in Politics (NIMP) ...
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