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Kansas
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Conservative Ranking
Kansas is the 9th most conservative state, voting
22.9% more Republican in the 2004 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, Kansas is trending REPUBLICAN.
GOP Trend Ranking
Kansas ranks 20th among the 50 states.
Race for the White House
GOP Candidates
John McCain - U. S. Senator from Arizona 
Mike Huckabee - Former Governor of Arkansas
Ron Paul - U. S. Congressman from Texas (CD-14)
Mitt Romney - Former Governor of Massachusetts
Rudy Giuliani - Former Mayor of New York City
Fred Thompson - Former U. S. Senator from Tennessee
Duncan Hunter - U. S. Congressman from California (CD-52)
DEM Candidates
Hillary Clinton - U. S. Senator from New York
Barack Obama - U. S. Senator from Illinois
Mike Gravel - Former U. S. Senator from Alaska
John Edwards - Former U. S. Senator from North Carolina (withdrew)
Bill Richardson - Governor of New Mexico (withdrew)
Dennis Kucinich - U. S. Congressman from Ohio (CD-10) (withdrew)
Party nominee -
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Preliminary projection: Solid GOP, 6 Electoral Votes
Senate Race
Incumbent: GOP incumbent Pat Roberts is up for a 3rd term in 2008. He faces no primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Pat Roberts - Incumbent
DEM Candidates
Lee Jones - Former Lobbyist
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Preliminary projection: Solid GOP Hold
Governor's Race
No race in 2008
Competitive House Races
District 2
Incumbent: Freshman Democratic incumbent Nancy Boyda is running for re-election in 2008.
GOP Candidates
Jim Ryun - Former United States Representative from Kansas
DEM Candidates
Nancy Boyda - Incumbent
Pundit Predictions - punditry to be tracked after party primaries
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Preliminary projection: Weak GOP Gain
Other House Races
Projected winner listed first
District 1: Jerry Moran (R)-inc (currently unopposed)
District 3: Dennis Moore (D)-inc vs. ??? (R)
District 4: Todd Tiahrt (R)-inc vs. Donald Betts (D)
Election Timeline
February 5, 2008 - Democratic presidential primary
February 9, 2008 - Republican presidential primary
June 10, 2008 - Deadline to file for candidacy
August 5, 2008 - Primary elections
November 4, 2008 - Election day
Current Partisan Breakdown
| National Delegation |
| Senators |
2 GOP |
| Representatives |
2 GOP, 2 DEM |
| State Government |
| Governor |
DEM |
| Lt. Governor - tied to Governor |
DEM |
| State Senate - GOP control |
30 GOP, 10 DEM |
| State House - GOP control |
78 GOP, 47 DEM |
Current Office Holders
Governor: Kathleen Sebelius (D) - 2nd term, term-limited in 2010
Lt. Governor: Mark Parkinson (D) - 1st term, tied to Governor
Senior Senator: Sam Brownback (R) - 3rd term, will retire in 2011
Junior Senator: Pat Roberts (R) - 2nd term, up for re-election in 2008
House District 1: Jerry Moran (R) - 6th term
House District 2: Nancy Boyda (D) - 1st term
House District 3: Dennis Moore (D) - 5th term
House District 4: Todd Tiahrt (R) - 7th term
Historical Partisan Snapshot
| Race |
2000 Result |
2002 Result |
2004 Result |
2006 Result |
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| President |
Solid GOP |
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Solid GOP |
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Senate |
| Class 2 |
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Solid GOP |
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| Class 3 |
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Solid GOP |
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| Governor |
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Mod DEM |
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Solid DEM |
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| House |
3 GOP - 1 DEM |
3 GOP - 1 DEM |
3 GOP - 1 DEM |
2 GOP - 2 DEM |
| CD-1 |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
| CD-2 |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
Strong GOP |
Weak DEM |
| CD-3 |
Weak DEM |
Weak DEM |
Strong DEM |
Solid DEM |
| CD-4 |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
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Race ratings:
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"Weak" - less than 5%
"Mod" - 5% to less than 10%
"Strong" - 10% to 15%
"Solid" - greater than 15%
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Special Thanks to...
Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - Dave Leip
Congressional Quarterly
The Cook Political Report - Charlie Cook
The Crystal Ball - Larry Sabato
DC's Political Report - D.C. Finegold Sachs
RealClearPolitics - Tom Bevan and John McIntyre
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