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Kansas Attorney General election, 2010
The Kansas Attorney General election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010. In 2008, incumbent Stephen Six whad been appointed by Governor Kathleen Sebelius to fill the term of Paul Morrison, who had resigned in the wake of a sex scandal.[1] He sought election to a full term in the 2010 general election.
Republican challenger Derek Schmidt overcame Democratic incumbent Stephen Six and Libertarian Dennis Hawver. Schmidt garnered 54.9 percent of the vote to Six's 41.9 percent and Hawver's 3.2 percent.
General Election campaign
Candidates
Republican Party - State Senator Derek Schmidt
Democratic Party - Incumbent Stephen Six
Libertarian Party - Private attorney Dennis Hawver
General election results
| Kansas Attorney General, General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Derek Schmidt |
54.9% | 458,497 | |
| Democratic | Steve Six | 41.9% | 349,340 | |
| Libertarian | Dennis Hawver | 3.2% | 26,867 | |
| Total Votes | 834,704 | |||
| Election results via Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Debate
September 23rd
On Thursday, September 23rd, the Wichita Crime Commission (WCC) hosted the first debate between all three candidates in the state attorney general contest at the Scotch and Sirloin Restaurant.
October 19th
The Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB) sponsored the second debate between the two major party candidates in the race for state attorney general - Republican Derek Schmidt and Democratic incumbent Stephen Six - located at the Airport Hilton. Highlighted topics included immigration, teen tobacco use, texting while driving and women in the judiciary.
Endorsements
- Communications Workers of America (CWA)[2]
- Kansas AFL-CIO[3]
- Kansas National Education Association (KNEA)[4]
- Kansas State Council of Fire Fighters[5]
- Kansas State Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)[6][7]
- National Rifle Association (NRA)[8][9]
- Mark Parkinson, Governor of Kansas[10][11]
- Jack Brier, former Kansas Secretary of State[12]
- Can-Do Conservatives of America[13]
- Ralph DeZago, former Republican candidate for Kansas Attorney General[14][15]
- Bob Dole, former Republican Majority Leader of the United States Senate[16][17]
- Tim Emert, member of the Kansas Board of Regents[12]
- Bill Graves, former Republican Governor of Kansas[18]
- Chuck Hagel, former member of the United States Senate[19][20]
- Kansas Farm Bureau[21][22]
- Kansas Highway Patrol[23]
- Kansas State Troopers Association[23]
- Nancy Kassebaum, former Republican member of the United States Senate[24]
- Larry Welch, former Kansas Bureau of Investigations Director[25][26]
Polling
Survey USA 1st poll
Survey USA, under contract with a local news station in Kansas, surveyed 882 registered voters about all the statewide races on the ballot in November; of these, 588 were deemed to be likely voters. Survey USA did not use live call center employees, but rather an automated system in which taped questions were asked via a professional announcer; the respondent was then invited to press a button on their phone or record a message indicating their selections.
| Survey USA Poll - August 12 – 15, 2010[27] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
 Derek Schmidt (R)
|
54% | |||
| Stephen Six (D) | 34% | |||
| Dennis Hawver (Libertarian) | 7% | |||
| Undecided | 5% | |||
| Total voters | 588 | |||
Survey USA 2nd poll
Survey USA, under contract with a local news station in Kansas, surveyed 602 likely voters about all the statewide races on the ballot in November. Survey USA did not use live call center employees, but rather an automated system in which taped questions were asked via a professional announcer; the respondent was then invited to press a button on their phone or record a message indicating their selections.
| Survey USA Poll - September 12 – 15, 2010[28] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Derek Schmidt (R)
|
50% | |||
| Stephen Six (D) | 41% | |||
| Dennis Hawver (Libertarian) | 5% | |||
| Undecided | 3% | |||
| Total voters | 602 | |||
August 3, 2010 primaries
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Incumbent Attorney General Stephen Six[29]
Electoral results
- Stephen Six ran unopposed in this contest.
Finances
According to the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission, as of July 28, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:
| Steve Six Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [30] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| January 1 - July 22, 2010[31] | July 26, 2010 | $501,398.81 | $235,039.41 | $1,737.75 | $0.00 | $99,284.74 | $637,153.48 | |
| January 1 - December 31, 2009[32] | January 11, 2010 | $187,736.29 | $375,176.66 | $3,308.81 | $0.00 | $61,514.14 | $501,398.81 | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- State Senator Derek Schmidt[33]
- Former Assistant Attorney General Ralph DeZago[34]
Electoral results
| 2010 Race for Attorney General - Republican Primary[35] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party | 76.4% | ||
| Republican Party | Ralph DeZago | 23.6% | |
| Total Votes | 273,104 | ||
Endorsements
- Johnson County Sun, local newspaper[36]
- Kansas Chamber of Commerce[37][38]
- Kansas State Rifle Association[39]
- Jerry Moran, member of the United States House of Representatives[40]
- National Rifle Association (NRA)[41]
- State Representative Ray Merrick (House Majority Leader)[42]
- State Representative Mike O'Neal (House Speaker)[42]
- State Representative Arlen Siegfreid (House Speaker Pro Tem)[42]
- State Senator Steve Morris (Senate President)[42]
- State Senator Tim Owens (Chair of the State Senate Judiciary Committee)[40]
- State Senator John Vratil (Senate Vice President)[42]
- United States Senator Sam Brownback
- United States Senator Pat Roberts
Finances
According to the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission, as of July 28, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:
| Derek Schmidt Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [30] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| January 1 - July 22, 2010[43] | July 26, 2010 | $110,797.55 | $85,082.79 | $3,965.05 | $22,513.26 | $90,564.66 | $105,315.68 | |
| January 1 - December 31, 2009[44] | January 11, 2010 | $0.00 | $137,643.72 | $8,920.60 | $0.00 | $26,846.17 | $110,797.55 | |
See also
External links
- List of candidates qualified for the Kansas August 3 Attorney General primary
- Green Paper's list of candidates for Kansas Attorney General, 2010
General Election candidates
Former candidates
Footnotes
- ↑ Kansas City infoZine News, "Sebelius Names Judge Stephen N. Six Kansas Attorney General" 19 Jan. 2008
- ↑ Communication Workers of America - Endorsements
- ↑ AFL-CIO - 2010 Endorsements
- ↑ The Hutchinson News, "Reno officials among KNEA's House picks" 1 July, 2010
- ↑ KOAM TV 7 "Kan. AG endorsed by public safety worker unions" 20 Sept. 2010
- ↑ Lawrence Journal-World & News, "Police group endorses attorney general for re-election" 18 June, 2010
- ↑ KTKA 49 News, "Police group endorses attorney general for re-election" 18 June, 2010
- ↑ KSNT "NRA endorses Attorney General Steve Six" 30 Sept. 2010
- ↑ Legal Newsline, "Governor, NRA pick Six in Kansas" 1 Oct. 2010
- ↑ 49 News, "Parkinson endorses fellow Democrat Steve Six for Kansas attorney general" 29 Sept. 2010
- ↑ The Topeka Capital-Journal, "Six gets Gov's endorsement" 29 Sept. 2010
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 State of the State, Kansas, "State Senator Derek Schmidt Endorsed By Ten GOP Leaders In Race Against Steve Six" 15 Sept. 2010
- ↑ Can-Do Conservatives of America - Endorsements
- ↑ Hutch News, "Former GOP rival backs Schmidt in AG's race" 24 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Kansas City Star, "De Zago endorses Schmidt in KS AG race" 24 Aug. 2010
- ↑ State of the State, Kansas, "Bob Dole Endorses Derek Schmidt In Race for Attorney General Against Steve Six" 5 Oct. 2010
- ↑ Morning Sun, "Bob Dole supports Derek Schmidt for AG" 5 Oct. 2010
- ↑ WIBW "Former Governor Backs Schmidt For AG" 22 Sept. 2010
- ↑ Leavenworth Times, "Former senator stops in Leavenworth to make endorsement" 31 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Kansas City Star, "Ex-Nebraska senator endorses Schmidt for AG" 31 Aug. 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ WIBW "Farm Bureau Back Schmidt For AG" 17 Sept. 2010
- ↑ Dodge City Daily Globe, "Endorsements galore" 21 Sept. 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 WIBW "Schmidt Picks Up KHP Trooper Endorsement" 23 Sept. 2010
- ↑ State of the State, Kansas, "Derek Schmidt Wins Endorsement From Former U.S. Senator Nancy Kassebaum In Race For Attorney General Against Steve Six" 9 Oct. 2010
- ↑ The Charleston Gazette, "Schmidt, Six get new Kan. AG race endorsements" 30 Sept. 2010
- ↑ Morning Sun, "Schmidt picks up Welch’s backing" 1 Oct. 2010
- ↑ KWCH - Channel 12 "Republicans hold solid lead in all statewide races" 17 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Survey USA "Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #17081" 17 Sept. 2010
- ↑ Lawrence Journal-World & News, "Attorney General Six launches bid to retain his office" 3 June, 2010
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 As these are not cash contributions, they are not reflected in the reported ending balance.
- ↑ Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission - Steve Six 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission - Steve Six 2009 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ WIBW-TV "Schmidt Declares For AG's Office" 16 Sept. 2009
- ↑ Salina Journal, "Dezago to run for Kansas Attorney General in 2010" 10 July, 2009
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State - 2010 Primary Election Results
- ↑ Sun Publications, "Our primary slate" 7 July, 2010
- ↑ The McPherson Sentinel, "Schmidt receives endorsement from Kansas Chamber of Commerce" 14 July, 2010
- ↑ WIBW "Schmidt Gets Nod From Kansas Chamber In AG Race" 14 July, 2010
- ↑ Kansas State Rifle Association - Primary Election Endorsements
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 Prairie Politics, "Senator Owens Endorses Schmidt" 22 July, 2010
- ↑ State of the State, Kansas, "Endorsements: NRA Endorses Brownback, Jenkins, Huelskamp, Yoder & Schmidt; KC Star Picks Moran, Schollenberger, Yoder & Moore; Kansas Farm Bureau Endorses Top Spots and Tancredo Un-Endorses Moran" 22 July, 2010
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 42.3 42.4 Topeka Capital-Journal, "GOP leaders endorse Schmidt" 29 Jan. 2010
- ↑ Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission - Derek Schmidt 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission - Derek Schmidt 2009 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
